Welcome to Our Homeschool Castle! We are a family of seven with five kids ages 1-10.
We homeschool all of them at different levels. Our channel was created to inspire others along their homeschooling journey.
We are also a special needs family and a blended family. I share information on the challenges we have and I hope to inspire your journey. I also share some large family meals, chores and family fun ideas! I'm so glad your here!
Interview With A Special Needs Homeschooling Mom Natalie Vecchione of FASD Hope
Natalie Vecchione is an FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) parent advocate, homeschooler, podcaster, but MOST importantly... she's a wife and mom!
She began homeschooling 7 years ago, when noticing how many accommodations her son (who was later diagnosed with an FASD) needed. After his diagnosis, she began advocating for FASD by being a peer support mentor and facilitating a support group.
Natalie is certified in Mental Health First Aid and has been a Board- Certified, Music Therapist for 25 years. Recently, Natalie has volunteered as a board member and social media coordinator for several North Carolina nonprofits.
In April 2020, Natalie began her new adventure in the world of podcasting through producing and hosting podcasts about FASD.... and she became a "Mom on a Mission with a Microphone".
In October 2020, Natalie and her husband John co-founded “FASD Hope”. The mission of FASD Hope is to provide awareness, information and inspiration to people whose lives have been touched by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Natalie and John live in the farm country of North Carolina with their 5 1/2-year-old daughter (who just began homeschooling) and 18-year-old son (who just graduated from homeschooling and he is now proudly working part time as a carpentry apprentice and studying computer coding part time).
Natalie is thrilled to begin this new adventure of FASD Hope, LLC and the “FASD Hope” podcast series.
"We don't really think about whether today was a good day or a bad day. We savor the good moments and trust in God to bring us through the tough times." - John and Natalie Vecchione
http://www.fasdhope.com/
natalie@fasdhope.com
Instagram - @fasdhope
Facebook - @fasdhope1
Pinterest - @fasdhope1
2 Jan 2021
Special Needs Homeschooling Mom || Interview With Leilani Living With Eve
In this episode I interview my friend Leilani who has the YouTube channel Living With Eve. She is a homeschooling mom of four kids, a special needs mom and a former school teacher. She shares her insight on her daughter's therapies and how she homeschools 4 kids. https://youtube.com/c/LivingWithEve
Also in this podcast Leilani talks about curriculum and you will find the links below.
Math U See: https://www.mathusee.com/
All About Spelling: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-spelling/
26 Dec 2020
Podcasts For Kids || Homeschool Learning Podcast Resources || Interview With Katie From Life In The Mundane
In this episode I interview my friend Katie from the YouTube channel Life In The Mundane. She will give us some great resources of podcasts for kids to listen to. The podcasts she talks about are Christian based or secular which can fit any homeschooler.
If you know of any great kids podcasts please leave me a voice message! Also if you or anyone you know have a unique homeschooling experience or resource to share please contact me for an interview or just to pass along some great resources! email: ourhomeschoolcastle@gmail.com
Here's the list of the top 5 Katie recommends! (available wherever you listen to your podcasts)
1. Real Cool History For Kids
2. Earth Rangers
3. Homeschool History
4. J House Podcast
5. Paws And Tales
20 Dec 2020
Homeschooling, parenting, and unique individuals || where my podcast is going into the new year
This episode I just briefly tell you about what I am going to be doing in this new year with my podcast. I hope you stick with me and follow where ever you listen to your podcasts!
13 Dec 2020
Homeschooling Children with Autism and Special Needs || Interview with a Special Needs Mom
In this episode I interview my friend Nichelle about her journey as a special-needs homeschooling mom. What her homeschooling style is and how she decided to homeschool her child with autism.
12 Dec 2020
Food Banks And What Is Level Of Need
In this episode I talk about what is needed to go to the food bank, how to find a food bank and what to expect when going to a food bank. We all have a separate level of need and should never hesitate to find the help we need.
6 Dec 2020
New Free Resources And How To Organize Resources
In this episode I talk about some more free resources or inexpensive resources to look into. I talk about how I organize this overwhelming list of free resources for our homeschooling.
