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Home School Support NetworkHow to Teach Your Child to Read Part 2 Teach your kindergardener to read at a 3rd grade level before they enter 1st grade. It is not only possible it is achievable. In this episode you will get some tips on how Sherry homeschooled our kindergardener. The key is focusing on what matters. Things mentioned in this episode: How to Teach a Child to Read Part 1 Interview with Elizabeth (Liz) FitzGerald where we talk about her book Cursive First. STEPS (Sequential Teaching of Explicit Phonics and Spelling) Curriculum SWR (Spell to Write and Read) Curriculum Subscribe to thi...2012-10-2049 min

Home School Support NetworkHow to Teach a Child to Read Part 1 Teaching your child to read can seem like a monumental task. The authors of Spell to Write and Read (SWR) akin this task to getting a jumbo jet off the ground. Once the jet is off the ground it will use half the amount of fuel per minute to fly at 500 mph, but getting that plane off the ground is going to require that the pilot commit to burning a lot of fuel to get to that cruising altitude. “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap...2012-10-0643 min

Home School Support NetworkTeaching Reading and Writing with Cursive First Liz FitzGerald In this podcast episode we interview Elizabeth (Liz) FitzGerald, M.S. the author of Cursive First. Liz lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wonderful husband David and three children. She is an Endorsed Spell to Write and Read (SWR) Seminar Trainer, a credentialed Special Day Class teacher, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Before becoming a stay-at-home Mom, Liz had ten years of experience working in the public schools. She is currently homeschooling her own children as well as serving as an Educational Consultant to other educators. 2012-08-021h 18

Daddy LifeMatt Rutherford – A Dad with Cerebral PalsyThis podcast episode contains an interview with Matt Due to complications at birth, Matt was afflicted with cerebral palsy, which resulted in his permanently crippled condition. Surprisingly, a disability resulting from Cerebral Palsy (CP) has never stood between him and his life goals with his career, marriage, or in his parenting. From the moment he was born, Matt demonstrated his ability to overcome the odds. During the birthing process, he was deprived of oxygen for more than 20 minutes. This lack of oxygen resulted in damage to the cerebral cortex. While the lack of oxygen did not affect Matt’s cognitive abili...2012-06-1800 min

Home School Support NetworkREVIEW – The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud Our nine year-old son Riley gives an audio review of The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud (The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz, Book One) (aff) by Jenny L. Cote. In this episode Riley answers the following questions: What was the book about? What was your favorite character and why? What was your favorite part of the book? Did the book make the account of Noah and the flood more “real” to you? How? Did you learn any truths about God? Would you recommend for y...2012-06-1136 min

Home School Support NetworkLESSON PLANS Podcast Episode 16 show notes. This week we had a few homeschooling families over for dinner and the topic of school planning came up. As I shared how my method has changed over the years, my husband noticed the nodding heads (of mostly the husbands!) How is it that us wives stress out so much over lesson plans?! I have a couple of theories and some possible solutions. Theory 1 Temperaments! I know that I go back to this frequently but it is integral to understanding how God wired us up AND to understanding o...2012-05-1100 min

Home School Support NetworkNotebooking Lessons Learned At the Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention I attended a session led by Jeannie Fulbright. This episode of our podcast will feature some of the things I learned from this session. Timeline example completed at the end of 1st grade. Riley summarized what he learned about Martin Luther after reading a couple of quality books. Podcast Episode 15 Show Notes I briefly mentioned Notebooking in a Methods of Homeschooling blog post with a promise to go into more detail. I went to this session and for the first time received a good understanding of what “notebooking” is and the c...2012-04-3000 min

Home School Support NetworkLessons I Learned from a Conference Conference Teach Them Diligently Reasons to attend a homeschool conference: It “refuels” mom and gives much needed encouragement! Refreshing time away. Personal growth in the Lord. Hands on opportunity in the vendor hall to really “see” the curriculum. Rhino Technologies – Get audio files (MP3) of the sessions from the Teach Them Diligently conference. Yee Haw! Books for Boys- Jan Bloom Boys do what they see their dads do so dads need to model reading from a real book, not just electronic books! Allow boys to move around while you read a longer book...2012-04-1848 min

Home School Support NetworkCurriculum TypesWe are giving away a copy fo this book. Giveaway: God’s Design for Life: The World of Animals Details: This is a $24.99 value. Shipping within the USA will be paid by us. How To Enter: Register for our mailing list using the form below. Deadline to enter: April 2, 2012 Midnight Eastern Time Bouns Entry Methods: Tweet a link to our blog** Link to us on Facebook** **Please comment below in this post and let us know that you did these bonus actions. Subscribe to our mailing list 2012-03-2343 min

