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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Friday’s Hardwired Homeschool Hints – Healthy Living

One of the subjects Uber is studying voraciously these days is healthy living.  You may remember how last Thanksgiving turned him into a vegetarian, cold-turkey.  (LOL – – I actually crack myself up sometimes!)  Well, apparently being an herbivore also makes you reevaluate all kinds of other areas of your life, too. Uber now [...]

Tools and Tie-Ins for the National Parks Documentary

(copied from SecularHomeschool.com)
I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” that began airing last night on PBS.  Mostly, because I am always incredibly impressed by anything Ken Burns produces, but also because I am a HUGE supporter of National and State Parks!  And the first two segments of [...]

Friday’s Hardwired Homeschool Hints: Virtual Field Trips

So, you might have noticed that I’ve been a slight bit field-trip obsessed on my blog lately.  Nothing like a little competition to get those writing juices flowing, eh?
So I figured the field trip fetish might as well spill over into this week’s HHH post, where we will look at some of the best [...]

Friday’s Hardwired Homeschool Hints: Literature Helps

It’s back to school for the Topsies (or not-back-to-school as I know some of you prefer)!
That means time to dig deep into my resource bookmarks and find more great Hardwired Homeschool Hints to add to my Friday blog posts!
Today’s subject: Literature Helps
Whether you’re kids are fans of Dr. Seuss or Dostoevski, you want to [...]

Giveaway on SecularHomeschool.com

Ok, so if you are a Topsy-Techie reader, and you have been meaning to join my other site: SecularHomeschool.com, now is a terrific time, because we are having a site giveaway this month!!
The fine print, however, is that you must be a site member to enter, so get your cute little hineys over there and [...]

Frustrating The Educational Powers-That-Be Since August, 2009

Yep. Today was the day.
Our first official “not back to school day.”  Our introductory foray into the real, true world of interest-led learning. 
Thanks to Jena, over at Yarns of the Heart, I felt “called” all last year to move away from structured curriculum, and move toward releasing the learning into the hands of my [...]