Don’t let bad weather catch you off guard. Surprise your kids with simple and productive ideas easily prepared ahead of time. In this podcast episode, Christine shares a variety of ways to keep your kids busy on rainy or snowy days, including rainy day baskets, tea time ideas, homeschool electives, and more. Enjoy Episode 52 of The Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show—“Indoor Learning When the Weather Is Bad,” and share it with your friends.

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Connect with Beautiful Feet Books

Are your kids ever bored by history, geography, and science textbooks? We recommend the never-boring, K–12, literature-based studies by Beautiful Feet Books. Buy now and save a few for a rainy day!

Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine 

For more on today’s topic, click on the links to these recent articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine:

• “Color the Day Away: Crafts for Rainy Days”
• “When it Rains, the Fun Pours!”
• “I Love a Rainy Day: Arts/Crafts Projects and DIY”
• “Winter Quilts”

Connect with the TOS App

The Winter issue of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is here. Look inside this edition for homeschool fun and games, how to teach logic and strategy, and writing tips. Snuggle up—hot chocolate in hand—and read this brand-new edition from cover to cover to inspire you as you head into the new year. It’s better on the app! HomeschoolApp.com.

Connect with SchoolhouseTeachers.com 

Be prepared for bad weather days with SchoolhouseTeachers.com electives. Here are just a few, as mentioned in this episode, to help you get started.

• Filmmaking
• Fun with Cooking
• Hands-On Architecture
• Introduction to Graphic Design
• Photography
• Foreign Language

Praise the Lord in dance! The 2024 SchoolhouseTeachers.com Virtual Talent Showcase gives your children the chance to share with the world their God-given talents. SchoolhouseTeachers.com members can submit entries through February 9, 2024. Qualified participants will receive recognition for their talents on the SchoolhouseTeachers.com platform in March 2024. Members can get full details from the Member Dashboard. Solos, duets, and family performances are all welcome.

Connect with The Homeschool Minute 

Spend a minute with your friends from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine!

The Homeschool Minute is a weekly eNewsletter for anyone homeschooling or considering starting. It’s brief yet packed with a powerful dose of encouragement to keep you going strong in your commitment to your family and to the Lord. Subscribe to the free homeschool newsletter.

Connect with Upcoming Episodes

New episodes of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show are released every Monday. Check back right here for show notes and links at HomeschoolShow.com. Here’s what you can look forward to next:  

• 1/29/24: Episode 53—“Math Tears: Who Is Crying More, Mom or Child?” hosted by Heather Vogler of The Old Schoolhouse® 
• 2/5/24: Episode 54—“What about the Homeschool Dad?” hosted by Deborah Weuhler of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine
• 2/12/24: Episode 55—“Learning Geography through History” by Stephanie Morrison of The Old Schoolhouse® 

Questions or comments on the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show podcast? We’d love to hear from you at HomeschoolShow@TheOldSchoolhouse.com.