We have reached the final day of our Teaching Creatively Blog Hop! I hope you have been enjoying reading about our first 4 topics, Delight-Directed Teaching, Schooling in the Kitchen, Toys, Games and Puzzles, and Homeschooling in a Crisis. The Crew has certainly enjoyed sharing our thoughts on these topics. For our last topic, we’ll be wrapping … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Essentials in Writing. Essentials in Writing is a complete language arts curriculum with a primary focus on composition. It was founded and created by Matthew Stephens, a former middle school English teacher. Students will learn to become confident, effective writers by watching Mr. Stephens present brief lessons in a step-by-step … Read more
The Schoolhouse Review Crew was recently given the opportunity to check out their newly released THIRD edition Art books. All of these books have been expanded and the elementary editions have been completely revised. Here is a synopsis of what various members received: The Way They SEE It: A Book for Every Parent About the Art Children … Read more
This article is in collaboration with College Common Sense. College Common Sense is a program designed to help families understand the process for finding and obtaining financial aid for college. Developed by Denise Ames, a financial aid counselor at a university in Texas, College Common Sense is applicable to parents of students of any age. … Read more
Most of the time when favorite homeschool subjects are being discussed, someone is asking one of your students, “What’s your favorite subject?” In my house, the answer would be, “Anything but math!” But this week’s Blog Cruise is a fun one! We are asking members of the Crew which subjects are their favorites to teach! … Read more