29 Nov 2020
Happy Planner || How I Use My Planner
In this episode I talk about happy planners and how I use them. It helps me to stay organized but also brings encouragement to see my progress. It also gives me a artistic outlet when I can decorate my planners.
22 Nov 2020
Declutter and Getting Organized Before The Holidays || Finding Your Mom Uniform
In this episode I talk about decluttering my dresser and making it easier to find clothes for this very busy holiday season. Also how to create a mom uniform to make morning time go quicker in getting ready!
21 Nov 2020
Gifts for Christmas - Holidays 2020
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Christmas is difficult for many this year. How are you celebrating? What gifts are you thinking about for your family? I am a practical person and love to get gifts that are meaningful and will actually be used. I think many are thinking crafting or art gifts, puzzles, games and books.
15 Nov 2020
Large Blended Family Tips For Any Size Family
These are 5 tips that have helped us over the years. There can be many stresses from having a blended family or just how the world is right now is extremely stressful for kids.
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10 Nov 2020
ASL American Sign Language Resources || Homeschool Curriculum
In this episode I talk about my ASL resources. I have a special needs daughter who uses sign language so our whole family is learning.
Rachel and the Treeschoolers: https://youtu.be/4Kog27loaus
Signing Time: https://youtu.be/CZ8vYeczZrc
Bill Vicars: https://youtu.be/va1aAXpVr2w
Signing Savvy: https://www.signingsavvy.com/
Sheena McFeely: https://youtu.be/_iGBhXzR9xY
Hi! My name is Valerie and we are a secular homeschooling family, a blended family, a special needs family and I have 3 kids under the age of four. Please visit me on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and at my website www.ourhomeschoolcastle.com
My YouTube Channel where you can find all of the links to the resources I talk about: https://youtu.be/6noui0SgFRY
Hi I’m Valerie and I am a homeschooling mom of 5 kids. We are a blended family, a special needs family and we have 3 kids under the age of four.
In this episode I will share some of my free homeschool resources. There are so many free resources online right now specially because of the pandemic and so many people are homeschooling for the first time. I have a list of some of my favorite ones that we use.
Some of these resources are free and some are inexpensive but all have been tested by me and I will give my honest opinion about it. Here is a link to my website where I have links to each of these plus more free homeschooling resources: http://www.ourhomeschoolcastle.com/?p=137
Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
education.com: https://www.education.com/
YouTube! just search a topic plus "for kids"
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8 Nov 2020
Why I Homeschool || Special Needs Homeschool || Blended Family Homeschool
Hi this is Valerie of our homeschool Castle we are a secular homeschooling family with five kids. We are a blended family, a special-needs family and I have three kids under the age of four.
In this episode I talk about why I chose to homeschool, where my journey began and how much of an advocate I am on homeschooling.
Visit my website at www.ourhomeschoolcastle.com
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/OurHomeschoolCastle (https://www.youtube.com/c/OurHomeschoolCastle)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhomeschoolcastle/ (https://www.instagram.com/ourhomeschoolcastle/)
8 Nov 2020
Homeschool and Large Family Living || Blended Family || Special Needs Family
Hi I’m Valerie and I am a secular homeschooling mom of five kids we are a blended family, a special needs family and we have three kids under the age of four.
I love talking about homeschooling, healthy family meals, what to do with toddlers while we homeschool and other homeschooling topics. We are a large family with five kids so I love to share resources that we use for food, clothing and homeschooling resources.
I also love eating healthy and using natural products or making them ourselves! I also love to share healthy family meals.
Visit my website: www.ourhomeschoolcastle.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OurHomeschoolCastle (https://www.youtube.com/c/OurHomeschoolCastle)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhomeschoolcastle/ (https://www.instagram.com/ourhomeschoolcastle/)
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13 Jul 2020
Our Homeschool Castle
Hi! I’m Valerie! I am a secular homeschooling mom of five kids. We are a blended family, a special needs family and I have three kids under the age of four. I talk about all things homeschool, blended families, special needs families, large families and healthy recipes! Follow and share!
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