Homeschool Together Podcast

Arial and Matthew Buza
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A working mom and a stay at home dad help you navigate the complex and dynamic world of secular homeschooling with a focus on early learners and gameschooling.

  1. Jul 20

    Structured Word Inquiry Part 2: How to Use it in Your Homeschool

    Structured Word Inquiry sounds fascinating in theory, but how do you actually use it at home? In this episode, we move from definition to implementation and walk through what Structured Word Inquiry can look like in a real homeschool week. We talk about where it fits, how to start small, and how to layer it onto what you are already doing without overhauling your entire language arts plan. If you are curious but unsure how to begin, this episode is for you. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Structured Word Inquiry Part 1: https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/479 Structured Word Inquiry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_word_inquiry Structured Word Inquiry - https://structuredwordinquiry.com/ All About Spelling - https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling/ Explode the Code - https://www.epslearning.com/products/explode-the-code-2nd-edition Scarborough Reading Rope Part 1 - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/468 Scarborough Reading Rope Part 2 - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/469 Structured Word Inquiry - https://www.wordworkskingston.com/WordWorks/Structured_Word_Inquiry.html Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    Structured Word Inquiry Part 2: How to Use it in Your Homeschool

  2. Jul 6

    AI Wrap up and Custom GPTs

    Lets talk all things AI and custom GPTs for your homeschool! Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes 180 Days of Social Studies 4th Grade - https://amzn.to/43uFeyC Stop Repeating Yourself: How to Create a Custom GPT - https://youtu.be/vFd5EdJaXjA?si=-79BFthyCcSz19Ii Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    AI Wrap up and Custom GPTs

  3. Jun 8

    Structured Word Inquiry Part 1: A Different Way to Teach Spelling

    Most of us were taught spelling through weekly word lists and memorization. Structured Word Inquiry takes a completely different approach by teaching students to investigate how words are built from meaningful parts. In this episode, we explore what Structured Word Inquiry is, how it differs from traditional spelling instruction, and whether it might fit into your homeschool. If you have ever wondered why English spelling works the way it does, this conversation may change how you think about words. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Structured Word Inquiry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_word_inquiry Structured Word Inquiry - https://structuredwordinquiry.com/ Grammarly - https://app.grammarly.com/ Hearth and Story - https://www.hearthandstory.com/ Evan Moor Spelling - https://amzn.to/3PnGfW5 Spelling School Zone - https://amzn.to/4wQ6rsY All About Spelling - https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling/ Explode the Code - https://www.epslearning.com/products/explode-the-code-2nd-edition Scarborough Reading Rope Part 1 - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/468 Scarborough Reading Rope Part 2 - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/469 Pareto Principle Thinking - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    Structured Word Inquiry Part 1: A Different Way to Teach Spelling

  4. May 25

    Homeschool Problems Part 3: When It's Time to Act

    Some homeschool struggles are not seasonal. They persist, repeat, and quietly signal that something needs attention. In this episode, we talk about how to respond when a problem is real without overreacting or spiraling. The goal is steady, thoughtful action that strengthens your homeschool instead of shaking it. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Homeschool Problems Part 1: Seasonal or Real - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/476 Homeschool Problems Part 2: Seasonal Solutions - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/477 Nick Saban: The Process - https://youtu.be/iWIeQlEUa5Q?si=kjJJas0SDBUpxIdS Edutopia - https://www.edutopia.org/ Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    Homeschool Problems Part 3: When It's Time to Act

  5. May 11

    Homeschool Problems Part 2: Seasonal Solutions

    Not every homeschool struggle needs a big solution. Sometimes the issue is not a broken curriculum or a failing plan. It is simply the time of year. In this episode, we talk about how to respond when a homeschool problem turns out to be seasonal, and how to ride out normal cycles without overcorrecting. The goal is to protect long term progress by resisting short term panic. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Homeschool Problems Part 1: Seasonal or Real - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/476 Welcome to Maycember - https://youtu.be/S8_IszUUAkw?si=kc7fNNVmi9Yzipqx Merry Perimenopause - https://youtu.be/v71BBHX_C6k?si=B38g0nFN4pPzeM6E Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    Homeschool Problems Part 2: Seasonal Solutions

  6. Apr 27

    Homeschool Problems Part 1: Seasonal or Real

    Homeschooling comes with moments that feel like major red flags. The hard part is knowing whether a struggle is a real problem or just part of the normal homeschool rhythm. In this episode, we focus entirely on diagnosis, learning how to tell the difference between seasonal challenges and issues that truly need attention. The goal is clarity, not solutions, so parents can stop reacting to noise and start seeing patterns. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    Homeschool Problems Part 1: Seasonal or Real

  7. Apr 13

    Teaching Beyond Your Own Knowledge

    One of the most common homeschool fears is the moment your child starts learning something you do not fully understand. What happens when math gets advanced, science becomes technical, or essays require deeper analysis than you feel prepared to evaluate? In this episode, we talk about how homeschooling shifts as subjects get harder and how parents can teach and assess confidently even when they are no longer the expert in the room. The goal is not to know everything, but to know how to guide learning well. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Build Your Library - https://buildyourlibrary.com/ Blossom and Root - https://www.blossomandroot.com/ Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KW2Cd8bOPQ Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    Teaching Beyond Your Own Knowledge

  8. Mar 30

    Preparing Elementary Kids for Independent Learning

    As homeschool parents, it is easy to become deeply involved in every part of our children’s learning. In this episode, we talk about how to intentionally prepare elementary-aged kids to work more independently without pushing them too fast or pulling support away too abruptly. Using our own experience with a fourth grader, we explore why dependency forms naturally in homeschooling and how parents can begin shifting their role to support growing confidence and capability. This episode is about laying foundations for independence that make homeschooling more sustainable for everyone. Find Secular Curriculum with our Resource Selector https://www.homeschool-together.com/secular-resources Support The Podcast If you like what you hear, consider supporting the podcast: https://homeschooltogether.gumroad.com/l/support Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment, please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes Build Your Library - https://buildyourlibrary.com/ Blossom and Root - https://www.blossomandroot.com/ All About Reading - https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/ Executive Functioning - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_functions Dry Erase Pocket - https://amzn.to/4t9WfZE FaceyTalk (Bluey) - youtube.com/watch?v=kx8_wF9HOX8&pp=ygUMYmx1ZXkgdGFibGV0 Hearth and Story - https://www.hearthandstory.com/ Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com

    Preparing Elementary Kids for Independent Learning
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A working mom and a stay at home dad help you navigate the complex and dynamic world of secular homeschooling with a focus on early learners and gameschooling.

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  • Creator
    Arial and Matthew Buza
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    492
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Homeschool Together Podcast
  • Show Website
    Homeschool Together Podcast

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