Here are some fun summer ideas for kids and a chalkboard list for your family so it is easily seen. I love chalkboard. I also appreciate a good list. And so we created a chalkboard of summer prompts. A combination of the two! Summer Ideas For Kids: A Chalkboard List For Your Family Simple. Actions […]
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The Many Benefits of Homeschooling
Sometimes we just need to stop and dwell on the many benefits of homeschooling. Here is a list to get you started. A list created during a regular sort of week homeschooling multiple ages. The Many Benefits of Homeschooling Sunshiney days are always good for homeschool, wouldn’t you say? This day of spring sunshine I […]
Early Spring Flowers Homeschool Nature Study Activities
Spring flowers are in abundance now. All around the yard, in a glass in the middle of kitchen table and lining the roadsides. Those brilliant yellows, oranges and whites are highlighted by spring blue sky or are freshly washed after rain. Sometimes, they are offered up to me by little hands. “The best things are […]
10 Homeschool Science Fair Project Ideas
Enjoy this overview of 10 homeschool science fair project ideas. Like the display boards we love, these science fair projects are all an extension of what we were already studying in science. It was afternoon quiet time on a Tuesday. My daughter pulled… them… all… out. She set them up for display. All of the […]
How To Make Resurrection Rolls for Your Easter Homeschool
This simple recipe paints such a vivid picture of the resurrection story. Resurrection rolls have quickly become a family Easter tradition. How To Make Resurrection Rolls for Your Easter Homeschool Ever since Little Sanctuary posted the Resurrection rolls instructions, we look forward to this tradition. (Thank you, friend!) Making Resurrection Rolls for Your Easter Celebration […]
A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Fun February Learning
This is a perfect month to jump into a homeschool mom’s guide to fun February learning and remind ourselves of the joys of homeschooling and make some memories together! “The incredible gift of the ordinary! Glory comes streaming from the table of daily life.” ~ Macrina Wiederkehr This Homeschool Mom’s Favorite Tips for February Learning […]
The Very Best Tips for Homeschooling in January: A Homeschool Mom’s Secrets
Here is a homeschool mom’s best tips for homeschooling in January! With the January homeschool comes several comforts. Like moving math up close to the fire. Fuzzy socks and soft sweaters, blankets. It’s just so suitable for reading. And since we are indoors, it is of course, a perfect time for ART! A Homeschool Mom’s […]
How to Enjoy the Season and Homeschool
How to enjoy the season and homeschool? Yes, this fall there are wonderful trips you could take, field trips to make. But more importantly there are memories to build. And if you frame your days with nature pauses you won’t miss a leaf changing. How to Enjoy the Season and Homeschool Just a few, encouraging […]
Relaxing Art Activities for Busy Moms
Relaxing art activities for busy moms are attainable and a lovely form of self-care. Don’t let the heaviness of the world get you down. It’s no secret that I struggle with anxiety, depression, and now a cancer diagnosis. Life always seems to throw one curve ball after another. We’ve all been there to some extent. We are all busy […]
Free Homeschool Art Lessons For All Ages
Welcome to Your Art Lessons Index with Links Included! Nana and Tricia have shared more than 100 Free Art Lessons for All Ages! Here at Your Best Homeschool (formerly Hodgepodge) we are passionate about reminding you that You ARE an Artist! These are our original, step-by-step, written tutorials. Many have not been updated because our […]
How Summer Nature Study Complements High School Biology
Here is how you can discover just how much nature study and high school biology go together so very well in your homeschool! Get outdoors, build memories together and add beautiful experiences to your learning! The last days of summer have lingered here in the south as expected. Steamy, humid weather hung on after recent […]
The Importance of Homeschool Mentors
Enjoy this encouragement on the importance of homeschool mentors and where you might find mentors! When I met Sherri, she was right where I am today. She had some homeschooling years behind her. She’d relaxed. I had three children five and under. I was just starting out. As one of the founding members of our […]
Year Long Tree Nature Study for Your Homeschool
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 […]