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February 13, 2018 by: Hodgepodgemom

How Morning Room Time Builds Learning Skills for Later

My two youngest children have outgrown our long-time homeschool habit of morning room time. Today I am sharing the benefits of this habit I’ve seen in all my children. Just how morning room time builds learning skills for later. But first, a short recap to answer, What is Morning Room Time? What About the Little Ones? Morning Room Time …Morning Room Time. This is when

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January 29, 2018 by: Hodgepodgemom

Are Your Children Socialized?

For the curious - a gentle answer for homeschool families. How to answer the common question, "Are your children socialized?"

We sat surrounded by friends and family. “And their ages?” she asked. Her eyes widened as I answered, from age four to 15. “And how many?” Five. She remarked that I looked good for having had five children. “You homeschool them all?” Later, as she lifted her glass of sweet tea, the question came. One I’d been asked before. Just not recently. “So, are your

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January 4, 2018 by: Hodgepodgedad

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April 27, 2017 by: Hodgepodgemom

Celebrating a Homeschool Graduate

When I was a young mother I wondered why those with older children seemed to not have much to share or say. Now that I am that mother celebrating a homeschool graduate – number two – I know why. Life is super busy. It is a different sort of busy from the survival-in-the-trenches days of babies and toddlers. It is stage of life, a stage

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February 22, 2017 by: Hodgepodgemom

5 Reasons to Have Reading Week

What is reading week and how do you do it? Here are 5 reasons to have reading week and how to thoroughly indulge in reading for pleasure.

This week we have been thoroughly indulging in Reading Week. I highly recommend it! What is reading week and how do you do it? Our reasons to have a reading week came as the result of several factors and happened sort of last minute. In fact, the idea for reading week only came to me last Friday as we were finishing up our week. Some

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January 19, 2017 by: Hodgepodgemom

Practical Prayer

Practical prayer - a guide for simple prayers as you go about your day and finding freedom in making prayer the foundation of your day.

The community helpers puzzle. Its pieces dumped in the floor, again. I find myself frustrated, again. Frustrated to pick up the pieces and frustrated we were all sick. Frustrated we couldn’t get out and help the victims of recent flooding. Practical Prayer But the Lord calmly gave me an answer, in His patient way. As I was picking up each puzzle piece, He said, “Pray.”

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November 17, 2016 by: Hodgepodgedad

I Am Santa Claus

A Simple Answer to Santa Claus - I am Santa

My three-year-old daughter brought me a picture the other day. She said, “Daddy, here is a picture of you.” She handed me the picture. This particular picture was taken before she was born. In it were the three older children with a red-suited man who had a long, white beard. Santa Claus. Ever since my oldest daughter was old enough to understand language, I have

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September 23, 2016 by: Hodgepodgemom

How to Meet The Needs of an Age Range

There seem to be certain times of year I am keenly aware of the needs of an age range of children that we have. It’s continually changing. Just when I think my husband and I have things set, there is something new. Just how to meet the needs of an age range? I asked myself the same question daily over the last weeks as we’ve

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