Often times while our two eldest girls enjoy Drama Troupe, the rest of us troop over to Mama Ann’s for…
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HomeSchooling
Weekly Wrap: Projects to the left, projects to the right
I’m the project cheerleader. “Projects to the left and projects to the right. Stand up. Sit down. Write, write, write!”…
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Junie B. Jones books
We have recently been reading the Junie B. Jones books every night before bedtime. Here is one of my favorite…
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Winter Insects in One Small Square
After lunch we set out to discover what we could find in one square foot of backyard. I handed over…
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Bubbles: A Pastels Tutorial
Spring forward in just five days. (But who’s counting?) Longer evenings for family walks. Warmer afternoons. Flip flops… …And bubble…
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E is for Earthworm
We’ll find many more of these in the months to come. And that’s good because we like how they help…
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Automobiles and Airplanes: An Atmosphere of Learning
Often times, an atmosphere of learning is simply giving permission. Yes, you can chase after that answer. The tools you…
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The cross-country move
My mother and father have retired. They decided that they would spend retirement in Utah, where dad can spend time…
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Math, Display Boards – Hold the Rest
Following last week’s sickness I decided this week would be just Math and display boards. In three short weeks we…
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The Curriculum Choice: The Answers Book for Kids
From the Answers in Genesis site: “Answers are important. If children aren’t given answers to their questions about the Bible…
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I is for Iced Coffee
With the weather turning spring like, I’ll soon be turning to iced coffee. An update from the Hodgepodge archives, which,…
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Weekly Wrap: Sick of sickness?
They fell. One after the other. The first ones fell the hardest. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Two on Thursday. Despite all…
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Winter Nature Study: Evergreens
Our study of pine trees and evergreens sort of spread out over our other nature studies this winter. We noticed…
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