Home School Support NetworkGod’s Design Science Series – Review One of the most difficult decisions I face in homeschooling is choosing a curriculum among the abundance of choices available. Ironically, it’s also one of the major “benefits” I see that Homeschooling offers! It is difficult for a few reasons. One is that I personally do best being able to put my hands on it to view the curriculum in it’s entirety (rather than viewing a lesson or unit that is available to view online). Another reason is that I HATE wasting money! Finally, there are many review websites and blogs out there but I found som...2012-02-2238 min

Home School Support NetworkSpecial Needs Education – Context Podcast Episode 11 – Context – Educating at home when life gets tough due to illness of a child, spouse, grandparent. Maybe your context is caused by a job change, moving, or you have a new baby in the home. Context can strict any homeschooling family at any time. In particular “context” is an area I struggle with. I attribute it to the task oriented part of both my primary and secondary temperaments (I’m sure being a firstborn also has a part). But alas God is still “working on me” and having four boys (one with special needs) has a way of speedin...2012-02-0655 min

Daddy LifeTemperaments and ParentingIn this episode I have a very special guest. My wife Sherry and I introduce you to the four temperaments. Sherry and I also co-host the Home School Support Network (HSSN) podcast and blog. We have produced a HSSN episode on temperaments as well. Why temperaments? Our understanding of temperaments has been most helpful in understanding what makes our family members tick. This is helpful in a marriage relationship, with understanding why grandma and grandpa do things a certain way, and most importantly what makes our children “tick”... so to speak. We have taught parents on the subject of temperaments for o...2012-01-1900 min

Home School Support NetworkTemperaments Why temperaments? Understanding temperaments helps you better understand how God has wired you up. You can also better understand your child. When it comes time to choose a curriculum you can save money and unnecessary frustration. Some curriculum choices might be great for you in how the teaching process is managd but end up being a flop for your child. Some things will be a great match for one child and just will not work at all for another child in the same family. We believe that a basic understanding of your and your children’s temperaments can save mon...2012-01-1947 min

Home School Support NetworkSouth Carolina Home School Law Our “Goal” for this episode of HSSN podcast is to provide some clarity of the Homeschool Laws in SC. It is very easy to home school in SC and we want to talk through what the law requires in layman’s terms. We have not found an audio explanation of the SC homeschooling options on the Internet. SC has three options to choose from in terms of who you answer to from an accountability perspective. On the surface these options can seem to be very similar and that can create confusion for the homeschool parent when trying to cho...2012-01-0543 min

Home School Support NetworkLapbooks Podcast Episode 8 show notes: We want to use this Christmas time to introduce the concept of Lapbooks as a “curriculum” or as a supplement teaching method to what you may already be using. Simply put Lapbooks are a type of homemade fold out “book” created out of file folders that have been taped together. Included on the foldouts are mini books or folded pockets of things that have been learned about a thing, literature book, time period, or even math concept. PROS: Great for children who like to “create”. Makes learning fun! Childr...2011-12-1525 min

Home School Support NetworkChristmas Theme Homeschool Resources These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 7. In this episode Sherry shares some great ideas to help you teach your children the real reason for the season. Below are the resources mentioned in this episode. Advent Waiting for Christmas – A great book to begin explaining what advent is all about. Jotham’s Journey – We love this book as a read-aloud to the entire family right after dinner during the days of advent. The story has plenty of excitement and draws in the kids to help build their excite...2011-12-0531 min

Home School Support NetworkTeaching Textbooks Math Curriculum Review This is our first review of curriculum on the Home School Support Network podcast. In the episode we provided a review of the popular homeschool math curriculum Teaching Textbooks. We provide an audio clip example from a lesson and explain how the curriculum works for the parent and the child. This math program allows your child to work independently so you have an opportunity to give your attention to other children or tasks in the home for a few minutes each day while providing your child math lessons taught the way your grandparents learned math. There are no fancy...2011-11-1826 min

Daddy LifeDads: HUG YOUR KIDS!The Fathers Mandate Part 7 of 8 From Growing Kids God's Way by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo Scroll down to the reference for Chapter 4 Feedback: Andy from Better Dad Podcast says thanks! Mandate number 7. A father must routinely embrace his children. Sherry and I meet in a hugging community. We meet through Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Some folks shake hands, but PTK members HUG! Mom's touch provides kids with a feeling of comfort and love. Dad's hugs Mr. Ezzo warns that if parents, especially dads, don't embrace their kids, they will eventually seek it from someone else. And they wi...2011-11-1800 min

