Show Notes
Welcome back to Season 5 of the BIG Home Ed Conversations Podcast.
In this short “we’re back!” episode, Kelly Rigg (home ed mum of two, qualified mindset + ADHD coach) and Ashley Vanerio (home ed mum of three, former primary teacher) share what’s been happening behind the scenes, why we took a break, and what’s coming up next.
This season we’re doing something a bit different: each week we’ll pick a random topic out of a hat, go away and explore it with our kids (without telling each other what we’re doing), then come back to compare notes.
We’ll share what worked, what flopped, what resources we found, what questions our kids asked, and what unexpected learning popped up along the way.
We’re also excited to share that Season 5 is sponsored by Strew — a UK-built home education app created by brother and sister duo, Kayley & Woody as fellow home educators - they really know what we need from a home ed app!
We’ll be trying out features across the season (photos, activity logging, book scanning and more) and reporting back honestly as we go.
Take a listen to find out what we pulled from the hat first then come and join the conversation on social media, and tell us what you do with this week’s topic.
Season 5 is Sponsored by: Strew App - Download here: https://strew.app/r/bighomeed and use code: 'bighomeed' so they know where you found it! Follow Strew on Social media - @strewapp on Instagram and TikTok.
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