learning with littles: Julia's questions

make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

My guest today is Julia, a listener with her fourth little one due anytime. She asks really good questions! We chat about learning in the early years with just young children, should we do a reading program when our child is already fluently reading and how to respond when moms start talking about what curriculum they use.
Julia also asks me how I got started on this particular journey of child led learning. We talk about science with young kids, and working in art and music...and the big question...
What do we do next??
Join Julia and I for a fun conversation about homeschooling in the early years.
4:07 - Should we supplement dictation with a reading curriculum?
12:19 - Feeling pressure to answer for what curriculum we use
23:41 - Choosing literature for dictation
24:54 - Creating good reading habits as a family
26:14 - Social studies, History and Science for young children
35:04 - Adding beautiful Art and Music in homeschool
39:48 - How many hours per day should you be homeschooling?
51:06 - Homeschooling with a new baby
Dictation resources
Science story books:
Over and Under the Pond
A Nest is Noisy
DK Wonders of Nature
Podcast episodes mentioned:
what will you do all day: developing routine with little ones
developing a routine that encourages kids to focus
homeschooling with a new baby and other charming and challenging times in our lives
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