Resources Mentioned in Podcast

#90 Episode "Make Math Meaningful (and FUN)"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#90 Episode "Make Math Meaningful (and FUN)"

Bed Time Math App and Website
Life of Fred Math Curriculum
Tangram Puzzle and Books
Pattern Blocks and Books
Geoboards and Resource Books
Cusienaire Rods and Books & Fractions
Base Ten Blocks and Books
Brick Math (using Legos to teach math)
Sir Cumference Series by Cindy Neushwander
Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod
Charles Bridge Math Adventure Series
Count Your Way Around the World Series by Jim Haskins
Math Games and Activities from Around the World by Claudia Zaslavsk
Math Art Projects and Activities by Carolyn Ford Brunetto
Sequence Addition Game
Tensies Dice Game
Zeus on the Loose Game
Totally Tut Multiplication (and order of operations) Game
24 Card Game
Sushi Go Game
Swamp Sum Game
Dino Tracks Place Value Game
Pizza Fraction Game
Absolute Zero Card Game
Monopoly (any version)
Coffee With Carrie IGTV Math Game Series
Coffee With Carrie Episode #19 “Math Story Time” and BLOG with Literature Book lists
https://www.livingmath.net/reader-index

#88 Episode "Homeschool Basics: The 4 R's"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#90 Episode "Make Math Meaningful (and FUN)"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

DK Illustrated Family Bible
Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids About God and Science by Louie Giglio
Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World by Julia Rothman
Tales from the Odyssey Part 1 and 2 by Mary Pope Osborne
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year (Poetry Collections) by Fiona Waters
Draw Write Now Book 6: Animals and Habitats: On Land, Ponds and Rivers, Oceans by Marie Hablitzel
Mad Libs
Story Starter Website and Writing Prompt Ideas
Michelangelo: Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists by Venezia
Sir Cumference Series by Cindy Neuschwander
Multiplication Slat and Multiplication War

Sample Resources for Teens

Elements of Faith Devotional by Richard Duncan (use this instead of Indescribable Devotional) or have teen read this on his own for personal quiet time)
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey (read this instead if everyone is 7th grade and older)
Absolute Zero Card Game (play this game too if you have 7th-12th graders)
How To Draw Animals by Polly Pinder (give this to teen to use when younger students are drawing animals)
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year (Poetry Collections) by Fiona Waters (full of classic poets too for high schoolers)
Mad Libs (great way to review grammar)
Story Starter Website and Writing Prompt Ideas (use same prompts but require longer entries in writing journal)
Michelangelo: Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists by Venezia
Sir Cumference Series by Cindy Neuschwander (your teen will appreciate the puns and have a few “ah ha” moments as you read it as a family)

#75 Episode "Homeschooling With Dyslexia"

#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock Eide
The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can’t Read…and How They Can Learn by Ronald Davis
Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time) by Margaret Rooke
The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia by Dianne Robb
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
A Fish in a Tree by Lynda Hunt
https://homeschoolingwithdyslexia.com
Barton Reading and Spelling Method
All About Reading and All About Spelling Curriculum
Lindamood Bell Tutoring Services

#69 & #70 Episodes "The Art of Strewing"

#59 Episode"Homeschool Athletes: Playing the NCAA Games"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

NCAA Official Website: information on requirements
NCAA Eligibility Center: register here and more information
NCAA Homeschool Packet: download and create an account
NAIA Official Website: information on requirements
NAIA Homeschool Waiver Process: steps and information
Field Level: The Athlete Recruiting Network

#55 Episode "To Teach or Not to Teach Shakespeare: 5 Simple Steps"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig.
Flibbertigibbety Words by Donna Guthrie
Shakespeare for Kids: His Life and Times 21 Activities by Colleen Aagesen
Have a Little Pun: An Illustrated Play on Words (Book of Puns, Pun Gifts, Punny Gifts) by Frieda Clemets
No Fear Shakespeare Series by Spark Notes
Shakespeare Graphic Novels by Classic Comics
Tales of Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
Shakespeare Stories Box Set by Andrew Matthews
Beautiful stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit
Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare by Usborne
Bravo! Mr. Shakespeare by Marcia Williams
Mr. William Shakespeare’s Plays by Marcia Williams
Brick Shakespeare: Four Tragedies and Four Comedies by Monica Sweney
Shakespeare for Children by Jim Weiss
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Kids: 3 melodramatic plays for 3 group sizesby Playing With Plays and Series
Shakespeare in a Box by Carl Martin
Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare by Dr. Marguerite Tassi
Shakespeare Can Be Fun Book Series by Louis Burdett
The Plays the Thing Board Game by Talicor
Do You Know Shakespeare? Game by Simply Fun
Shakespeare Insult Generator Website
The Tempest Picture Book by Georghina Ellinas
Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare Mad Libs by McCann

