Blog Cruise: Taking Care of the Homeschool Teacher

Homeschool moms are a busy lot. In addition to teaching the children, they generally have responsibility of the home, shopping, cooking, errands, and getting the kids to any and all outside activities. Most homeschool moms I know rarely find time to take care of themselves. So, this week, members of the crew are sharing their … Read more

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

Preparing for the Holidays — Cooking

Welcome to day 2 of 5 Days of Preparing for the Holidays. Today we’re talking about Cooking! Come along as members of the Crew share with you all of their menus and recipes for making delicious meals and desserts, just in time for the holidays.   <div align=”center”><a href=”http://www.schoolhousereviewcrew.com” title=”Preparing for the Holidays”><img src=”http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TOSCrew2011/Blog%20Hops/5daysbuttonsm.jpg” alt=”Preparing … 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