Mindy Cabrera discusses her family's approach to homeschooling. We discussed assessing options as homeschoolers; classical education; kanban boards and calendars to help keep track of daily/weekly tasks and activities; math resources; helpful parenting books; and the importance of instilling life skills.Classical education resources:Classical Conversations The Well-Trained MindMichael Clay Thompson Story of the World Jim Weiss Organizational tools:Kanban boardsReuasable Sticky NotesWhite boardsMath resources:Khan Academy Saxon Math Singapore Math Institute for Math and Computer Science (IMACS) - Mention this podcast (School: Conversations on Learning) to receive a $50 discount on enrollment. Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) Beast AcademyElements of Mathematics Foundations (EMF)G is for GoogolThe Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical CatSir CumferenceMontessori math beadsCritical Thinking Company Mathematical ReasoningCritical Thinking Company Balance BendersCritical Thinking Company Mind BendersCritical Thinking Company Pattern ExplorerPerplexorsParenting Books:The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard SaxThe Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud, PhD & Ned JohnsonRaising Human Beings by Ross W. Greene, PhDRaising a Secure Child by Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, & Bert PowellGetting kids involved in cooking:Y shaped peelersLe Creuset skillet - non-toxic pans to replace Teflon (don’t skimp on the oil!)Kid-safe knives
