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Every once in a while and totally unintentionally my brain spews out a good idea.

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The Homeschool Cycle

January 30, 2017 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

The homeschool cycle

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from studying science, or history for that matter, it’s “Everything runs on a cycle.” In science we learn about the water cycle, the carbon cycle, the cell cycle, etc. Our years are based on seasons that cycle through one after another. History also repeats itself. This is best shown […]

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Just Go With the Flow

September 7, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Our 18th year of homeschool officially started on Monday! And it definitely didn’t go as planned. But that’s okay. If motherhood and homeschooling have taught me anything it is to just go with the flow. We do have a schedule set up but we are also still farming, getting in our fourth crop of hay. When […]

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Love My Schedule {giveaway}

September 1, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 41 Comments

Homeschooling many ages of children involves a lot of things. One of the major ones is organization. Keeping our day organized is a MUST if we are to get anything done. We have been using the ideas and tricks from Managers of Their Homes for years. This book has really helped me get a handle on […]

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Do You Have Questions About Homeschooling?

June 22, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

This Saturday our little town is having its first ever mini-homeschool conference. Booths will be set up displaying different types of curricula. There will be classes about each of the online programs available in the state, the “S” word (socialization), dual enrollment, early childhood learning, laws for homeschooling in Nevada, etc. I get to do […]

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My Top 5 Pieces of Homeschooling Advice

March 31, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

5 pieces of homeschooling advice from a homeschooling mother of 10 with 16+ years of homeschooling experience.

Advice is a funny thing. It can be bad or good, solicited or not, freely given yet not willingly taken. Why should/would anyone care what I think? I don’t know. As part of Sonlight’s March Blog party celebrating their 25th anniversary all year long we were asked to “Share the best homeschooling advice you have […]

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Welcome to our Homeschool – Beehive Academy

January 25, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

Our family has been using Sonlight Curriculum for the past eight years. We LOVE the literature and history emphasis! Sonlight is celebrating their 25th anniversary by hosting a blog party on the 25th of each month throughout the year.You don’t have to use Sonlight to join in on the party! I decided to participate to […]

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Our Homeschool Journey: The extras – Music, Art, etc.

August 24, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

The extras have been just that….extras. Sometimes we get to them, many times we don’t, and sometimes we stumble upon them unexpectedly. Some years we have been better at doing the extras. We try to do art on Mondays, music on Fridays, and field trips on Wednesdays or something like that.  ☺ Here are the […]

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Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Science

July 27, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

The beauty and wonder of this earth, the expanse of stars in the heavens, the laws by which it is all governed, there is so much to learn and discover! How? What? Why? Science is one of the funnest subjects to teach and do with my children. This is also where I give them free […]

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Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching History

July 20, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

One of the greatest things I have learned while on our homeschool journey is History is best experienced through real books, not boring textbooks, but real books – historical fiction, biographies, original sources {Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, etc.}, oh and documentaries are good too. History is a subject that can be taught to almost […]

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Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Math

July 6, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

Math has been the one subject that has caused the most stress for me and my children. I LOVE math! Most of my children do not. After several trials and errors with curriculum we have finally found what works for us. Our journey started with Saxon Math. My mom had a lot of the homeschool […]

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Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Grammar

June 28, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

Nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, phrases/clauses, synonyms/antonyms/homonyms, prefixes/roots/suffixes, etc., etc., etc. Grammar is an important skill to master for proper speaking and writing. It can also be confusing if taught incorrectly. Anyone remember having to diagram sentences? Okay, so I LOVED diagramming sentences because I am a geek. See? Sorry! I couldn’t resist showing off my […]

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Our Homeschool Journey: Teaching Reading

June 22, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 16 Comments

Learning to read is the most important thing for an education. It is how you learn almost everything else, including math. Schooling for my younger kids is focused almost solely on learning how to read and to understand what they are reading. How do I teach my children how to read? First we foster an […]

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Our Homeschool Curriculum Journey

June 8, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

One amazing thing about homeschooling today is the myriad of choices we have in curriculum. It can be overwhelming actually. Each family is so different with unique dynamics that what works for one won’t work for another and what worked before may not work now with a younger sibling. That’s the beauty of homeschooling, being […]

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Our Summer School Schedule

May 25, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

The weather is getting warmer. The days are longer. And school will soon be out. Or will it? Not for us! We still have two more months of school. I can just hear you saying, “Your poor kids! Cut them some slack. Stop being a cruel, mean homeschooling mama!” Would you still say that if […]

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Homeschooling and Socialization

May 18, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 15 Comments

Q. What are your feelings on the social aspect of homeschooling and how do you provide opportunities for your kids to learn how to socialize in a variety of situations? I never thought I’d be a socialization critic! Am I just overreacting and worrying too much about it?! I just want my kids to have […]

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Hello, I'm Montserrat. I'm a farmer's wife, mother of eleven, homeschooler, chocoholic, music lover, and like to play a good game of Scrabble. You can read more about me here. . .

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