Kitchen Table Homeschool

Courtney Ostaff, Jenn Naughton

Curmudgeonly long-time classical, secular homeschoolers Jenn Naughton (Bookish Society) and Courtney Ostaff offer in-depth reviews of popular homeschool curricula, discuss educational philosophies, and answer common questions. Subscribe to transcripts at https://www.patreon.com/KitchenTableHomeschool

  1. 2024-02-07

    ELA Curriculum Suggestions Part 2 of 3

    "Today, we are going to talk about logistics. What do you need to buy for a complete English Language Arts homeschool course? We’ll go through a bunch of grade levels and the choices you have. Today--early elementary."

    24 min

  2. 2024-02-03

    ELA Curriculum Suggestions Part 1 of 3

    "Today, we are going to talk about logistics. What do you need to buy for a complete English Language Arts homeschool course? We’ll go through a bunch of grade levels and the choices you have. Not every year has to look the same; believe me, I was the Queen of the Curriculum Swap. I want to begin by talking to Drew about Exploring the World Through Story, which I wish had been around for my kids and I love enough to teach at Bookish. There seems to be confusion over what EWS does and doesn’t check off your ELA credit list. So, let’s go to the source."

    20 min

  3. 2024-02-03

    ELA: Memory Work

    "Today, let’s discuss how memory works, why it matters, and how to commit information to long-term memory. It’s hard work. This process doesn't always make your kid happy, and it may come packaged in a form that looks excruciatingly boring to you."

    28 min

  4. 2024-02-03

    ELA: Composition

    Jenn: "Today, we are returning to ELA with composition. Finally! Composition is a different beast than creative writing. While your students will apply the skills they learned in composition to creative writing, you can’t count that incredible story that your kid wrote and call it composition. Our recommendations for composition are going to seem familiar as it’s the same thing we always say: Figure out your students' levels and move forward with daily incremental steps. Courtney has some research to tell you about, and I’ll share what worked and didn’t work in my home. You can thank me later for having five kids because I tried out a ton of curricula! :) "

    35 min

  5. 2024-02-03

    AMA: Part Three

    Listener Questions in this episode: 1) How did you stay the course when you felt unmotivated? 2) What curricula would you recommend for a severely delayed child?

    22 min

  6. 2024-02-03

    AMA: Part Two

    Listener Questions in this episode:1) "How do you think homeschoolers are perceived in college admissions?"2) "accommodations for testing, how to go about applying and receiving them"3) "What do you think are important reasons / circumstances when a child should Not be homeschooled?"4) "How do I get my homeschooled tween to start working hard, now that I’ve let them unschool up to now?"

    25 min

  7. 2024-02-03

    Homeschool Gift Guide

    Feeling like a little retail therapy? We share our favorite non-curriculum items and purchases, including vendors. As always, we get zero kickbacks or freebies. We buy everything we recommend with our own money.

    43 min

  8. 2024-02-03

    ELA: Literature

    Books speak directly to us as readers, inviting us to talk back, which can change our lives. Literature, as the name of an academic subject, refers to the study of stories, novels, poems, plays, and creative nonfiction like essays or memoirs. Literature study involves reading, analyzing, discussing, and (importantly!) writing about the works students have read.

    29 min
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Curmudgeonly long-time classical, secular homeschoolers Jenn Naughton (Bookish Society) and Courtney Ostaff offer in-depth reviews of popular homeschool curricula, discuss educational philosophies, and answer common questions. Subscribe to transcripts at https://www.patreon.com/KitchenTableHomeschool

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  • Creator
    Courtney Ostaff, Jenn Naughton
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Courtney Ostaff, Jenn Naughton
  • Show Website
    Kitchen Table Homeschool