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Hodgepodge is a Mixture
We hope you will discover you ARE an artist with our mix of art lessons, helpful homeschool habits for multiple ages, reviews, a healthy mama journey, educational travel, simple recipes, allergy-friendly adaptations and more. It’s a Hodgepodge!
Steve and Tricia Hodges have homeschooled since 2000. They have five children ranging in age from elementary to high school. Tricia’s mother, Lucia Hames (a.k.a Nana), began teaching the children the joy of art with chalk pastels back in February of 2010 – on an afternoon she was snowed in at their house. Inches of snow were piled up outside. But inside, they created puffy clouds, an ocean view and a path to that beach…Since then they have been sharing those times with you online in tutorial form. And now with a full curriculum line of video art lessons and art tutorial books and a You ARE an Artist Clubhouse membership.
You ARE An Artist!
Nana says, “Children are innately artists by themselves, and if given the opportunity and the delight of wielding a paintbrush, a child will create a masterpiece all their own. There are NO rules but one: Praise, praise, praise!” She loves to remind each and every one of us that You ARE an Artist! Tricia and Nana are truly passionate about helping you get over the art guilt, get started in small steps and grow a love of art in your home! If you are not sure where to get started, be sure to subscribe to receive our free gift to you – Get Started in Chalk Pastel Art Video Lessons. In this set of videos Nana shares all of our very best tips and encouragement.
The Art of Homeschooling
Here at Hodgepodge, we have taught an age range of children from preschool to high school graduation. We have celebrated three homeschool graduates and have had 17 years of preschoolers! For a long time I’ve called it Layers and Levels of Learning. That one-room schoolhouse type of learning. But Lasagna Learning describes it much more accurately. It’s a simple recipe, really, going something like this: Place a layer of learning in the pot (like my favorite slow cooker), add another layer, season with sauce, add another layer. Keep alternating layers until it is appetizing. Cook well, seasoned with spices. It’s irresistible! Fill your plate of learning high! Little ones learning from older ones. Middle ones keeping things lively, always asking questions. Settle in and browse Homeschooling at Hodgepodge.
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Be sure to subscribe to Hodgepodge for free subscriber-only art tutorials. Don’t miss our listing of 100+ free art tutorials in chalk pastels and acrylics – including video lessons. When you subscribe, you will receive your free ebook, Getting Started in Chalk Pastels (which includes a 15% discount code for your first purchase!) plus our Homeschooling in Georgia ebook.
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Steve and Tricia are also owners of The Curriculum Choice, a site offering reviews of homeschool curriculum and products. The review team is made up of homeschool veterans sharing reviews of the curricula they love and use in their own homes. Curriculum Decisions Made Simple.
At Families of Wellness, we are a community helping each other on a God-glorifying journey of wellness and healthy habits with Young Living essential oils. This community started when Tricia Hodges’ high school friend said, “Tricia, there’s an oil for your knee.” We are a community of families that care and share. Find out more at Families of Wellness.
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