Episode 112: How much does homeschooling cost (and how to homeschool affordably)

It's a Special Summer Mini-Sode!: The sisters are popping into your earbuds today with a mini-episode full of fun updates!! Post :: Our Top 10 Episodes Survey Sign up for the new newsletter! Cait on Instagram Kara on Instagram by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

6 min listen

Episode 52: How to be a Homeschool Team, with S.D. and Gina Smith: In this week's episode, the sisters are joined by S.D. and Gina Smith - a homeschooling couple that shares their experience balancing life with homeschooling and working from home. Sam is the author of the hugely popular Green Ember series of books,... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

59 min listen

Episode 51: Q & A: Favorite Non-Fiction: The sisters are chatting non-fiction today! From their favorite go-to authors, to the books that have stood the test of time in their homes, they are coming to you with tons of recommendations. Listen in as Cait + Kara chat biographies to... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

35 min listen

Episode 42: Poolside Professional Development: Summer 2018: Are you ready to pack your pool bags full of books that will keep you reading all summer long? The sisters are back with their book recommendations for the summer! Cait and Kara share their "Poolside Professional Development" picks - including... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

42 min listen

Buy Another Watermelon: A Late-Summer Minisode: The sisters are popping into your earbuds for just a couple of minutes to talk about planning, back-to-school and fall. Head to the round-up post over at thehomeschoolsisters.com to read about everything from overcoming overwhelm, to Morning Time, to... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

6 min listen

Episode 43: Fall Haul 3: Here We Haul Again: The sisters are back for Season 5 of the podcast! Cait and Kara are talking transitioning to fall, and sharing their 3rd annual Fall Haul, where they chat about what resources and supplies they are loving for the school year ahead. This episode is... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

56 min listen

Episode 41: Q&A: Self-Care Routines: The sisters are chatting self-care in this Q and A episode. Self-care is SUCH a big topic, so in this episode Cait and Kara hit on what they try to do each day to keep themselves feeling tip-top. Surprise: they both look forward to books!! by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

26 min listen

Episode 64: Different By Design with Shawna Wingert: Shawna Wingert joins this sisters in this episode to talk about when your homeschool doesn't look like the one next door, and why just because it's different, doesn't mean it's less. Shawna is a special education teacher turned business consultant,... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

63 min listen

Episode 47: Q & A: Our Top 5 Homeschool Essentials: What do you REALLY need to homeschool? In this week's episode, Cait and Kara break it down. They each share 5-ish absolute favorite things that have made a huge difference in their homeschools. Let the sisters know your top 5! Got to... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

55 min listen

Episode 44: Q & A: Is it OK to Follow Your Child's Lead?: In this week's episode, the sisters talk precocious kids, following (and ignoring) parts of a particular methodology, and what to do when our kids dive deep into a subject. Should we follow them down the rabbit hole? Listen in to hear what Cait and... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

19 min listen

Episode: 54 Gameschooling by Subject: In this episode, the sisters dive into game schooling by subject. This is Cait's forté, so Kara does the interviewing, while Cait fills us in on her favorite games for each subject. The sisters also chat about a few popular games, and how games can... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

56 min listen

Q & A: Deep Dives and Harry Potter Resources: This week this sisters chat deep dives - how do we know how much to "push," and when to let kids just explore interests? Plus, they share all their favorite Harry Potter resources. We're not saying that Cait and Kara nerd out for a half-hour, but one... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

32 min listen

Episode 45: What We Don't Do: One of the questions the sisters get it a lot is "How do you get it all done?" You know - parenting, homeschooling, work, fancy meals, decorating, house projects, and on and on ... So in this episode, Cait and Kara are pulling back the curtain and... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

61 min listen

Episode 46: Q & A: Scheduling and Pacing: How do we know how to schedule out our days and months with our kids? And when we have kids of different ages, how much can we teach them together? This week Cait and Kara talk scheduling, pacing, morning time and more! by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

17 min listen

Episode 48: The Big, Bad Math Episode with Kate Snow: Sisters - it's here! The big, bad math episode! Cait and Kara have been wanting to do a math episode for so long, but they wanted to be sure to talk to an expert who would bring the knowledge, but also put your heart at ease. So this week, they are... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

