Hiya, sisters! We are excited to bring this week’s episode to your earbuds because we know we have oodles of Outschool fans in the Sisters community. And if you haven’t heard of Outschool yet, you’re going to want to pull up a chair and get comfy for a second because we might just rock your homeschool world. In this week’s episode, we welcome Amir Nathoo, founder and CEO of Outschool. What a fun conversation it was! We chat about education, learning, and the sheer joy of a personalized education. Amir shares his experience with a traditional educational path and how alternative educational pat ..read more

Today, I am sharing a few of our family’s favorite coding games. These board games would be a perfect way to introduce children to programming in your homeschool. They are perfect additions to your gameschooling routine! Gameschooling: The Best Coding Games for Your Homeschool ThinkFun has a number of incredible coding games for homeschool families. Today, I am sharing our family’s absolute favorites. When you have finished reading, please leave a comment with your family’s favorite coding games! Check out My Little Poppies Course Offerings: The Lazy Homeschooler’s Guide to Unit Studies How ..read more

Here at The Homeschool Sisters Podcast, we get A LOT of questions about planning. Whether you’re someone who lives and breathes all things homeschool planning, or if you’re someone who has been struggling to find the perfect planning system from the get-go, you’re going to love this episode. This week, The Homeschool Sisters Podcast welcomes Robyn Calvi, a veteran homeschool mom to six children and the COO of Homeschool Planet. In this episode, Robyn keeps it real. She advocates for holding your homeschool plans loosely and being flexible so that you can meet your children’s unique needs. At t ..read more

Hey, sisters! If you love rabbit holes and learning, you’re going to LOVE this episode. Please welcome Brandon Hendrickson of Science is WEIRD to The Homeschool Sisters Podcast. Brandon Hendrickson is the founder of Science is WEIRD, but in this episode, we talk about SO much more than “just” science. From Mr. Roger’s to Taylor Swift’s hidden Easter eggs to the horrors of balloon animals, to riddle culture in medieval times, to Greek mathematics, to golf, to cartoon wars, to fossils… we even talk about tombstones! Pour yourself a cup of your favorite warm beverage, hunker down with us for a bi ..read more

If writing is a pain point in your homeschool, grab a cup of coffee and keep reading because I have a story (and a resource) for you! My oldest two kiddos breezed through writing without any trouble. They were naturally strong spellers, and the actual mechanics of writing seemed to come easily for them. But children have a way of keeping us humble, don’t they? Enter my youngest son: Loves games. Hates writing. My youngest is a curious and joyful learner who used to hate to write. My youngest is a super creative and imaginative person. He has always enjoyed creating characters and stories. Our ..read more

What if you are homeschooling a child who doesn’t plan on attending college? How do you create a non-college-bound educational track for your child, especially in high school? How does one document this type of learning? How do you field questions and comments about your child’s future? If you have a tween or teen with learning challenges, is it okay to stretch high school beyond the traditional four years? In this week’s episode, Cait shares a question submitted to the site and phones a friend. Shawna Wingert is our homeschool cousin. She’s been on the podcast more than any other guest and wi ..read more

I can hardly believe it, but my oldest son is about to enter his junior year of high school. And you know what that means, don’t you? College talk. Recently, I was chatting with friends who have kids the same age as my oldest. The conversation went something like this: Our babies cannot possibly be old enough for college. It’s bananas that we ask 17- and 18-year-olds to declare a major and decide on a future career when their brains aren’t fully developed! How many of us are actually doing what our 17-year-old selves thought we’d be doing? How many people do we know who hate their current job ..read more

Please welcome Dennis DiNoia to The Homeschool Sisters Podcast. In today’s episode, we take a deep dive into the world of education, homeschooling, parenting, and how to raise self-directed learners who aren’t afraid to explore their passions, set goals, and pursue a career that they love. Please welcome Dennis DiNoia to The Homeschool Sisters Podcast Dennis DiNoia, also known as Mr. D., is a middle school math teacher, speaker, podcaster, author, and founder of Mr. D Math. In this episode, Mr. D talks about education, homeschooling, parenting, and how to raise independently responsible learne ..read more

In today’s episode, Cait discusses a submission from the Sisters community. What is the difference between being an “excellent student” and an “excellent learner,” and how do we help children transition from a traditional school setting to a homeschool routine? What do we do if our children put enormous pressure on themselves? How do we help them to follow their interests and not worry about being/doing/achieving “enough?” Excellent Students vs. Excellent Learners, a question from “Trying To Figure Out How To Turn Off The Pressure Cooker” Trying To Figure Out How To Turn Off The Pressure Cook ..read more

Happy 2024, Sisters! In our first episode of ’24, Cait takes a look back at 2023 and all of the big changes and transitions that happened during the year. Then, Cait shares a sneak peek into the upcoming season. We have an incredible line-up of guests and episode topics that you are going to love! The Homeschool Sisters Podcast Sponsored By Night Zookeeper Night Zookeeper is a super fun, story-based, gamified online creative writing program. My youngest might not be a natural writer, but he loves gameschooling! This creative writing program is for kids ages 5-12+. The Night Zook ..read more