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PODCAST

Homeschool Together Podcast

Arial and Matthew Buza

A working mom and a stay at home dad help you navigate the complex and dynamic world of secular homeschooling with a focus on early learners and gameschooling.

kids & family education for kids

All Episodes

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Episode 97: Homeschooling Journeys with Valerie...

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2021/05/17

In today's podcast, we had the pleasure to speak with Valerie Castle of My Homeschool Castle. Valerie is a busy mom of a blended family and a special needs daughter. It was a fantastic conversation that showcased the various challenges and joys of homeschooling. Valerie's experience helps us understand that homeschooling can adapt and fit the needs of many diverse families. And as Valerie says, "We as parents understand our children's needs best." Valerie's Website -

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Episode 96: Short Bite - Wig Out (Early Learners...

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2021/05/13

On today's Short Bite we continue with our series on first games! These are games that can be played as young as 2 and help to develop fine motor skills, color recognition, memory, cooperation, counting, and logic. Today we'll be discussing a matching and dexterity game, Wig Out by Gamewright! Our Kindergartner loves this game and it could easily be played with a very young learner (with the speed aspect removed) to practice recognizing patterns and matching. Ages: 2-7 Players: 2-6 Playtime: 10 min

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Episode 95: Curriculum Series (Update): RightStart Math

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2021/05/10

We are halfway through the Right Start Math Level 0 curriculum. We wanted to share our opinion on how the curriculum is going, the wins, the losses, and tweaks we made along the way. Catch up on our updated review from episode 19. Curriculum Series Part 7: RightStart Math https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/19 FREE Resource Guide Download our FREE North American Resources List to enhance your global studies with your learners! https://rebrand.ly/fstke Show Notes RightStart Math -

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Episode 94: Short Bite - Outside The Box Creation...

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2021/05/06

Art education can play a critical role in a child's development, but teaching art as parents (especially if you don't feel you have artistic talent yourself) can often be daunting. Today we review the Outside the Box Creation art subscription box Interview with Beth Herrild from Outside the Box Creation about how we should approach art with our kids and the importance of art in our homeschool. https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/91 FREE Resource Guide Download our FREE North American Resources

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37:47

Episode 93: Curriculum Series (update): All About...

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2021/05/03

We are halfway through the All About Reading Level 0 curriculum. We wanted to share our opinion on how the curriculum is going, the wins, the losses, and tweaks we made along the way. Catch up on our updated review from episode 17. Curriculum Series Part 6: All About Reading https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/17 FREE Resource Guide Download our FREE North American Resources List to enhance your global studies with your learners! https://rebrand.ly/fstke Show Notes All About

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Episode 92: Short Bite - Gravity Maze

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2021/04/29

Today on the podcast we're discussing the terrific one player logic game Gravity Maze by ThinkFun. The game is a great workout for your child's 3D visualization skills. You can check out this episode as an audio only podcast or see us discuss and display the game on YouTube! Watch the radiant Jennifer Aniston and grizzled goldminer of Gameschooling on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Vi4VFJkP_LY FREE Resource Guide Download our FREE North American Resources List to enhance your global studies with your

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Episode 91: Homeschool Art with Beth Herrild

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2021/04/26

Art education can play a critical role in a child's development, but teaching art as parents (especially if you don't feel you have artistic talent yourself) can often be daunting. Today we talk with Beth Herrild, the creator of Outside the Box Creation art subscription boxes, about why art education is so important, how we should approach art with our children, how open-ended art provides an opportunity for creative problem solving that doesn't exit with prescribed projects or crafts, how to engage

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Episode 90: Canada Study Overview (Build Your Library...

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2021/04/22

Today we're talking about our country study of Canada using Build Your Library and Torchlight curriculums. We discuss what we loved, what we adapted, and our favorite books and activities from this country study. Build Your Library - https://buildyourlibrary.com/ Torchlight - https://torchlightcurriculum.com/torchlight/ The books we discuss The Very Very Far North - https://amzn.to/3ab0mi2 Our detailed review of The Very Very Far North - https://youtu.be/-hi-C27DyYo Bear Goes Sugaring -

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54:29

Episode 89: Homeschool Burnout

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2021/04/19

Homeschooling has it’s daily ups and downs, but every so often we just don’t get back up again as we normally would. We seem to lose momentum and focus. We’re in a collective funk. The kids are arguing, lessons are no longer exciting, and you wonder if your homeschool is broken for good. But, with a bit of introspection and some creative ideas, this too shall pass! Today we’ll be sharing some suggestions to re-invigorate your homeschool and avoid burnout in the future! Why does burnout occur? 15

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Episode 88: Short Bite - Mathery Multiply

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2021/04/15

As gameschoolers we use games to have fun and teach along the way. Math in particular is well served by games. Addition or subtraction are easily found, but multiplication? Not so much. Some games feature small multipliers, but multiplication up to 12x12 is much more rare. On today’s Short Bite we’re diving into Mathery, a quick and fun Sequence-like game that’s perfect for kids struggling with multiplication. With variable difficulty and multiple modes of play, this game has lots to offer. Ages:

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Episode 87: First Year Homeschoolers with Angie Burns

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2021/04/12

Today, we’re continuing our series of interviews with first year homeschooling parents to discuss what went well, what didn’t, and what surprised them about this new journey in their family’s life. We sit down with Angie Burns, a full-time working mother to 2nd and 5th grade daughters. After finishing the last school year on Zoom, they decided to take the plunge and homeschool this year during the pandemic. We talk about juggling work and school, finding your groove, and being creative in arriving

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Episode 86: Short Bite - Sagrada (Gameschooling After...

