The Nicki Truesdell Podcast

One of the most common questions I get is about how to manage a homeschool while you have babies and toddlers in the home. I'm here with lots of practical tips! Whether you have two kids or ten, it's definitely doable with a little planning and a lot of flexibility.

Related links:
Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb
Managers of Their Homes at Titus2.com https://titus2.com/products/managers-of-their-homes/?utm_source=300&utm_medium=288&utm_campaign=810
Managers of Their Homes book on Amazon https://amzn.to/41eufZg
Home Management book: https://amzn.to/4tnH4MI
Keeping Toddlers Busy While You Homeschool (blog post) https://nickitruesdell.com/keeping-toddlers-busy-while-you-homeschool/
Preschool Activity Boxes (blog post) https://nickitruesdell.com/preschool-activity-boxes/
Preschool Activities (blog post) https://nickitruesdell.com/preschool-activities/
Homeschool 101: Preschool (blog post) https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101-preschool/

Connect with Nicki -- ⁠
Website https://nickitruesdell.com/
Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠
Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠
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Get my books:
⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
 Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

Did you know that the concept of human races is not found in the Bible? The philosophy of racism, therefore, is alien to Scripture and originated with men. Ken Ham, of Answers in Genesis, joins Nicki to discuss the book One Race One Blood and the topic of races and racism according to the Bible.

One Race One Blood book: https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/one-race-one-blood-revised-updated/?sku=10-2-518
One Blood for Kids: https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/one-blood-kids/?sku=10-1-710
One Race One Blood Group study bundle: https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/one-race-one-blood-curriculum/?sku=90-4-116
Answers in Genesis website: https://answersingenesis.org/
Nicki’s review of the Ark Encounter:
https://nickitruesdell.com/six-reasons-to-visit-the-ark-encounter-and-creation-museum/
Connect with Nicki -- ⁠
Website https://nickitruesdell.com/
Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠
Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠
Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial
⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/
 ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q
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Get my books:
⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb
Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

Tina Hollenbeck, veteran homeschool mom and author of 8 Great Homeschool Smarts, joins Nicki to talk about choosing homeschool curriculum from the thousands of choices available. Tina created the Homeschool Resource Roadmap for this purpose, an online database that helps parents sort through the options to fit their needs.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Homeschool Resource Roadmap
05:19 Adapting to Homeschooling as a Former Public School Teacher
10:46 Customizing Educational Plans for Each Child
16:43 The Role of Curriculum in Homeschooling
23:28 Tina's Stance on Common Core and Homeschooling Opposition
28:57 Understanding Child's Learning Style
43:14 School Choice and Government Regulation

Related Links:
Anyone Can Homeschool: BOOK https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
Homeschool Resource Roadmap: https://www.homeschoolroadmap.org/
8 Great 8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers: BOOK https://amzn.to/3PjEysd
Tina’s podcast – The LoftCast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-homeschool-resource-roadmap/id1691159818?i=1000626453124
About school choice: https://nickitruesdell.com/category/school-choice/
Homeschool Loft, Madison WI https://www.homeschoolloft.com/
 
Connect with Nicki -- ⁠
Website https://nickitruesdell.com/
Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠
Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠
Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial
⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/
 ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q
 X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell
  
Get my books:
⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb
Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

Dr. Theresa Lyons joins the Nicki Truesdell podcast to give hope to parents of autistic children. She is a Yale University trained scientist, parent of an autistic daughter, and the creator of Navigating Awetism.

Get my book:
⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
Connect with Theresa Lyons:
Navigating Awetism website: https://awetism.net/
Navigating Awetism program https://awetism.co/work-together
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@navigatingawetism
About the Charlotte Mason method: https://amzn.to/4b5LUrR
Simply Charlotte Mason curriculum: https://simplycharlottemason.com/ref/1ifb0/
Special Needs Homeschooling podcast episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/nicki-truesdell/episodes/13-Special-Needs-Homeschooling-with-Dana-Wilson-e31vo6i/a-abtgfmc
 
 
Connect with Nicki -- ⁠
Website https://nickitruesdell.com/
Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠
Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠
Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial
⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/
 ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q
 X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell
  
Get my books:
⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb
Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry

Simplify your homeschool with the age-old method of copywork!

Links:
Blog post: Copywork and Language Arts https://nickitruesdell.com/copywork-and-language-arts/
Blog post: All of the language arts https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschooling-and-all-of-the-language-arts/
Free copywork downloads: https://nickitruesdell.com/?s=copy+work&post_type=product
Fix-It! Grammar https://nickitruesdell.com/iew-fix-it-grammar-curriculum-review/
Institute for Excellence in Writing https://iew.com/structure-and-style-for-students-year-2-level-a-basic-forever-streaming-or-dvd?ref=NICKITRUESDELL
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: https://amzn.to/3OVq41v
A Beka Phonics: https://www.christianbook.com/page/homeschool/a-beka?event=AFF&p=1187914
My favorite book lists: https://nickitruesdell.com/book-lists/

 
Connect with Nicki -- ⁠
Website https://nickitruesdell.com/
Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠
Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠
Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial
⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/
 ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q
 X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell
  
 
Get my books:
⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8
Home Sweet Homeschool on Amazon and Kindle https://amzn.to/4qY4zMb
Knowledge Keepers books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4h9k4dry