Early Edition: Friday’s Hardwired Homeschool Hints – Thanksgiving

Yep, I’m kicking in this week’s HHH post a couple days early so that you homeschoolers can get in on some terrific Thanksgiving-related educational treats online.
I’ve come across most of these in the past few days, and just knew I needed a special post for sharing them. 
 

Creating a Thanksgiving Lapbook
Behind the Scenes of [...]

Awww…They’re Human Again

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So yesterday, I gave into the whine that had been building up, and gave it free rein.
But today, I have been privileged to sit on the sidelines and watch and listen as my two wonderful young men have made their plans for learning today.  Thanks to the suggestion of Stone-Age Techie, we have [...]

So… It Looks Like I Owe Someone Some Money Now

That’s right.  Someone has actually nominated Topsy-Techie in this year’s Homeschool Blog Awards for the category of “Best Unschooling Blog”.  I even get a button!!

Of course I never know about these things until its almost too late, but thanks to one of my gal-pals who IM’d me tonight, I found out in time to [...]

Friday’s Hardwired Homeschool Hints: Phonics

So I had a whole other post idea ready for this week’s HHH, but, the Sesame Street 40th anniversary has really done a nostalgic number on me. 
Which number you say?  Well, the number THREE, of course…ah, ah, ahhh!!  (I used to love the Count and be terrified of him all at the same [...]

Are You a Buccaneer Scholar?

I see those hands.
We are pretty proud of our doesn’t-fit-in-the-box kind of learning, aren’t we?  Knowing that no matter how much someone tells us “how” to do it, we are probably always going to forge our own path and create our own techniques.  (cue self-satisfied smiles)
I LOVE being a buccaneer…well, except for the fact that [...]

Loose Ends and Giveaways

I think I need to start a whole weekly meme called “loose ends Tuesday”, because every Tuesday seems to be dedicated to just that, lately.  So here goes…
If you haven’t entered the October giveaways at SecularHomeschool.com yet, be sure and stop by and enter before the end of the month.  I am giving away [...]

Friday’s Hardwired Homeschool Hints: Ancient History

One of the coolest aspects of this interest-led learning gig is that I get to do internet research.  Have I mentioned that doing internet research is right up there with imbibing a well-prepared mojito for me?  Love, love, LOVE it!
So when Uber wanted me to find some good sources of info on Ancient Greece, [...]

Readin’, Writin’ and….Meditation??

As always, in a perfect ironic twist, I blog far less when I am teaching the Blog Writing Course.  Time is simply at a premium, I guess – – especially with 18 new bloggers to keep track of!
But the course is going well…even Uber is taking it this go-round! He is having SO much fun [...]

Field Trip Wars – - Round Four or Snake Handling & Square Dancing

 
Every area or region in the U.S.of A. probably has at least one hidden treasure – –
a spot that not everyone knows about, but that is overwhelming in its beauty or resources.
Our area is actually full of those kinds of places, and yesterday we got to spend the whole afternoon at one of them.  [...]

Where Did Friday Go???

Ok, so I totally ran out of time to do a Friday’s HHH post today.  It’s been one of those days.
Where the phone rings so much that you get a temporary case of tinnitus.
Where you forget to put a VERY LATE bill into the mailbox, so you have to drive to the post office, which [...]