Homeschool Together Podcast

Episode 488: When Fair Isn't Equal

As parents, we naturally want everything to feel fair between our children. But what happens when one child is passionate about dance, another loves basketball, or one ha

Episode 487: Our Favorite New Games

Board games can be so much more than entertainment. Some teach mental math, others build teamwork, communication, geography, vocabulary, or critical thinking, all while y

Episode 486: New Year New To Homeschool

Starting your first year of homeschooling can feel exciting, overwhelming, and maybe even a little intimidating. With so many curriculum options, schedules, and opinions,

Episode 485: Homeschool Journeys and Novel Studies with Shannon Webb

In today's Homeschooling Journeys, we have Shannon, a homeschooling mom to one. We talked about balancing homeschooling and a career and all things Novel Studies. It was

Episode 484: End of Prehistory Overview

This week we talk about the end of our journey through the Build Your Library and Blossom and Root Prehistory combo. We talk about what we liked, what we didn't, and what

Episode 483: Summer Plans

We chat about our summer plans for our kids, what we are doing, what we are learning, and all around goings on. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https

Episode 482: Structured Word Inquiry Part 2: How to Use it in Your Homeschool

Structured Word Inquiry sounds fascinating in theory, but how do you actually use it at home? In this episode, we move from definition to implementation and walk through

Episode 481: AI Wrap up and Custom GPTs

Lets talk all things AI and custom GPTs for your homeschool! Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources S

Episode 479: Structured Word Inquiry Part 1: A Different Way to Teach Spelling

Most of us were taught spelling through weekly word lists and memorization. Structured Word Inquiry takes a completely different approach by teaching students to investig

Episode 478: Homeschool Problems Part 3: When It's Time to Act

Some homeschool struggles are not seasonal. They persist, repeat, and quietly signal that something needs attention. In this episode, we talk about how to respond when a

Episode 477: Homeschool Problems Part 2: Seasonal Solutions

Not every homeschool struggle needs a big solution. Sometimes the issue is not a broken curriculum or a failing plan. It is simply the time of year. In this episode, we t

Episode 476: Homeschool Problems Part 1: Seasonal or Real

Homeschooling comes with moments that feel like major red flags. The hard part is knowing whether a struggle is a real problem or just part of the normal homeschool rhyth

Episode 475: Teaching Beyond Your Own Knowledge

One of the most common homeschool fears is the moment your child starts learning something you do not fully understand. What happens when math gets advanced, science beco

Episode 474: Preparing Elementary Kids for Independent Learning

As homeschool parents, it is easy to become deeply involved in every part of our children’s learning. In this episode, we talk about how to intentionally prepare elementa

Episode 473: Homeschooling a Struggling Reader

Note: we are moving to an every other week podcast cadence Once you understand why reading struggles happen, the next question is how to homeschool through them without

Episode 472: Why Some Kids Struggle to Read

Note: we are moving to an every other week podcast cadence Many families come to homeschooling because reading is not going the way they expected. In this episode, we ta

Episode 471: Homeschool Tools for Traditional School Families

If you like the idea of homeschool-style support but do not want to buy a full curriculum, this episode is for you. We break down practical, flexible resources families c

Episode 470: Homeschool Support for Kids in Traditional School

Homeschooling does not have to be an all-or-nothing decision. In this episode, we talk about how parents with kids in public or private school can use homeschool methods

Episode 469: Scarborough Reading Rope Part 2

Now that we understand the strands of skilled reading, how do we actually teach them? In part two of our series on the Scarborough Reading Rope, we shift to practical str

Episode 468: Scarborough Reading Rope Part 1

What exactly goes into learning to read, and why can it be so tricky? In this first episode of a two-part series, we break down the Scarborough Reading Rope, a powerful m