340. Family Favorites: Resources and Routines Beloved by Melissa’s Kids

About this episode

The episode discusses beloved homeschool resources and routines that create lasting memories for children.

What if your best homeschool resources are the small routines, songs, snacks, and tools your kids remember years later? In this episode, we gather a treasure chest of family-tested ideas: read-alouds, Signing Time, Bob Books, captions, morning songs, poetry memorization, skip counting, quiet time, seasonal books, geography games, Postcrossing, DragonBox Algebra, Snap Circuits, and more. Along the way, we talk about why the imperfect moments often become the brightest memories, from dry Lucky Charms at Shakespeare Club to circus animal cookies at a recital. Join us as we celebrate practical, playful ways to make learning stick. Resources: DragonBox Math Apps - International Award Winning Series Postcrossing: Postcards connecting the world Find books and other resources mentioned in this episode in the Brave Writer Book Shop Brave Writer class registration is open! Visit Julie’s Substack to find her special podcast for kids (and a lot more!) Purchase Julie’s new book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing Find community at the Brave Learner Home Learn more about the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programs Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julie Bogart, Melissa Wiley

Topics covered

• homeschool resources
• family routines
• learning activities
• read-alouds
• playful learning
• memory making

Keywords

• homeschooling
• family activities
• educational resources
• learning tools
• child development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brave Writer, Brave Writer Book Shop, Brave Learner Home

Products: DragonBox Algebra, Bob Books, Signing Time, Snap Circuits, CTCmath.com

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