Home School Support Network

Teach your kindergardener to read at a 3rd grade level before they enter 1st grade. It is not only possible it is achievable. In this episode you will get some tips on how Sherry homeschooled our kindergardener. The key is focusing on what matters. Things mentioned in this episode: How to Teach a Child to Read […]

Teaching your child to read can seem like a monumental task. The authors of Spell to Write and Read (SWR) akin this task to getting a jumbo jet off the ground. Once the jet is off the ground it will use half the amount of fuel per minute to fly at 500 mph, but getting […]

In this podcast episode we interview Elizabeth (Liz) FitzGerald, M.S. the author of Cursive First. Liz lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wonderful husband David and three children. She is an Endorsed Spell to Write and Read (SWR) Seminar Trainer, a credentialed Special Day Class teacher, and she holds a Master’s Degree in […]

Our nine year-old son Riley gives an audio review of The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud (The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz, Book One) (aff) by Jenny L. Cote. In this episode Riley answers the following questions: What was the book about? What was your favorite character and why? What was your favorite […]

Podcast Episode 16 show notes. This week we had a few homeschooling families over for dinner and the topic of school planning came up.  As I shared how my method has changed over the years, my husband noticed the nodding heads (of mostly the husbands!) How is it that us wives stress out so much […]

At the Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention I attended a session led by Jeannie Fulbright. This episode of our podcast will feature some of the things I learned from this session. Podcast Episode 15 Show Notes I briefly mentioned Notebooking in a Methods of Homeschooling blog post with a promise to go into more detail. I went to this session […]

Conference Teach Them Diligently  Reasons to attend a homeschool conference: It “refuels” mom and gives much needed encouragement! Refreshing time away. Personal growth in the Lord. Hands on opportunity in the vendor hall to really “see” the curriculum. Rhino Technologies – Get audio files (MP3) of the sessions from the Teach Them Diligently conference. Yee […]

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One of the most difficult decisions I face in homeschooling is choosing a curriculum among the abundance of choices available. Ironically, it’s also one of the major “benefits” I see that Homeschooling offers! It is difficult for a few reasons. One is that I personally do best being able to put my hands on it […]

Podcast Episode 11 – Context – Educating at home when life gets tough due to illness of a child, spouse, grandparent. Maybe your context is caused by a job change, moving, or you have a new baby in the home. Context can strict any homeschooling family at any time. In particular “context” is an area I struggle […]

Why temperaments? Understanding temperaments helps you better understand how God has wired you up. You can also better understand your child.  When it comes time to choose a curriculum you can save money and unnecessary frustration. Some curriculum choices might be great for you in how the teaching process is managd but end up being […]

Our “Goal” for this episode of HSSN podcast is to provide some clarity of the Homeschool Laws in SC. It is very easy to home school in SC and we want to talk through what the law requires in layman’s terms. We have not found an audio explanation of the SC homeschooling options on the […]

Podcast Episode 8 show notes: We want to use this Christmas time to introduce the concept of Lapbooks as a “curriculum” or as a supplement teaching method to what you may already be using. Simply put Lapbooks are a type of homemade fold out “book” created out of file folders that have been taped together. […]

These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 7. In this episode Sherry shares some great ideas to help you teach your children the real reason for the season. Below are the resources mentioned in this episode. Advent Waiting for Christmas – A great book to begin explaining what advent […]

This is our first review of curriculum on the Home School Support Network podcast. In the episode we provided a review of the popular homeschool math curriculum Teaching Textbooks. We provide an audio clip example from a lesson and explain how the curriculum works for the parent and the child. This math program allows your […]

These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 5. Structure and Routine Does every minute have to be scheduled? How to recognize which one is best for you. “free spirit & people person?” vs. a “task oriented getter don type person?” WARNING FLAG – don’t be a slave to your […]

These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 4. How To Homeschool Basics “Basic Training” Need to create a foundation before (successful) homeschooling can begin. Need to frequently reevaluate/retrain these We referred to some great material from Todd Wilson from Family Man Ministries and also referred to an HSLDA Home School Court Report article from the Sep/Oct issued […]

We are going to touch on two areas. The Myths about Home School Reasons commonly given for NOT homeschooling Myths about Homeschooling? Socialization – The more traditional meaning is that kids need to mingle and learn with other kids so that they are better prepared to go out into the world. Who will do a better […]

What is Home School? – A method of educating your children at home as a replacement for public or private school. U.S. Department of Education Survey on Homeschooling Why We Home School? Preschool training – Bible stories, self control, respect for authority, responsibility, manners. Insulate our kids – Have greater influence over who their peers […]

The Home School Support podcast is your online homeschooling support group.  Are you struggling to find the best curriculum or methods to teach your child? The Home School Support Network is here to help by providing curriculum and resource reviews, time management tips, as well as experiences with teaching methods. Introductions: Hank and Sherry Osborne […]