There are some weeks that just click along in our homeschool. And there are other weeks we couldn’t possibly plan or predict the sidetracks. Yet, in keeping with the comforts and the flexibility of homeschool, today I want to encourage you in the sidetracks. Because sometimes the sidetracks are the best places to learn. Monday […]
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Art in the Homeschool Twitter Chat
YOU are invited! WHAT? #Homeschool Twitter Chat – Art in the Homeschool WHEN? This Thursday, January 30th at 3 PM EST HASHTAG #homeschool Follow @HappyHousewife and @Hodgepodgemom Hope to see you there!
Encouragement For the Homeschool Mom Who Wants to Quit
You’ve had one of those ‘I Just Want To Quit’ days haven’t you? We all have. Maybe you’ve had a string of them? Well, the following happened in a Facebook discussion last month. One homeschool mama who thought she was not equipped and many who answered in specific encouragement. Those friends stepped up with practical […]
Apologia Marine Biology Review
I’m sharing a review and giveaway of Apologia’s Marine Biology course for high school at The Curriculum Choice! There are plastic sea creatures in my bathtub – an octopus, several sharks. There are also family passes to the Georgia Aquarium in my wallet. And, thanks to Apologia, we have wonderful textbooks, a multimedia CD and […]
How I Teach Resources at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party
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The Flexibility of Homeschool
Last week I noticed all the many comforts of homeschool. This week I was struck by the flexibility we have. There wasn’t really but one ‘regular’ day this week. Is there really a regular day when homeschooling? Here’s what I noticed… Tuesday – Little ones are done and off playing. They’ll join us for Olympic […]
Olympic Rings Chalk Pastel Art
With the Olympics getting closer each day, it was time to make some Olympic rings chalk pastel art! This project is pretty simple. And you can make this painting your very own. Add the Olympic torch (our free video tutorial from our Winter Games art lessons) in the background or some athletes. Make it yours! […]
Toy and Room Organization… Help? Please?
I have a dream. In my dream there is a big playroom, with all kinds of toys, neatly organized in color coordinated and labeled bins. The boys share all the toys happily and everyone cleans up the day’s play messes together. Something like this lovely creation from homeedit.com: In that same dream, boys’ bedrooms are […]
Winter Olympics and Geography Combo Unit Studies
In our continuing celebration of the upcoming Olympic games this week (only 16 days away!), today I have some wonderful resources to share with you from Unit Studies by Amanda Bennett. Plus, don’t miss the giveaway at the end! Five chances to win… Winter Games 2014 I shared yesterday how much we are loving this […]
The Many Benefits of Winter Games 2014 Unit Study with Multiple Ages
We are enjoying Winter Games 2014 unit study by Amanda Bennett now and spreading it out through the February Winter Olympic games. I’ll be sharing more about what we are doing in our homeschool wrap ups and Collage Friday posts. But I can already tell you… This is our third time enjoying an Amanda Bennett […]
Snow Learning at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party!
Welcome! Curriculum Choice’s Celebrate Winter! board What is the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party? *If you are a blogger this is a great way to share your content, increase your followers, and have your pins repinned! *If you are NOT a blogger this is a great party to find the BEST homeschool ideas, resources, projects, and […]
The Comforts of Homeschool
It occurred to me this week, as it often does. This homeschool life is full of comforts. But this time I was intentional to catch the images. The many, many comforts of homeschool. How blessed we are to do this thing together. And how quickly these children grow, how fleeting the time. So today, a […]
Habits for the Hard Times
“You can search for what you want, but you must accept what God gives.” This was part of a conversation my Mom and I had recently. The last few weeks have shown me some of the more difficult side of life. There’s the friend who lost her husband of many decades just 12 days before […]