Filling up my Family’s Ipods for Free

Each member of my family now has an MP3 player of some kind (4 Microsoft Zunes, 1 Ipod Shuffle, and 2 Sansa Shakers).  Here are some podcasts I want to have on them.

Audio

·         Cindy Rushton – She is my favorite homeschool expert.  I consider her a friend and mentor though I’ve never met her.  Each week she offers a free homeschool podcast, and she offers eworkshop memberships full of additional mp3s as well.  I purchased memberships to her Charlotte Mason seminar and the Ultimate Homeschool Expo and have yet to listen to even half of those audios, though I’m enjoying each one.

·         The FLY Show – FlyLady and her friend Leanne Ely encourage women like me on their weekly call-in radio show.  These shows supplement FLylady’s website and reminder emails that help me take better care of my house and myself.  I could listen live and call in to the show if I didn’t have 5 kids to keep track of and teach.

·         Missus SmartyPants to the Fashion Rescue – This is Leanne Ely’s sister Leslie, who is an expert on what’s in and out of style and helps women dress for their body types.   She just had her first show a couple weeks ago.

·         Living Books for the Ears Homeschool Radio Shows – Here’s a great homeschool resource for me and my kids.  Each week Jim Erskine releases another free old-time radio show.  He also sells collections of these shows and other audio resources from time to time.

·         My new discovery of the day is God’s Ipod.  I discovered it while looking for a worship podcast; theirs is called Radiant Worship.  But there’s an extra bonus – we can now listen to the New Testament in a Year.  I’m tempted to put this on all of our ipods this year.

Video

·         Stump the Chef – A chef is given 3 random ingredients and has to prepare a dish that incorporates all of them and tastes good.  This is fun to watch and very educational – I learn something new every time.

·         National Geographic’s Wild Chronicles – Our whole family loves watching these podcasts, but we have to be on the lookout for evolutionary bias on this show.

·         London Landscapes – This a great supplement to books set in London.  It added another dimension to our reading of A Little Princess last year, and we’ve all become hooked.

·         Beautiful Places – Imagine exploring a Redwood Forest, seashore, or glacier on your ipod.  Tony Farley guides us to a new place every 2 weeks.

·         Sesame Street – Here’s something to keep the youngest family members occupied while we’re waiting somewhere.  Short, portable video episodes of a favorite show.