Today I’m sharing two top ten lists! I’m participating in Angie @ Many Little Blessings‘ Top Ten Tuesday and with iHomeschool Network’s Ten Weeks of Top Ten Lists. Bonus! In addition to our Favorite Websites to Use for Homeschooling below, today I’m also continuing my Mama on Vacation series with a Top Ten Ideas for […]
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When do you plan for school and how long does it take?
Continuing the habit of sharing a helpful habit on Fridays, today I’m answering a friend’s question: When do you plan for school and how long does it take? For several years now I have looked forward to annual planning and goal setting – on vacation over the summer. I do this while watching the sunrise, […]
All Things Chalkboard
From last year’s school planning archives because these basics still work well with rising 8th, 7th, 4th, K and soon-he’ll-be-a-four-year-old… I love chalkboards. I love chalkboards. I love chalkboards. And even though right after our school year ended, we went through a rather reluctant classroom revamp, the classroom still needed attention. Before getting any further […]
Fun Projects and Encouraging Links
If you know me, you know I adore the practical. So I am sharing just a few inspirational spots I’ve been fortunate to stumble upon: Paper cup wreath from Everyday Celebrating Learning to Listen Carefully from the new Doorposts blog. What we are doing in our home this week! Beautiful Ideas My friend, Phyllis, inspires […]
Workboxes/Schedule
The practical aspects of our homeschool schedule using Tapestry of Grace and workboxes Homeschool Curricula 2010-11 Homeschool Schedule 2009-10 Scheduling and Planning: Readying Tapestry + the rest Mama on Vacation: Planning and Goal Setting Workbox related posts: How we started using workboxes – Olympic strides and wielding workboxes (unit study) Olympic/workboxes – week two Workbox […]
The Best Planners for Homeschool Moms
Find the best planners for homeschool moms plus some restful, simple steps you can take to plan your homeschool year. The Value Of Homeschool Planning and Organization Sometimes homeschool planning can seem overwhelming. You might be looking at a full year for several children. Or you might have certain goals or challenges you want to […]
Mid-Year Homeschool Reboot – Helpful Homeschool Habit
Does your family need a mid-year homeschool reboot? Each January, we are slow and steady and somewhat reluctant to get back to homeschool. Through the holidays we stay up late, sleep in a little, watch movies and enjoy no schedule. How about you? We simply enjoy each other. Speaking of enjoying each other… A long […]
The Imperfect Homeschooler’s Simple Guide to the College Search
Deep breath. You’ve reached it – the college search. As a homeschool parent, the college search may have seemed so far off. It certainly did for me. However, it is fantastic journey to be on with your high schooler. My high schoolers and I have learned a few things the last four years. We are […]
Have a Back to Homeschool Planning Date
I had not back to homeschool school planning dates with each of my children this week. It is always good to take each of my children out, one-on-one, and chat about this BIG year coming up. There’s just something special about designating time for just the two of us to talk. I thought you might […]
100 Helpful Homeschool Habits
Helpful homeschool habits. Over the years with babies, toddlers, stacks of school books, hungry mouths and now towering teens, these are the basic routes I’ve discovered for seeing results. (And honestly, for keeping my sanity in that daily does of chaos with five children!) Over 100 helpful homeschool habits. All of our best habits in […]
I Honestly Don’t Know How You Do It
Have you heard that statement? “I honestly don’t know how you do it.” Or the question – “how do you teach so many different ages?” Well, we’ve covered that in many ways in this series. But, today’s topic is for you, the homeschool parent. It seems that statement or question always hits me on one […]
How to Homeschool Multiple Ages the Frugal Way
Homeschoolers are frugal by nature. We have to be! Most homeschoolers are building their learning environments with one income. And a good bunch of homeschoolers are teaching more than one child. So, just how to homeschool multiple ages the frugal way? I will share my best tips with you today… My best tips for homeschooling […]
Weekly Homeschool Planning – Expanded
We are expanding our weekly homeschool planning meeting. Why? Things are always changing at Hodgepodge: our children’s needs, moving into older grades, more accountability needed. This year our eldest three children simply needed to SEE all their subjects and practice scheduling their time. How We Expanded Weekly Homeschool Planning I typed up all the subjects, […]