Picking up books at the library, the librarian is scanning all the selections I’ve reserved. She asks… “so are you a teacher, a homeschooler or a dedicated parent?” I answer to all of the above, don’t you? And I love our wonderfully helpful librarians. They share our passion for learning. Elections 2012 unit study by […]
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Our Preschool Favorites Plus Election Study Resources for Multiple Ages
Today I share with you, in the grand tradition of a hodgepodge, several resources. Some for preschool, some that span the multiple ages. I’ll start with the little ones. Rod and Staff Preschool Activity Books are full of fond memories for this Mama! This wonderful set is one of the resources we started homeschooling my […]
An Olympic Start to the School Year
I’m always learning as a homeschool parent. These first few weeks of school I have still been planning our year. Yes, the basics are going on and I’m still gathering resources. Learning about Homeschool Tracker. And discovering things I forgot to order like a Saxon first grade meeting book. But that’s what starting slow is […]
10 Positives of Starting Homeschool in July
My two little ones – starting Pre-K 4 and First Grade! I hadn’t really planned to start our 2012-2013 school year Monday. However, we usually do start the last full week of July. Many things helped me make a last minute decision to start this week. Starting an Olympics unit study, new curriculum in the […]
Unit Studies with Multiple Ages
Welcome back to Lasagna Learning: Teaching Multiple Ages. Don’t miss the link to a review of Harmony Fine Arts Plans below! Unit studies are great for an age range because everyone is immersed in the same subject. Unit studies are often how we fit it all in! After the 3 Rs, we can mostly finish […]
Curriculum Review Index
We write reviews of the curricula and products we use and love. We do so because we want to share with others how the products bless our lives. Below is a listing of those we’ve reviewed for The Curriculum Choice, Habits for a Happy Home and here on Hodgepodge. All of our Curriculum Choices for […]
Almost Heaven
Almost Heaven West Virginia… I spent the first part of my childhood in West Virginia. Almost heaven is something I have heard my whole life but it didn’t really mean much to me until my recent trip back home. No doubt I have always known the mountains are beautiful, I have traveled through them many […]
Homeschool Meme + Weekly Wrap
1. Field of Flags on 9/11 – Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield | 2. Using our noggins for AiG Science | 3. It’s All in the Tone @ Passionate Purposeful Parenting | 4. Dental afternoon – sealants for 2 | 5. Club Penguin Dance Party for PE! | 6. First BD cards for Eldest Girl | […]
Helpful Habit: Little Ones First
This year we started into our school year early, with just the basics – back in the hottest, most mosquito ridden days of summer. We went five weeks, still going to the pool in the mornings, building in subjects. Then, last week, we took off for the beach!! (We stayed in a beach house called […]
Hodgepodge Curricula 2011-2012
“We should make plans – counting on God to direct us.” Proverbs 16:9 A list of the plans, curricula and ideas for learning in our Hodgepodge Homeschool 2011-2012. Voluntary Jobs: Besides the regular ‘Before 8:45, Jurisdictions and Service Opportunities‘ make lunches for everyone preschool time with a younger sibling trash collector weather reporter buddy care […]
Heart of the Matter Conference and Living Math
This Monday through Wednesday, the Heart of the Matter is hosting an online conference. I listened in yesterday to Karen DeBeus on Simplifying Homeschool, Heather Laurie on Resistant Learners and Amanda Bennett (of Unit Studies) on Top Ten Tips for Successful Homeschooling. I’ve caught most of the sessions this morning too. What a boost to […]
Summer at Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party
Welcome to the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party! This week we are featuring pins for summer and more. Enjoy, and please do stop back by each week! Follow my Summer Art Pinterest board! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of […]
Helpful Homeschool Habit: Fly!
It has been a long while since I have shared a Collage Friday and weekly homeschool wrap. That is due to several reasons. And, of course, we have been practicing the helpful homeschool habit: fly! “What if I FALL? Oh but my darling, what if you FLY?” We’ve been busy homeschooling all our ages here […]