Happy Hive Homeschooling
Christy is a homeschool mom in California. She didn't send her 3 "bugs" to school because she knew no one would be a better teacher than she is. (Christy tends to be a bit over the top) She was also terrified, quite frankly. Christy didn't want her kids to call her "mom" all day, and it was really awkward to have them call her "Mrs. Gandara" - so during their first week of school, the kids and Daddy brainstormed together and came up with a special teacher name just for the Happy Hive (then the Gandara Bug Academy). - Mrs. Crabtree... the name comes from the teacher in the Little Rascals television show.
The best "curriculum" the Happy Hive Homeschool ever used was off the cuff vs textbooks. One year we based everything we did on the "Holiday of the Day". It was an amazing year full of learning and memories. The curriculum I offer is dedicated to helping you use such Holiday learning in your educational endeavors. Christy was also a classroom teacher in California, holding a valid California Credential and teaching in multiple grades K-8, with the emphasis on grades 3-5 for the majority of her 19 year career. She has experience working in both public and private schools.
Christy now works with families who are Homeschooling their children. She provides support to those who withdraw from public, private or charter schools as well as those who wish to home educate continuously from birth. Christy genuinely believes that every human learns differently, personal connections matter and that curriculum should fit the student, not the standards. Christy strives to allow those guiding philosophies to thrive in whatever educational environment a family chooses for them.
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Florence Nightingale Interactive Notebook - Lantern MiniBook
$4.00Take a walk in the footsteps of Florence Nightingale and honor her legacy with this Informational Text and QR code Biography activity. Use for International Nurses Day May 12th (Florence's Birthday) or anytime! 2020 celebrates the 200th birthday...$4.00 -
Nursery Rhyme Creative Play
$4.00Thank you for your interest in Nursery Rhyme Creative Play from the Happy Hive/ Homeschool Holiday.com. Did you know, Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes are thought to go back to the 1700s. There are many, many other Loved Nursery...$4.00 -
May the 4th Language Arts Lesson - Puns
$4.00May the 4th, Star Wars Day is a favorite holiday world wide. The perfect pun formed in the date simply lends itself to using this holiday to our advantage as educators and teaching the figurative language concept of puns. This resource includes a...$4.00 -
Battle of Lexington and Concord Facts
$3.00Patriots' Day is the third Monday in April. Use the battle of Lexington and Concord facts in this resource to explore that fateful SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD - The beginning of the American Revolution. The Battles of Lexington and Concord...$3.00 -
Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday
$4.00Shrove Tuesday, sometimes called Pancake Tuesday, is a little known holiday with a rich history. It tends to take a back seat to it’s more popular, eccentric twin, Mardi Gras. All three are the exact same day - the day before...$4.00 -
National Scribble Day Activities Drag & Drop Google Slides complete the picture
$3.00Thank you for your interest in the National Scribble Day activities from Happy Hive/ homeschool holiday.com. Our resources are designed to accompany holidays throughout the year. This packet is designed to complement the...$3.00 -
St. Patrick's Day Fact\ Fiction Google Slides, Worksheets & Leprechaun Hat Craft
$4.00Facts about St. Patrick's Day can be an excellent topic to keep the academic atmosphere and infuse holiday fun! Start off deciding if the statements on the slide presentation are FACT or FICTION - then watch the Homeschool Holiday Teaching...$4.00 -
J.R.R. Tolkien Activity Packet & Self checking Mystery Picture
$3.50Celebrating Tolkien Reading Day just got Easier with this activity Pack from Homeschool Holiday! Introduce the author before your class reads the Hobbit or one of the Lord of the Rings books, or simply learn the 10 fun facts as presented. There...$3.50 -
Celebrate Discovery and Invention with Kid Inventors Day!
$3.00Thank you for purchasing Kid Inventors Day Activity Packet from the Happy Hive/ homeschool holiday.com. This packet is designed to complement the holiday for January 17th -Kid Inventors Day. You can use it anytime to spark the...$3.00 -
Templates for Lapbooks
$4.00Giving your kids the choice of how to organize and present their work is easy with this set of over 35 templates for lapbooks! Lapbook templates are basically “mini books” you print and cut out so your students can create a...$4.00