With the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games this week, we are reminding you about Nana’s free VIDEO art tutorial: How to Draw the Olympic Torch. This chalk pastel art tutorial is great for all ages and can be found at Southern Hodgepodge. Remember that Middle Girl also has a free art tutorial […]
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Winter Olympics Resources at Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party!
Welcome! Follow my Olympics Pinterest board! What is the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party? *If you are a blogger this is a great way to share your content, increase your followers, and have your pins repinned! *If you are NOT a blogger this is a great party to find the BEST homeschool ideas, resources, projects, and […]
Winter Olympics and Geography Combo Unit Studies
In our continuing celebration of the upcoming Olympic games this week (only 16 days away!), today I have some wonderful resources to share with you from Unit Studies by Amanda Bennett. Plus, don’t miss the giveaway at the end! Five chances to win… Winter Games 2014 I shared yesterday how much we are loving this […]
A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels: Winter Olympics Art Curriculum
Now Available! Celebrate the Olympics with art! A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels: Olympics is for beginning or continuing art lessons in the chalk pastel medium. Just $4.99 What’s included in this art curriculum? Encouragement for getting started with chalk pastels, a simple supply list and… NEW Tutorials! Olympic torch bobsled downhill skier Olympic skate […]
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 to Fit in the Extras with Unit Studies
One way we fit in homeschool extras is to do the learning together. All the ages, all the children studying one or more subjects – matching each child’s age and ability. Here is how to fit in the extras with unit studies. Extras with Unit Studies Make it Easy We do this weekly, the whole […]
Hodgepodge Homeschool Favorites
In our 17 years of homeschooling, we have gathered some favorites. Tried and true homeschool favorites we use always! I’m sharing those with you today. Not only that, but I am celebrating 10 years of blogging here at Hodgepodge. And because it is a Hodgepodge, my family and I are also hosting BIG giveaways at […]
Back to Hodgepodge Homeschool
We are back to Hodgepodge Homeschool in full force in September! We have been stepping back in here and there for the last weeks. There are many things I want to share with you, my friends, since I have been practicing the habit of rest for about six weeks now. I have homeschool things to […]
The Catch Up Days of Homeschool
With unusual snow and ice this winter, we’ve had some sidetracks in our homeschool. We’ve needed to ‘catch up’ here and there in different subjects. So this week I decided we would have catch up days. Catch up days are good not only for catching up but also for switching up the routine. Sometimes it […]
The Many Resources of Homeschooling
I’ve just tucked in Littlest Girl and am about to close her door. “Wait! Mama!” she cries urgently. “Tomorrow, can we study the brain? Because I just need to know about what all is up there.” Yes… (Resources pictured above: laptop, Tapestry of Grace Writing Aids, high school student planner, high school Apologia marine biology […]
The Sidetracks of Homeschool
There are some weeks that just click along in our homeschool. And there are other weeks we couldn’t possibly plan or predict the sidetracks. Yet, in keeping with the comforts and the flexibility of homeschool, today I want to encourage you in the sidetracks. Because sometimes the sidetracks are the best places to learn. Monday […]
Apologia Marine Biology Review
I’m sharing a review and giveaway of Apologia’s Marine Biology course for high school at The Curriculum Choice! There are plastic sea creatures in my bathtub – an octopus, several sharks. There are also family passes to the Georgia Aquarium in my wallet. And, thanks to Apologia, we have wonderful textbooks, a multimedia CD and […]
The Flexibility of Homeschool
Last week I noticed all the many comforts of homeschool. This week I was struck by the flexibility we have. There wasn’t really but one ‘regular’ day this week. Is there really a regular day when homeschooling? Here’s what I noticed… Tuesday – Little ones are done and off playing. They’ll join us for Olympic […]