Our middle school girl is a busy, kinesthetic learner who loves to craft. She loves to make things. Do things. Move. Participate. Give her a display board for a biography report. Let her make a salt dough map. She loves to color while I read. Crafts, creations, busy. That’s her. You may remember a couple of […]
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Helpful Habit: Celebrate a Good End to the Homeschool Year
We are at a repeat of where we were this time last year. “Are you feeling it too? The calendar is clearing up. There’s white space on the page, flip flops by the back door and blue skies outside! Choir, church activities, drama troupe have all ended for the year for us. Some subjects are […]
Helpful Homeschool Habits for Facing Obstacles
Keeping up the habit of sharing some helpful homeschool habits on Fridays! Wondering just how to get some learning done when half of you have been taken over by spring time pollen? Or some other sickness? Or some other challenge? Or the simple fact that there are the needs of the age range to attend […]
Helpful Homeschool Habit: Take a Break!
Several times this week I received confirmation that we need to take a break. This photo was taken Monday morning after the younger two had completed their school work… Time for a homeschool break! Nerf guns and backyard swinging over here. How about you? We all need breaks. Short breaks during the day. And a […]
A Seasonal Start in Spring Chalk Pastels
Head over to Southern Hodgepodge today for Nana’s brand new video tutorial for spring! The beautiful bird’s nest! PLUS, we are super excited to announce… A Seasonal Start in Spring Chalk Pastels ebook is now available! Celebrate the spring with art! A Seasonal Start in Chalk Pastels: Spring is now available for beginning or continuing […]
Your Favorites at Hodgepodge
Today I am sharing YOUR favorites. The posts you enjoyed and shared the most in 2013. But this list is a little different. See there are some classic posts (e.g., art, slow cooking, homeschool habits) that beat most of this first list. I include these classics because the first eight are the most visited in […]
Mid-Term Homeschool Assessment
Remember a few weeks ago when I shared about finding the heart of homeschool? “…I have also made a purposeful change. I have been asking the Lord to bless us. Because He has shown me in many ways “…you do not have because you do not ask.” James 4:2 Today, along with Collage Friday photos […]
High School Resources at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party!
Welcome! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of Adventure Toni @ The Happy Housewife Staci @ Motherhood on a Dime Tricia @ Hodgepodge So your pins will show up on all five sites! And the party starts every Friday […]
Homeschool Marine Biology for Multiple Ages
We are embarking on a new adventure together. We are formally studying marine biology in our homeschool. I say formally because our studies will count for high school credit for our eldest two. And we have many wonderful resources we will purposefully be using. See, we’ve long loved all things marine biology, aquatic and beach […]
Preschool and Toddler Resources at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party!
Welcome! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of Adventure Toni @ The Happy Housewife Staci @ Motherhood on a Dime Tricia @ Hodgepodge So your pins will show up on all five sites! And the party starts every Friday […]
Get a Huge Hodgepodge of eBooks with Omnibus!
It’s the resource of all time! The Homeschool Omnibus from iHomeschool Network is jammed with resources for your homeschool year. ~Affiliate links are included in this post because I contributed my ebooks to the iHomeschool Network Omnibus. This means if you purchase the Omnibus through my affiliate link that you will be supporting Hodgepodge. Please […]
10 Great Freedoms of Homeschooling
Oh sakes. How to narrow down the benefits and freedoms of homeschooling to 10? Can’t do it but I’ve squished it into 10 areas. Here it goes… Continuing education for me! An understanding of the history timeline that I never grasped in my years of school. The truth about the dinosaurs and more through Answers […]
Find Resources at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party!
One of my very favorite places to find what I am looking for is on Pinterest. And that is especially true about homeschool resources. Homeschoolers are a creative bunch by nature. And with summer time there is more space in our day for creative projects and building new habits. The weekly homeschool Pinterest party is […]