Enjoy these ideas for a year long tree nature study for your homeschool. These are fun and easy ways to learn with the whole family in your very own backyard. Last year we followed the seasons with our red bud tree. Prominently center in the classroom bay window, we relished its pink blossoms, small heart-shaped […]
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How to Host a Jane Austen Movie Night for Homeschool Moms
Enjoy these ideas for a Jane Austen movie night for homeschool moms. Because gathering around a movie based on a Jane Austen novel is sure to bring laughs. And sometimes, as homeschool moms, we do not need to dwell on homeschooling so much. Let’s have fun! Are you blessed with a homeschool group? A hand […]
Spring Weather Homeschool Nature Study: Outdoor Hour Challenge
Here are some easy ideas for a spring weather homeschool nature study from rain and mud puddles to noticing tree buds. Includes ideas for nature journaling! We have enjoyed spring weather perfect for homeschool nature study and typical of life in the south. Cooler, breezy days topped with robin’s egg blue skies alternate with warm, […]
How to Homeschool Preschoolers
Think you can’t homeschool because of the little ones? Here is how to homeschool preschoolers with all the best how-to strategies and simple habits. “So, when are you going to enroll her in mother’s morning out?” That’s the question I heard most often when our eldest was just a little more than a year old. […]
Spring Cleaning: Household Chores in Your Homeschool
I love spring. I love the promise of new life that can be seen everywhere, the fresh morning air, the crickets and frogs singing me to sleep at night, the bright green of baby leaves sprouting high and low, the trees in bloom, the pollen… okay, maybe not the pollen. But this year it seems […]
How to Make Memories this Spring with Fun Homeschool Ideas
Here are some ideas for how to make memories this spring with fun homeschool ideas. It seems to me that we are always talking about making memories with our children during the summer. Or over the Christmas holidays. But memory-making lasts year ’round. Spring can be the time to burst outside and enjoy. To build […]
Homeschool Kindergarten Curriculum Choices
Here you will find our favorite homeschool kindergarten curriculum choices. These are homeschool resources we have used through five children. Rest assured I am still in the planning stages, but we pretty much have a handle on what resources we’ll be using – based on experience. My littlest guy is officially a kindergartener now! (Pause […]
How to Make a Homemade Learn to Read Book for Your Homeschool
If you have a child ready to read why not make a homemade learn to read book? A book created especially for your young reader is sure to spark interest. You can design your book in just a few simple steps and choose your child’s favorite topic! How to Make a Homemade Learn to Read […]
Robin Homeschool Art and Nature Study Lesson
This robin homeschool art and nature study lesson is hosted by me and the children. This homeschool learning time is direct result of the confidence we’ve built in following Nana’s instructions. See, we pulled out the chalk pastels during a nature study as we often do. And we sketched robins to complement our studies. Robin […]
Daily Schedules for Homeschooling Girls
Here is an example of a daily schedule for homeschooling girls. This ‘A Day in the Life of Our Mostly-Traditional, All-Girl Home School will give you a unique homeschool day perspective with all girls. Daily Schedules for Homeschooling Girls Home schooling…. the very term strikes terror in people’s hearts. “I could never do that!” exclaims […]
Chipmunks and Squirrels Homeschool Nature Study
Enjoy this example of a chipmunk and squirrels homeschool nature study you can enjoy right in your own backyard! Chipmunks and squirrels are pretty fast moving. However, we took a leisurely pace with this nature study, enjoying it here and there over the last couple of weeks. Mentioning it while we were outside. Being reminded […]
A Daily Homeschool Schedule at Hodgepodge
Find a sample of daily homeschool schedule for an age range of homeschool students from preschool to high school. Day in the life of an age range? Multiple Ages? Sometimes I think homeschooling has taught me more than the children. This season of my life is a constant refining by fire. I have so many […]
Curriculum Choices for Homeschooling Preschool
A reader had a question on homeschooling preschool. Kayla said that I could share her question with you. I thought it might help some of you making homeschool decisions. Question: Hello! My name is Kayla and I’m a homeschooling mom to three (so far). I really love the Rod and Staff (R & S) curriculum. […]