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Planning a Simple Summer {Episode 107}

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Planning a Simple Summer

Hi Sisters!

As many of you know, Kara has been undergoing some health issues, so we appreciate your patience as we reshare some favorite episodes from the past.

In this episode, Cait and Kara talk about creating a simple summer routine to keep everyone on track.

This is the last episode of season 9, but the sisters are hard at work planning for Season 10 in the Fall.

Have a great summer and LYLAS,

Cait + Kara

This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker and KiwiCo.

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The Art of Letting Go (What We Don’t Do) {Episode 106}

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 What we don’t do {Episode 45}

There is plenty that the sisters don’t do. (Especially right now!) Because none of us can do it all.

So in this episode, Cait and Kara are sharing some things they’ve let go of.

And they want to hear from you too. Head over to the show notes at thehomeschoolsisters.com to share what you don’t do in this season of life!

This episode is sponsored by KiwiCo., Kara’s new ebook, Strewing 101: An Invitation to Play, Learn and Grow, available at her site at karaasanderson.com/shop, and Cait’s new membership, Never Board Learning, an online community for parents who love play-based learning and gameschooling.

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Everything Strewing {Episode 105}

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Everything Strewing 101 {Episode 105}

The sisters dive into strewing in this episode – what it is, how to do it, where to do it and of course, why.

Cait and Kara also break down what to do if your kids don’t respond well to what you strew and how to start simply.

This episode is brought to you by and KiwiCo and Kara’s new ebook, Strewing 101: An Invitation to Play, Learn and Grow, available at her site at karaasanderson.com/shop.

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Let’s Chat Gameschooling {Episode 104}

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Let’s chat Gameschooling {episode 104}

This week the sisters are chatting gameschooling because – surprise! Cait has a brand new 7 Day Gameschool Kickstart Challenge and brand new gameschooling course.

Cait and Kara will break homeschooling down by subject and show you how to add games to your homeschool every day.

Plus, the Kindred Homeschool Collective has a special event happening right now. Head over to kindredhomeschool.com to learn more. This sale ends 2/17/21.

This episode is sponsored by Bardsy, Photo IQ, and KiwiCo.

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Back in the Swing of Things…ish {Episode 103}

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Back in the Swing of Things... ish {Episode 103} | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

Cait and Kara are back with Season 10, and back in the swing of things … ish.

They’re talking current curriculum picks, deep dives into birds and cake baking, and how to keep going, whether you are a long timer or an “emergency schooler.”

Listen in as the sisters share a few recent wins, and even more ways to cope through this crazy time.

This episode is sponsored by You ARE An Artist Chalk Pastel, KiwiCo, and Photo IQ.

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Advent- A Slow Walk to Something Good, Tsh Oxenrider {Episode 101}

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Advent- A Slow Walk to Something Good, Tsh Oxenrider {Episode 101} | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

The sisters are joined by Tsh Oxenrider, author of the new book Shadow & Light: A Journey Into Advent.

Tsh is a writer, podcaster, and the bestselling author of three previous books.

In this episode, Tsh shares her own experience creating advent traditions with her family, and how we can celebrate advent with little ones.

She also explains how it may be easier and more timely than ever right now to add advent celebration into your home.

This episode is sponsored by Art History Kids.

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Episode 100: The Sisters Show! {Episode 100}

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Episode 100: The Sisters Show! | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

Sisters … it’s episode 100! And today Cait and Kara are joined by homeschool cousin Shawna Wingert from Different By Design Learning.

Shawna flips things around and interviews the sisters – plus she hosts ‘The Sisters Show,’ – think Newlywed Game meets friendship, meets potato chips.

Thank you so much for 100 episodes of support! It has been a joy to get to share this journey with all of you!

This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker,  KiwiCo, and TeacherFit/StudentFit.

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Homeschooling with a New Baby {Episode 99}

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The sisters are back to chat about homeschooling with a new baby! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure statement for more information.

Homeschooling with a New Baby, With Anne Guarnera {Episode 99} | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

The sisters are joined by Anne Guarnera of Language Learning at Home to talk about the reality of adding a baby to the homeschool mix.

Anne is the mama of 3 boys and bravely shares what the past year has been like, homeschooling her 6- and 3-year-olds and also being the primary caregiver for her mom, while welcoming a new son.

Even if you don’t have a brand new baby at home, Anne, Cait, and Kara talk about the myth of balance setting reasonable expectations, social media’s impact on us as mothers, and more.

This episode is sponsored by You Are An Artist Chalk Pastel, Home Science Tools, and TeacherFit/StudentFit.

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Math with Little Ones, Kate Snow {Episode 98}

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The sisters are back to chat about math with little ones! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure statement for more information.

Math with Little Ones, Kate Snow {Episode 98} | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast

Kate Snow is back!

Kate is a math guru, a Harvard grad, and has been on two previous episodes of the podcast. Her goal is to take the intimidation out of math for parents and kids and to help kids have a positive relationship with math.

This week, Kate chats with Cait and Kara about math for little ones. She shares a bit about her new book, Kindergarten Math with Confidence, as well as how to introduce math to our preschoolers.

This episode is sponsored by Honest History, Photo IQ, and Raddish Kids.

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