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2021/04/08

Continuing our Gameschooling After Dark series, this week we're talking about Sagrada, a gorgeous dice drafting game from Floodgate Games. With each turn you add dice to create your unique stained glass masterpiece! Ages: 10+ Players: 1-4 (5-6 player expansion available) Playtime: 30 to 45 min Skills: probabilities, logical and critical decision making FREE Resource Guide Download our FREE North American Resources List to enhance your global studies with your learners! https://rebrand.ly/fstke Show

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Episode 85: Review of Little Passports Early...

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2021/04/05

To continue our series on subscription boxes, today we’ll sit down to discuss Little Passports Early Explorers box. Our daughter is just began an around the world study with Torchlight and Build Your Library so we thought this would be the perfect addition. Join us to hear all the ins and outs of this subscription box! Show Notes Early Explorers Subscription - https://www.littlepassports.com/subscription/early-explorers/ Felt Kit from Melissa and Doug - https://amzn.to/3spjBfa What are we into this

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Episode 84: Short Bite - Feed The Kitty (Early...

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2021/04/01

On today's Short Bite we continue with our series on first games! These are games that can be played as young as 2 and help to develop fine motor skills, color recognition, memory, cooperation, counting, and logic. Today we'll be discussing roll and play game, Feed the Kitty by Gamewright! Our daughter loved this game at 2 and now at 5 she plays with her younger sister who's 22 months. Ages: 2-7 Players: 2-5 Playtime: 15 min Skills: rolling dice, symbol recognition, counting FREE Resource

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Episode 83: First Year Homeschoolers with Rebecca...

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2021/03/29

Today, we’re continuing our series of interviews with first year homeschooling parents to discuss what went well, what didn’t, and what surprised them about this new journey in their family’s life. We sit down with Rebecca Riyana Sang, an herbalist and mother of a four year old daughter. We discuss their first year, learning in nature, and falling in and out of love with curriculums. This is a terrific down to earth interview about following your instincts about your children and finding the right

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Episode 82: Short Bite - Space Base (Gameschooling...

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2021/03/25

Continuing our Gameschooling After Dark series, today we’re talking about Space Base, a dice rolling and card drafting game set in a distant galaxy. As you gather the ships in your fleet you’ll gain resources and the ability to expand. It’s the game we most often get to the table. It’s fun, fresh, and has a good amount of hidden probabilities to reinforce those concepts with your learner. Ages: 12+ Players: 2-5 Playtime: 45 min Skills: probabilities, strategy FREE Resource Guide Download our FREE

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Episode 81: Blossom and Root Early Years (Vol. 2)...

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2021/03/22

We've just recently finished the Blossom and Root Early Years Vol. 2 Curriculum with our 5 yo and provide our complete and full review. We talk about what we enjoyed, what we changed, and where we recommend new homeschooling families to start. At the end of the podcast, we cover all of the new and recent changes made to the Blossom and Root Early Years Vol. 2 curriculum. Please go to our Facebook Group and help Matthew out with Poetry selections for early learners :) Facebook:

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Episode 80: Short Bite - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle...

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2021/03/18

While we love to play games with our young learners, there are a plethora of terrific gameschooling games for older students and adults. Today we’re starting our series of Gameschooling After Dark with Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle. It’s a terrific cooperative deck builder that follows the movies and the journey of these beloved characters! Ages: 10+ Players: 2-4 Playtime: 1-1.5 hr Skills: Cooperation, reading, strategy FREE Resource Guide Download our FREE North American Resources List to enhance

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Episode 79: First Year Homeschoolers with Tresa Kaur

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2021/03/15

Today, we’re continuing our series of interviews with first year homeschooling parents to discuss what went well, what didn’t, and what surprised them about this new journey in their family’s life. We sit down with Tresa Kaur, a nursing education professor and mother to a 6 year old daughter and 3 year old son. With COVID, they decided to start homeschooling and have fallen in love with this way of life. We talk about choosing curriculum, eclectic homeschooling, and finding joy in being flexible

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Episode 78: Short Bite - Hisss (Early Learners First...

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2021/03/11

On today's Short Bite we continue with our series on first games! These are games that can be played as young as 2 and help to develop fine motor skills, color recognition, memory, cooperation, counting, and logic. Today we’ll be reviewing a colorful matching game, Hisss by Gamewright! This game was an essential part in teaching our daughter her colors. It’s a great primer for future matching and tile laying games! Ages: 2-7 Players: 2-5 Playtime: 15 min Skills: color recognition, counting,

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