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October 6, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Fitting in Homeschool Subjects

One of the joys of homeschooling is designing the schedule that best fits your family. There are so many creative ways for fitting in homeschool subjects. And that creative learning can change, adapt and adjust as your children grow. Fitting In Homeschool Subjects – One More Thing After Lunch In the early days of Hodgepodge homeschool, we leaned heavy on certain habits. One of those

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September 29, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Hodgepodge Helpful Homeschool Habits

If you have stopped by here at any time, you know that we turn to some basic Hodgepodge helpful homeschool habits for the framework of our days. When my children were younger, we all needed routine so that we knew what to expect. Now that my children are graduates, young adults and teenagers, those habits of the early days have relaxed. But I have seen

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September 23, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Homeschool Lasagna Learning

In this series, we will dig deeper into the helpful habits that have blessed our homeschool. And I’ll share some updates on how those habits have grown up with our children. Just how to teach multiple ages all together? Well that is just what lasagna learning is! Lasagna learning is a lovely mixture of ingredients plus the recipe for teaching multiple ages. Back when I

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September 22, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Reflecting on Life’s Seasons

Recently, I spent some time reflecting on God’s goodness in the seasons of life. Sundays are good for that. Well, every day is good for that. But Sundays are especially good because of worship, rest, taking a walk… Reflecting on life’s seasons. Reflecting on Life’s Seasons Each season of my life has had different kinds of busy or ‘fullness’. Know what I mean? Family, children,

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September 19, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

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 school year through, with Tapestry of Grace. Tapestry of Grace

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September 12, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Football Video Art Tutorial

Celebrate your favorite team with a football video art tutorial. Nana shows you how to create a flying football with chalk pastels. “It is half time here. We only have a few more minutes until the team comes back on the field…” Football Video Art Tutorial Chalk Art Supplies: White paper or another color of your choosing. white, yellow, rusty brown, green, light green and

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September 1, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

Butterfly: A Pastels Tutorial + Monarch DVD Review

Today’s chalk pastel tutorial is in honor of a wonderful resource! Our friends at Crowe’s Nest Media have produced an education and beautifully God-glorifying DVD. Your Backyard: The Life and Journey of the Amazing Monarch Butterfly. You will want to click over to The Curriculum Choice for my review. Then, come back and enjoy this butterfly pastel from Nana. We watched, first hand, the metamorphosis

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August 25, 2020 by: Hodgepodgemom

You ARE an Artist: Chalk Pastel Art 101

You ARE an Artist is our motto here at Hodgepodge and chalkpastel.com Why? Because you are. You just may not know it yet. “But I didn’t inherit the art gene,” you might say. “I don’t have a stitch of creativity in me,” you may have said another time. Art time might make you cringe but truly you long to give your children the chance to

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