http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com Balancing Life as a work-at-home, homeschooling mom Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:28:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Copyright © 2010 Living Life at Home shannon@living-life-at-home.com () shannon@living-life-at-home.com () posts 1440 Balancing Life as a work-at-home, homeschooling mom shannon@living-life-at-home.com No no http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com 144 144 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/04/living-working-and-homeschooling-on-the-road-educational-family-travel/ http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/04/living-working-and-homeschooling-on-the-road-educational-family-travel/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:39:29 +0000 Shannon http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/?p=748 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/04/living-working-and-homeschooling-on-the-road-educational-family-travel/feed/ 1 1:06:32 Have you ever dreamed of traveling around the country, or even the world, homeschooling your kids?nbsp; nbsp;Or have you ever wished you could show your kids ... Have you ever dreamed of traveling around the country, or even the world, homeschooling your kids?nbsp; nbsp;Or have you ever wished you could show your kids the world around them hands-on, instead of experiencing it just through books and TV? Well, for the last four years, that's exactly what my friend Tonya Prater, from Live the Adventure,nbsp;has been doing.nbsp; In today's podcast, Tonya generously shares with what's like to travel and homeschool. Tonya shares with us: - How you can work educational opportunities into your travels, if you're traveling full-time or just taking a family vacation - Advice on how to get started as a traveling, homeschooling family - Tips on how to stay safe and chose safe locations to stay and visit - What it's like to travel with a dog - The pros and cons of living, working, and homeschooling while traveling - How to stay connected with friends and family while you are on the road - How to meet new families while traveling and where to find local educational sites to visit along the way As a working, homeschooling mom, Tonya also shares how she balances working and homeschooling while living in a small camper (RV) with her family (which includes 3 teenagers and a dog), includingnbsp;where to find free interent access while on the road.nbsp; We even touched on homeschooling laws, record keeping, and how to deal with criticism from strangers when they learn you homeschool. Tonya is a wonderful resources to learn from and I hope you enjoy this interview with her. I certainly did. To listen in, simply click the play button below.nbsp;To download the recording to your computer, rightnbsp;click on download link below and choose lsquo;Save Target Asrsquo;. Enjoy! ....Shannon P.S. Tonya is the process of writing two ebooks. One on Frugal Family Travel, incorporating her tips and exeriences from the last 4 years on how we can frugally travel with our families, and the other on Homeschool Portfolios, which as you heard on the podcast, she has great experience with. If you are interested in learning more about these upcoming ebooks, be sure to follow Tonya over on her blog, or onnbsp;hernbsp;Facebook fan page. P.S.S. For U.S.-based travel, here's that linknbsp;that Tonya and I discussed on how to learn what the homeschool laws are in each state On,Homeschooling,,Podcast shannon@living-life-at-home.com no No http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/02/on-the-bookshelf-tour-part-2-homeschooling-resources/ http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/02/on-the-bookshelf-tour-part-2-homeschooling-resources/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:13:54 +0000 Shannon http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/?p=724 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/02/on-the-bookshelf-tour-part-2-homeschooling-resources/feed/ 2 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/01/qa-teaching-textbooks-homeschool-math-curriculum/ http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/01/qa-teaching-textbooks-homeschool-math-curriculum/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:00:38 +0000 Shannon http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/?p=655 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/01/qa-teaching-textbooks-homeschool-math-curriculum/feed/ 0 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/01/full-schoolwork-light-schoolwork-no-schoolwork/ http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/01/full-schoolwork-light-schoolwork-no-schoolwork/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:33:01 +0000 Shannon http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/?p=639 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2010/01/full-schoolwork-light-schoolwork-no-schoolwork/feed/ 1 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2009/11/two-low-cost-cheap-homeschool-curriculum-choices/ http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2009/11/two-low-cost-cheap-homeschool-curriculum-choices/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:49:55 +0000 Shannon http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/?p=562 http://workathomehomeschoolingmom.com/2009/11/two-low-cost-cheap-homeschool-curriculum-choices/feed/ 1