Home School Support NetworkPodcast Episode 5 – Home School Structure and Routine These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 5. Structure and Routine Does every minute have to be scheduled? How to recognize which one is best for you. “free spirit & people person?” vs. a “task oriented getter don type person?” WARNING FLAG – don’t be a slave to your schedule From Mom’s Notes “Structuring Your Children’s Day” part 1 “Many parents do not see how a routine can help bring peace to a home. Nor do they understand how an effective routine often eliminates need for di...2011-11-1440 min

Daddy LifeFathers Must Guard Their Tongue and ToneThe Fathers Mandate Part 6 of 8 From Growing Kids God's Way Scroll down to the reference for Chapter 4 Mandate number 6. A father must guard his tongue and his tone and learn to measure his response against the excitement on their faces. This mandate is particularly important for dads because as the leader of the family dads can set the mood of the home. My failing and work in this area. May be tied to temperament. Hank and Sherry do a live teaching on Temperaments based on Florence Litaurer's book - Personality Plus Play Gary Ezzo audio from GKGW Kids might be tr...2011-11-1400 min

Home School Support NetworkPodcast Episode 4 – Foundation of Successful Homeschooling These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 4. How To Homeschool Basics “Basic Training” Need to create a foundation before (successful) homeschooling can begin. Need to frequently reevaluate/retrain these We referred to some great material from Todd Wilson from Family Man Ministries and also referred to an HSLDA Home School Court Report article from the Sep/Oct issued by Michael Farris titled 10 Lessons I Learned from 30 Years of Home Schooling. Keep your expectations in check HSLDA Article point #4 from Michael Farris Learn your husband’s non...2011-11-0638 min

Home School Support NetworkPodcast Episode 3 – Homeschool Myths We are going to touch on two areas. The Myths about Home School Reasons commonly given for NOT homeschooling Myths about Homeschooling? Socialization – The more traditional meaning is that kids need to mingle and learn with other kids so that they are better prepared to go out into the world. Who will do a better job? Your kids along with a group of their peers who are just as inexperienced as your kids? Do your kid’s teachers have time to train in how to deal with the world? Per Dictionary.com: so·cial·i·za·ti...2011-10-2839 min

Home School Support NetworkPodcast Episode 2 – Why Home School? What is Home School? – A method of educating your children at home as a replacement for public or private school. U.S. Department of Education Survey on Homeschooling Why We Home School? Preschool training – Bible stories, self control, respect for authority, responsibility, manners. Insulate our kids – Have greater influence over who their peers are. Character Training – Sherry’s experience as a teacher in the best district in the State of SC Authority of Scripture: To be able to teach the Bible as infallible, authoritative, and the literal word of God. Ability to tailor teaching to the indi...2011-10-1336 min

Home School Support NetworkPodcast Episode 1 – Welcome and Introductions The Home School Support podcast is your online homeschooling support group. Are you struggling to find the best curriculum or methods to teach your child? The Home School Support Network is here to help by providing curriculum and resource reviews, time management tips, as well as experiences with teaching methods. Introductions: Hank and Sherry Osborne Our Kids: (at the time of this recording) Riley (9 in a few days) Caden (7 in a few weeks) – Caden’s Page Josiah (aka JJ is 4) Levi 16 months Our Web Site Address: homeschoolsupport.net W...2011-10-0733 min

Daddy LifePodcast Episode 3 – Parenting Conference, Death and Grief, Internet FiltersGrowing Families National Family Conference Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society - How I met my wife Sherry. Internet and content filters - I recommend that with young children, you configure your content filtering software to a deny all with explicit allow. What I mean is that you only allow your children to go to the specific web sites that you choose and and block their access to everything else. PLEASE don't forget that filters are only tools. There is no substitute for a trusting relationship with your children. Filters are for honest people. Caden's Page - Caden is improving fr...2011-07-1900 min

Daddy LifeIntroductions and Reason Why I Produce this PodcastThis episode was focused on introducing me (Hank), my family, and providing the reason behind this podcast and this site. Some links mentioned during the podcast were: HOEI.com - My original home on the Internet GFI.org - Growing Families International On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep YouTube - HOEI.com channel HomeSchoolSupport.net Sherry and I got married in 2000. We both love serving in the Growing Families International parenting ministry. Our Four Boys: Riley is nine years old. He plays piano, participates in Cub Scouts, and loves outside activities. He also likes p...2011-06-3000 min