50 min listen

Episode 77: Meal Planning, Chores and the Urge to Purge: The sisters are talking homeschool investments in this week's episode - how they meal plan, Cait's new chore chart and the urge to purge. Cait + Kara get tons of questions about how they get the day-to-day stuff done, how they get their kids involved,... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

70 min listen

Episode 60: Q&A: Best Books for the Early Years: The sisters are sharing their favorite books that inspired them in the early years of parenting and homeschooling. They each tried to pick 5 without too much overlap ... and ended up with books that helped them gain confidence and learn about topics... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

34 min listen

Episode 70: Quiet Joy: Introverted parenting (and homeschooling) with Jamie Martin: This sisters are joined this week by long-time friend Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool! Jamie has written a new book that is THE guide for introverts and for helping extroverts understand introverts better: Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

61 min listen

Episode 56: You Don't Have to Do All the Things, A Special Holiday Episode with Melissa Camara Wilkins: The holidays are here, sisters, and if like us, you're feeling just a *tiny* bit overwhelmed, join us for this replay episode with the fantastic Melissa Camara Wilkins. Melissa is a mama of 6, a writer, homeschooler and Cait + Kara's very favorite... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

48 min listen

Episode 61: Q & A: What Led Us to Homeschooling: Cait + Kara are both unexpected homeschoolers. In fact, it's one of the (many) things that bonded them. Listen in as they share how they ended up homeschooling their kiddos AFTER sending their kids to preschool programs. In fact, one of them even quit... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

43 min listen

Episode 50: Homeschooling During Tricky Times: Challenging seasons are just part of life, but when we homeschool, those seasons can feel extra ... tricky. This is the episode for you if you've navigating something new, and trying to still keep things on track. Join Cait and Kara as they chat... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

49 min listen

Episode 49: Q & A: When kids are wondering about public school: In this week's episode, Cait and Kara chat about what we can do when our kids are curious about public school or maybe even feeling like they are missing out. From making time for friends, to helping your kids take ownership of their homeschool... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

25 min listen

Episode 75: Don't Wet Your Plants: The Sisters are back with homeschool traditions: The sisters are back! And in the first episode of Season 7, they're sharing back-to-school and last-day-of-school traditions. Plus, how do you celebrate when you are a learning all the time family? Cait + Kara also catch everyone up on their summers,... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

38 min listen

Episode 57: Exploring Subscription Boxes: Subscription boxes are so much fun! And they make great holiday gifts. So in this week's episode Cait + Kara are exploring tons of boxes. From science, to art, to cooking and beyond, the sisters are giving the details on each box, and many of the... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

77 min listen

Episode 63: Q & A: Strewing 101: The sisters are chatting strewing. What is it? How do you do it? What if your kids hate what you strew? And do you need to start with a book? Cait + Kara are tackling your strewing questions and queries, and sharing lots of examples of how they use... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

56 min listen

Episode 62: Foreign Language in Your Homeschool with Anne Guarnera: Sisters - so many of you have asked for this one, and Cait + Kara are thrilled to finally be able to share it with you. In this episode, Anne Guarnera of Language Learning at Home is addressing all your foreign language learning questions - from... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

52 min listen

Episode 79: Your Math Questions, with Kate Snow: Kate Snow of Kate's Homeschool Math Help is back! And this time, she's answering listener questions. Kate - a Harvard grad, full-on smarty and possible math fairy brings her signature mix of calming support and deep math knowledge to this episode. She... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

58 min listen

Episode 72: Learning with Little Ones, with Erin Loechner: In this episode, the sisters are joined by Erin Loechner, founder of the international online homeschool community for little ones, Other Goose. Erin and the sisters are breaking down simple homeschooling with kids ages 2-7 - how to make it... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

68 min listen

Episode 69: Q & A: How to squeeze in one-on-one time: The sisters are chatting one-on-one time this week ... How to get it when you're homeschooling and together ALL THE TIME, why it's valuable and what you can do when this just isn't the season for it. Cait and Kara share simple ideas for one-on-one... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

39 min listen

Episode 58: Hyggeschooling 2: Electric Light Boogaloo: The sisters are back with Season 6, and they're talking one of their very favorite topics - Hyggeschooling! Listen as the sisters talk cozy homeschooling, building atmosphere, and adding twinkle lights everywhere! This episode will inspire you to put... by The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

66 min listen

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Episode 112: How much does homeschooling cost (and how to homeschool affordably)

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