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

The Day It Rained by Felicia Bond
The Story of St. Valentines Day by Nancy Scharmas
The Love Letter by Annika Denise
Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli
Love is by Dianne Adams
Love You Already by Jory John
Cranberry Valentine by Harry Devlin
St. Valentine by Robert Sadu

#46 & 47 Episodes "Holiday Homeschooling"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#45 Episode "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Robinson
A Little House Christmas by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Christmas Carol by Dickens.
The Polar Express,
The Night Before Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Humphrey’s First Christmas
The Story of Christmas Book Set and Advent Calendar by Croll
Christmas Carols for a Kid’s Heart by Joni Erickson Tada
FREE Bingo Card Generat

#45 Episode "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#45 Episode "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"

Advent Wreath: Traditional wreath with evergreen sprigs
Nativity Advent Wreath: Nativity Scene instead of evergreens
Make Beeswax Advent Candles: This is a fun activity and great gift idea too!
Advent Candles (3 purple & 1 pink)
The Story of Christmas Book Set Advent Calendar: Read one each day when you light the advent candle.
The Adventures of Christmas: Helping Children Find Jesus in Our Holiday Traditions by Lisa Whelchel

#188 Episode: "Simple & Stress Free Science"

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

Games

Treking the National Parks: Great way to learn about our national parks and the animals that live in them.
Amazing Animal Trivia Game: mix between memory and trivia
Guess in 10: animal card version of 20 questions
Qurious Space: fast-paced space trivia game
The Invention Game– hilarious guessing game about real patents that were never mass- produced
Totally Gross: Game of Science– be prepared for some silly science shenanigans!
Rock On! Geology Game of Rocks & Minerals: bingo-type game to learn rock cycle
Into the Forest (family favorite!)
Onto the Desert
Animal Tracks
Professor Noggins Card Games (All Science topics are fun!)
Animalopoly (or any science -olopy game!) These versions have a shorter game time!
Wild Life Safari
Elemento (great for learning the periodic table)
Valence (molecule game)
Quick Pix Animals (faced paced and fun!)
Somebody (great way to learn human anatomy!)
Brain Race (great for older kids)
Science Bingo (or any Bingo / Jingo science topic games)
Roller Coaster (great for laws of motion!)
Herd Your Horses (hours of fun the year we studied just horses!)

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

One Small Square: Backyard by Donald Silver
Nature Anatomy by Rothman
Go find it: Outdoor Nature Treasure Hunt Card Game for Families
Roots, Shoots, Buckets, and Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Lovejoy and Sharon

#34 Episodes "High School Help"

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

The Case Against Adolescence: Rediscovering the Adult in Every Teen by Robert Epstein
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris
Skip College: Launch Your Career without Debt, Distractions, or a Degree by Connor Boyack
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

Don’t Know Much About the 50 States by Kenneth Davis
United Tastes of America: An Atlas of Food Facts & Recipes from Every State! by Langholtz
Eat Your Way through the USA by Loree Petitt
How to Make Cherry Pie and See the USA by Marjorie Pricemen
The Presidents Visual Encyclopedia by DK and Smithsonian
The Encyclopedia of the Presidents and Their Times by David Rubel
Presidents (Eyewitness Book) by James Barber
Who Was…. Series by Penguin Random House
If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy
Constitution Quest Game
Hail to the Chief Board Game
Election Night Board Game (History and Math!)
The Scrambled States of America Board Game
Trekking the National Parks Board Game
Geo Puzzle USA
Professor Noggins Presidents Game
Professor Noggins Geography of the United States Game
School House Rock Election Collection DVD’s
FREE Election Unit Study from Sonlight
Elections ABC FREE Unit Study
History Alive (Part 1 & 2) Podcast: Read Your Way Through History and How to Use Timelines and History Notebooks

#21 & #22 Episodes "History Alive"

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#19 Episode "Math Morning Time: Tame Those Math Tears and Fears"

School House Rock History Songs
History & Timeline Jingles by Classical Conversations
My Father’s World Curriculum
The Mystery of History
Story of the World (Vol 1, 2, 3, & 4) by Susan Wise Bauer
Read Aloud Revival (RAR) and Carol Joy Seid have great book lists to get you started
History Notebook How To & Samples and History Timeline How To & Samples: Check out our IG stories for videos @coffeewithcarrieconsultant.

