Spotlight on the Crew — Mental Math Strategies for Early Elementary

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Julie, at Creatin Classical Chaos.}   Mental math is not only about being able to do the problems in your head, but more importantly understanding what strategies are used to solve the problem. Adults use mental math for everyday calculations more than 75% of the … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Cursive Handwriting

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Jennifer, at  a glimpse of our life.  A friend recently shared that when she took her son for his driver’s license permit, she noticed that he printed his name on the signature line. Cursive was not prioritized with him, so he was unable to use … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Hands On Learning

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Zelda, at  Homeschool Escapade.}    “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin This quote has been the cornerstone of our learning experience. Even though I have four girls with very different personalities and learning styles … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — 10 Tips to Make Read-Alouds Fantastic

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Jill, at  Blessed Beyond a Doubt.}   Read aloud time has become a family highlight each day after lunch. I’m not quite sure who enjoys it more – the children or me? Many intellectual and spiritual conversations have sparked from our countless hours of reading … Read more

Spotlight on the Crew — Homeschooling and the Military Family

{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Michele, at  Family, Faith and Fridays.}   For the last 14 years we have been a homeschooling family.  In that time alone we have lived in Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Alabama, North Dakota, Wyoming and now Virginia.  In 9 months we will be on the … Read more