Homeschool Unrefined

Welcome to the next episode in our Summer Chat Series.  In these episodes, we will be talking about what's going well, what we need to tweak and we'll answer one listener question.  Today our listener question is all about what to do with younger children when you are trying to homeschool the older kids.  If you have more than one child, chances are you've struggled with this!  Additionally, there is some talk about personality types, homeschool planning and what we are Loving This Week. Ep 31: Where We Homeschool Through Hard Times with Vanessa Wright Vanessa Wright on Instagram Personality Hacker Podcast How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber and Mazlish Explode the Code   Loving This Week Dear Sugar Podcast: The Power of No, Part 1 Arrested Development   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

We are continuing our Summer Book Club with the book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.  We're chatting about Chapters 3 & 4 today and we'd love to have you join us whether you've read the chapters or not.  We talk specifically about alternatives to punishment and encouraging autonomy in children.  Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.   Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham Someday, Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham At Home In the World by Tsh Oxenreider Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish   Loving This Week Maren: Joyful Courage Podcast Episode #100: Tina Bryson Supports Us With Brain Informed Parenting Angela: Stitch Fix (Angela's referral link)   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

We are super excited to welcome Vanessa Wright to our show today.  Vanessa is a long-time homeschool mom of three tweens whose family has endured some considerable challenges in the past couple years.  We hope her story encourages you whether you are going through a tough time right now or not.   Stephanie Elms Five in a Row Brave Writer Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions by Lysa TerKeurst Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe by Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp Yoga with Adriene's 31 Day Revolution Connect with Vanessa Wright on Instagram or Facebook    Loving This Week Maren - Plant Therapy Kidsafe Line Vanessa - Play 4 Life Moms, At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenreider Angela - Summer Vibes for Moms + Kids on Spotify   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This is the week when we dive in to our summer read, How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, where we'll be covering chapters 1-2.  Do not feel like you need to have read the book to listen in on our conversation. You'll still get a lot of great tips to put into practice right away.  We'll review information in each chapter and chat about our experiences within our own families. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.   Loving This Week Angela: Wonder Woman, DreamLoungers Maren: Nutpods   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.  

Today we are continuing our Summer Chat Series where we talk about what's going well, what's currently a challenge and one listener question.  Our listener question this week is all about quiet time.  Do you have a daily quiet time?  What does it look like?  Our summer book club starts next week!  We'll be reading How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.  Grab the book from your library and join us on July 3rd for our discussion of the first two chapters of this book.  If you don't get a chance to read, no worries, we'd love to have you listen in on our discussion. Loving This Week Angela - Emjoi Micro-Pedi Nano Callus Remover Maren - 74 Seconds   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Feelings on homeschool co-ops can be complicated.  In this episode, we discuss all of those feelings as well as what's going well and what is a challenge for us right now.  We chat about all of this along with our Loving This Week! Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Today's episode is the first in our Summer Chat series.  In these Summer Chat episodes, we'll be keeping it simple by talking about what's going well, what's a challenge for us right now and we'll answer one listener question.  If you have a question you'd like us to answer, please contact us via any of our social media channels or our email below.  We'd love to answer your question! Starting in July, we will be hosting a summer book club covering the book How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen and Listen So Your Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.  Grab the book from your library and follow along with us.  We're starting with Chapters 1-2. Citiblocs   Loving This Week Maren - Last Pass Angela - Wolf Honey Farm's Skin Moisturizing Bar   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com    

Today we dive in to a topic that is very personal to both of us, the Highly Sensitive Person.  We talk about:  What is a Highly Sensitive Person? How are adult and children HSPs alike and different? How to find out if you or your child is an HSP. Things HSPs need to do to take care of themselves. What modifications your child who is an HSP may need.   The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive in a World That Overwhelms You by Elaine Aron The Highly Sensitive Child:  Helping Our Children Thrive When The World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron http://hsperson.com/   Loving This Week Screenagers: Growing Up the Digital Age The Skimm   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

We are spreading the love of ear reading and audiobooks!  This episode is packed with reasons you should give ear reading a try and reasons it is sometimes more beneficial than eye reading.  Listening to stories is a great way to connect your kids to the love of literature and great books giving them the confidence to try eye reading on their own. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Nurturing Competent Communicators by Andrew Pudewa Overdrive Playaway iPod Touch iPod Nano Episode 13: Where We Get Techie iHome Mini Speaker Librivox Learning Ally Audible Books We Love: Harry Potter Books, Little House on the Prairie Books, The Boxcar Children Books, Star Wars Jedi Quest Books, American Girl Books Read Aloud Revival Audible Deals Epic! Kindle Fire Podcasts for Kids We Love: Tumble, Storynory, BrainsOn, Stories Podcast, Sparkle Stories, Classics for Kids, Wow in the World, The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian Sparkle Stories Around the World Stories Loving This Week Maren: Kirkland Wool Socks Angela: Sorta Awesome Podcast Ep 102: Awesome Books Can Change the World We Need Diverse Books   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Need some help figuring out some easy things to do with your kids this summer? Maren and Angela share some simple* and fun summer projects** for kids of all ages.   *emphasis on simple **holding the term project very loosely Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our Audible suggestions: Ramona Quimby Audio Collection, Henry Huggins Audio Collection Love Does by Bob Goff Trainstop by Barbara Lehman (this is the wordless picture book mentioned at the beginning of the show) Window Bird Feeder Merlin Bird ID App Bird House Kit Insect Pins Insect Identification Website Homeschool Unrefined Episode 10:  Where We Talk Science With Jenny Popsicle Molds Set Children's Tool Kit Loving This Week Angela: Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub 1 c. white sugar 1/2 c. coconut oil, melted 1/4 c. sweet almond oil/grapeseed oil 1 t. vanilla 10-15 drops lavender essential oil Maren: Lindsey Stirling: Brave Enough Also mentioned: Lindsey Stirling Youtube Channel   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

  Want to hear the actual books we read with our kids this year?  Tune in for a conversation filled with book talk.  We'll each talk about the picture and chapter books we enjoyed the most with our kids this year. The Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, Brian's Return, and Brian's Hunt by Gary Paulson The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett Strong Is the New Pretty by Kate T. Parker The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan Chalk by Bill Thomson The Typewriter by Bill Thomson The Snowman by Raymond Briggs Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes Loving This Week Maren: Zenni Optical Angela: Wool Dryer Balls   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com   We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.