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Kid Garden Phonics is a program designed to use fine and large muscle movement along with phonics to teach children to read in a fun way. It also teaches the American Sign Language alphabet. It teaches according to the Montessori principle that movement is essential for a child’s growth, development, and ability to learn. The…
In September we started our first year of homeschool. We were all so excited. With colorful books and a little schoolroom all set up, we started out. It went well… and then my son started to push– his will against mine.I began to instruct him and then leave him alone for a while. He…
All around the country, local public libraries are gearing up for their Dig into Reading 2013 summer reading campaign. And while this annual reading celebration is a great outlet for encouraging summer reading by offering age-appropriate prizes and reading-themed events, it’s not the only nation-wide program promoting literacy. Here are a several more free reading programs…
I posted recently on my own personal blog about homeschooling families needing to be willing to change. After homeschooling for 16 years, I still find myself planning to do things differently next school year than I’ve done in previous years. Even after all these years (and all these years of change), I still find myself…
Recently, I had the opportunity to answer a question that a fellow homeschooling mama asked in a group of which I am a part. She wanted to know what a ‘typical’ day looks like for our 4-5 year olds. Below is the response I gave: “Currently, we are not officially homeschooling our 4-year-old. She spends…
Every year, beginning in October, I start looking ahead with great anticipation toward Christmas. My inbox begins to fill with email subscription posts from my favorite blogs sharing some of the most amazing Christmas ideas I’ve ever seen. Everything from Advent activities and kindness calendars to Christmas cookbooks, Christmas journal prompts, and homemade gift ideas….
It’s time to PARTY with Hip Homeschool Moms! Tonight, starting at 8pm EST, we’ve got a slew of prizes to give away from these great companies: Practical Homeschooling Kay Hilton Handmade Jewelry Lilla Rose from Jennifer Miller, Independent Consultant The Dig for Kids Apologia Educational Ministries Media Angels & Ultimate Homeschool Expo Home Educating Family…
Want to party with Hip Homeschool Moms? We’re throwing an end of summer bash and want you to join us! What? End of Summer HooRah! Where? Twitter When? Thursday, August 30 at 8pm EST Why? to reward all you Hip Homeschool Moms & Dads for all your hard work homeschooling by having some FUN & GIVEAWAYS! How?…
At the beginning of June we brought you our Preliminary Reviews of Kidcoder & Teen Coder- Windows Programming. We are pleased to be back to give your our final reviews as well as a giveaway from the company! The folks over at Homeschool Programming Inc. are offering up for giveaway a first-semester title (Windows Programming)…
