Homeschooling with Farmerette Karin Dewey

For today’s episode, I talked with my longtime friend Karin Dewey. Karin grew up on a farm in rural North Dakota, and now lives in the Orlando, Florida area. We talk about how we met through the International Flying Farmers, her family’s connection to Walt Disney World, and we take a deep dive into homeschooling. She says comparison is the thief of joy, and she gives tips and resources for parents preparing for the next school year. With 12 years of homeschooling experience, she stresses the importance of reading with our kids and fostering a love of learning.  Below are some of the resource recommendations Karin and I mention in this episode that are helpful for a variety of learning scenarios including in-person at school, remotely because of Covid-19, or homeschooling.

 

Homeschool Curriculum, Online Classes, and Resources:

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Homeschooling-Education-Nonfiction-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=69844
• Classical Conversations: https://www.classicalconversations.com/
• Abeka (Karin recommends for Bible and math): https://www.abeka.com/homeschool/products/kits/
• Christian Book Distributors:  https://www.christianbook.com/
• Rainbow Resource Center: https://www.rainbowresource.com/
• True North Homeschool Academy: https://truenorthhomeschoolacademy.com/
• Providential History with Mrs. Caruso: https://www.providentialhistory.net/classes
• Dave Raymond’s History through Compass Classroom: https://compassclassroom.com/shop/product/history-bundle/
• Apologia: https://www.apologia.com/
• The Florida Virtual School (if you live in Florida): https://www.flvs.net/

Facebook Groups:

• Hip Homeschool Moms Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HipHomeschoolMomsCommunity/
• Classical Conversations: https://www.facebook.com/groups/17860077964/
• Be sure to look on Facebook for local homeschool groups as well.

Subscription/Fee-Based Continuing Education:

• The Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/
• Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/

Educational TV:

• The Magic School Bus: https://www.netflix.com/title/70264612
• Liberty’s Kids: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeaIWvdbER3Ic90BzhPsH2aJ5KI3UtmM
• Wild Kratts: https://pbskids.org/wildkratts/

Reading:

• Literati: https://literati.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SUB_G_S_Brand%20-%20Exact&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuo3svMDz6gIVTtbACh3slAe1EAAYASAAEgJsmPD_BwE
• Overdrive App from Your Local Public Library: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoIG4jMDz6gIVTtbACh18PAcEEAAYASAAEgIK5_D_BwE
• Audible Stories: stories.audible.com

Books:

• Usborne Books: https://www.theusbornebookstore.com/
• Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com/discover/books
• Magic Tree House: https://www.magictreehouse.com/
• Imagination Station: https://www.rainbowresource.com/category/9630/Imagination-Station-Series.html
• Keeper of the Lost Cities: https://shannonmessenger.com/keeper-of-lost-cities.html
• YWAM Publishing: https://www.ywampublishing.com/
• Value Tales: https://www.amazon.com/ValueTale-Multiple-Value-Tales-Book/dp/B000OFI0BW
• Cornerstones of Freedom: https://scholasticlibrary.digital.scholastic.com/subject/social-studies/cornerstones-of-freedom/978-0-531-27644-0.html
• Who Was?: http://www.whowasbookseries.com/who-was/

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