#19 Episode "Math Morning Time: Tame Those Math Tears and Fears"

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#19 Episode "Math Morning Time: Tame Those Math Tears and Fears"

Marilyn Burn Books: The Greedy Triangle, $1 Word Riddle Book, and more
Sir Cumference Series by Cindy Neuschwander: Start with Sir Cumference and the First Round Table
Pigs Will Be Pigsby Amy Axelrod: Start with Pigs Will Be Pigs, Fun with Math and Money
Mitsumasa Anno Books
Books by Greg Tang: Start with Grapes of Mathand Math-terpieces
Stephen Schwartz Million Books
Charlesbridge Math Adventure Books
Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (Digitopolis chapters) and Homer Price by Robert McCloskey. (Middle School)
Flatland by Edwin Abott and The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzenberg (High School)
Count Your Way Through Mexico and more
https://www.livingmath.net/reader-index
Mathematicians are People Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians (Vol 1)
Mathematicians are People Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians (Vol 2)

MATH GAMES

Sequence Dice: connect four with addition and dice
Uncle Wiggly Game: place value game based on the book
Dino Math Tracks Board Game: place value with a dinosaur theme
Farkle: addition and multiplication dice game
Go Sushi: math in scoring
24 Game: Order of Operations and computation
Absolute Zero: pre algebra and algebra computation
Spectrangle: Addition and Multiplication
Totally Tut: Mutliplication and order of operations with an Egyptian Theme
Blokus: spatial problem solving game
Logic Links Game: logic game
Tangrams and Tangoes: spatial problem solving games
FREE Dice and Card Games at @coffeewithcarrieconsultant IGTV channel: Math Game Series

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

#15 Episode "Let's Talk Art Studies"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

Come Look With Me: Exploring Art with Children by Gladys Blizzard

Smart About Art Series by Authors Vary

Claude Monet: Sunshine and Waterlillies
Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars
Henry Matisse: Drawing with Scissors
Pablo Picasso: Breaking All of the Rules
Edgar Degas: Paintings That Dance
Mary Cassatt: Family Pictures
Frida Kahlo: The Artists who Painted Herself
Pierre-auguste Renoir: Paintings That Smile
123s of Art by Sabrina Hahn and ABCs of Art by Sabrina Hahn.
Discover Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Style of the Great Masters by Mary Anne Kohl
Katie Series by James Mayhew
Art Game Van Gogh & Friends Book & Game by Wendy O’Reilly
Birdcage Press Impressionist Book & Art Game by Wendy O’Reilly
Birdcage Press Renaissance Art Book & Game by Wendy O’Reilly
Birdcage Ancient Egypt Press Go Fish Cards & Book
Go Fish for Modern Artists Card Game by Birdcage Press

#169Episode "Passport to Learning"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

Episode #108 "Mother Truckers: Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan"

PLANNING DOWNLOAD HANDOUT, book lists, & Links to resources
Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time by Jamie Martin
Duckster Geography: Simple website for info and research
Google Earth: Tons of great info, games, videos, and live searches
Salt Dough Recipe for 3D Relief Maps

Episode #108 "Mother Truckers: Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan"

The Long-Run Impacts of a Universal Child Care Program by Michael Baker,Jonathan Gruber, and

Kevin Milligan

https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20170603

A LITERATURE REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

OF THE EFFECTS OF LOCKDOWNS ON

COVID-19 MORTALITY

Jonas Herby, Lars Jonung, and Steve H. Hanke

https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/iae/files/2022/01/A-Literature-Review-and-Meta-Analysis-of-the-Effects-of-Lockdowns-on-COVID-19-Mortality.pdf

CDC Updates Mask Guidelines - Cloth Masks Least Effective

By Ralph Ellis

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220115/cdc-updates-mask-guidelines-cloth-masks--least-effective

Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills. By Branwen Jeffreys

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-56889035

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Resources Mentioned in Podcast

#90 Episode "Make Math Meaningful (and FUN)"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#90 Episode "Make Math Meaningful (and FUN)"

#88 Episode "Homeschool Basics: The 4 R's"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#90 Episode "Make Math Meaningful (and FUN)"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#75 Episode "Homeschooling With Dyslexia"

#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"

#84 Episode "What's In Your Basket: Start Your Day with Morning Time"

#69 & #70 Episodes "The Art of Strewing"

#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"

#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"

#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"

#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"

#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

#59 Episode"Homeschool Athletes: Playing the NCAA Games"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

#55 Episode "To Teach or Not to Teach Shakespeare: 5 Simple Steps"

#64 Episode"Celebrating Holy Week: Family Bible Studies and Activities"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#46 & 47 Episodes "Holiday Homeschooling"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#45 Episode "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"

#45 Episode "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"

#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"

#45 Episode "ADVENTures: Preparing for Christmas"

#188 Episode: "Simple & Stress Free Science"

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

#34 Episodes "High School Help"

#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#21 & #22 Episodes "History Alive"

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#19 Episode "Math Morning Time: Tame Those Math Tears and Fears"

#19 Episode "Math Morning Time: Tame Those Math Tears and Fears"

#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family

#19 Episode "Math Morning Time: Tame Those Math Tears and Fears"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

#15 Episode "Let's Talk Art Studies"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

#169Episode "Passport to Learning"

#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"

Episode #108 "Mother Truckers: Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan"

Episode #108 "Mother Truckers: Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan"

Episode #108 "Mother Truckers: Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan"

Episode #108 "Mother Truckers: Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan"

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