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)"
- Five in a Row (FIAR) Curriculum
- All About Reading and All About Spelling Programs
- Phonics Pathways by Dolores Hiskes
- Better Late Than Early by Dr. Raymond Moore
- Tell Me a Story Booklet adapted by Jan McGrath
- Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Program
- The Paragraph Book (Vol 1, 2, 3, and 4 ) by Tucker
#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"
- 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"
#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"
#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"
- Magnetic Poetry Kit
- Jim Weiss Story Time CD Collection
- Lacing Card (Start here! You can search more)
- Alphabet and Number Puzzles
- 5 Layer Wooden Puzzle: Butterfly Life Cycle
- Parts of Speech Picture Books by Ruth Keller
- Parts of Speech Picture Books by Michael Dahl
- The Dragon Grammar Book by Dorthy Mae Robinson
- Shel Silverstein Poetry Collection
- Roald Dahl Poetry Collection
- Jack Prelutsky Poetry Collection
- Robert Louis Stevenson’s, A Child’s Garden of Verses
- CWC Gameology Blog – List of Favorite Games for all subject
- CWC Science Textbook & Stress Free Blog– List of Science Games
- CWC Let’s Talk Art Blog- List of Art Materials and Art Games
- CWC Math Morning Time Blog– List of Math Games and Math Picture Books
- CWC Passport to Learning Blog– List of Geography Games and Resources
- CWC Creative Writing Tool Box Blog- List of Writing and Language Resources and Games
- Awaking Wonder by Sally Clarkson
- Magna Tiles- Magnetic blocks for building
- Magnetic Match Rings
- Magnetic Stick Building Set
- Snap Circuit Kits
- Pretend and Play Cash Register
- Magnetic Pattern Blocks
- Geo Boards and Rubber Bands
- Tangrams and Cards
- Homeschool Science Tools & Kits
- Insect-a-Lore Website for live critters
#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"
#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"
#62 &63 Episodes"The Creative Writing Toolbox"
- The “Writing Lessons: YOU Can Do It!” Coffee With Carrie Podcast
- Coffee With Carrie on Instagram (Writing Idea Posts)
- 642 Big Things to Write About: Young Writer’s Edition: (Writing Prompt Journal for Kids) by Valencia
- Wreck this journal! By Keri Smith
- 3 Minute Gratitude Journal for Kids by Modern Kid Press
- Fun Journal Prompts for Kids by June and Lucy Kids
- A Question a Day Journal for Kids: 365 Days to Capture Memories and Express Yourself by Mary Anne Kochenderfer
- Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids Online Game
- The Story Telling Game by Heather Collins
- Read My List! Game by Educational Insights
- Apples to Apples by Mattel
- Tall Tale Story Telling Board Game
- Once Upon A Time Card Game
- Rory’s Story Cubes
- Rhyme Out! Game by Educational Insights
- Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- GoodNight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
- Tuesday by Weisner
- The Journey by Becker
- Good Dog Carl by Alexandra Day
- The Red Book by Lehman
- Real Story of the Three little Pigs by Jon Scieska
- The Other Side of the Story: Fairytales with a Twist by Eric Braun
- Katie and the Sunflowers by James Meyhew (and the Katie Series)
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (Personification)
- The Tale of the Three Trees by Angela Hunt (Personification)
- Aesop Fables
- Pourquoi Tales (or Origin Stories)
- Bing.com for daily photographs
- Tom Swiftly Puns
- Hinky Pink Riddles
#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"
- DK Illustrated Bible, 2013
- The Children’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos
- Resurrection Eggs by Family Life
- Benjamin’s Box: The Story of the Resurrection Eggs by Melody Carlson
- Cross Made Out of Palm Branches: Youtube Directions
- Recipe for Simple Hot Cross Buns
- Butterfly Garden and live Caterpillar
#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"
- 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"
#53 Episode "Countdown to Valentines Day: Devotions and Activities"
#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
#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies
- Apologia Exploring Creation: Young Explorer Series
- Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World by Julia Rothman.
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
#99 Backyard Explorations: Simple Nature Studies
#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
#31 Episode "It's an Election Year: Activities for the Whole Family
#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"
#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"
#16 Episode "Nature Studies: Get Your Feet Wet this Summer"
- Step by Step Drawing Instructions
- Draw Write Now Series samples and and links to purchase
- Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces Of the World Under the Sea by Julia Rothman
- Lined composition notebooks, Spiral art sketchbooks, and beautiful lined and unlined journals.
- Quality Colored Pencils
- Smithsonian Sea Shell Handbook
- Acorn Naturalist: Laminated Field Guides
- Online classification guides
- Shell Museum Identification App.
- Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces Of the World Under the Sea by Julia Rothman
#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"
- 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"
Episode #108 "Mother Truckers: Join the Mama Bear Minivan Caravan"
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
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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