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Raddish is a fun way to get your child from preschool through middle school involved in cooking and having fun in the kitchen! It’s also a great way to spend some time with your child while he or she has fun learning about everything from math to science to other cultures to home economics. It…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Team member Conni, who blogs at Cosmopolitan Cornbread, enjoyed last week’s Hop article about Montessori-Inspired Woodworking Activities. Tanya, of The Natural Homeschool, recommends this article on Starting a Classical Co-op. Jill, who blogs at Jill’s Home Remedies, had two favorites this week! She enjoyed this article about Outdoor…
Keen for some more summertime fun with an educational spin? How about taking up the Hip Homeschool Moms’ Month of July challenge? That’s right – every day this month features an official “day of the year” event that you can celebrate, gift, learn or enjoy with your kids. It’s simple really: print out the list…
We’ve tried out various homeschool styles over the years. Some we love and incorporate into our homeschool; others don’t quite work for us. The Classical Method is still very much my favorite homeschool method. I was a bit scared of this method in the beginning. It was overwhelming. I had to learn alongside my daughter to…
It was about three years ago that I found Lisa Leake and her 100 Days of Real Food blog. I didn’t know it at the time, but our eating habits, pantry contents, food budget, and health were about to change. I was about to learn how to eat clean. We took part in her 10 day challenge,…
Today is the first day of a great used curriculum sale hosted by several homeschool websites/bloggers! If you’re looking for curriculum for the summer or for the 2015-16 school year, it’s a great idea to look here first before spending more money than is necessary on new curriculum. These are the sites of the participating…
One of our scripture verses for our homeschool program this week was: “Let us not grow weary in doing good for in due season we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 It also seems to be one of the verses that pops up quite often at our local homeschool…
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Have you ever heard of the term ‘unschooling’? Perhaps you have, but you don’t really have a good understanding of what it means. Depending on where you look, you may find various definitions of the word. Unschooling.com says “Unschooling is a method of homeschooling that puts the desire, drive, motive and responsibility for life – this…
Before I was even married to my husband, I had gotten a degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in School Administration. I KNEW I loved teaching, and I knew I was always hungry for new creative ideas and methods to use. It wasn’t until I was introduced to The Montessori Method that I…
Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers with Grilled Corn make for an easy supper on a hot summer night. To find the recipe for making this quick and easy (and yummy!) supper for your family, click this link to go to our sister site, Love These Recipes! While you’re there, take a look around for more delicious…
One of the biggest problems that homeschooling families face is how to keep the house clean. Living in a space constantly, particularly with little kids around, makes it a challenge to keep things clean. We have struggled in this area in the past, but along the way, we’ve found some action steps that have allowed…
