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Crew Review: Math Tutor DVDs!

Posted by Heather Laurie in Wednesday, September 8th 2010   
Topics: Reviews    
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Welcome it is once again time for a Crew Review! This time we reviewed Math Tutor. 

Math Tutor DVD
Where: a DVD format
Price: $34.99 The Pre-Algebra Tutor
$31.99 The Texas Instruments TI-83/ TI-84 Calculator Tutor
1. Pre-Algebra Volume 1
Length 5 Hours
DVD Chapter Index

Disk 1
Sect 1 – Real Numbers
Sect 2 – The Number Line
Sect 3 – [...]

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Back to School Questions…

Posted by Heather Laurie in Tuesday, September 7th 2010   
Topics: Christian homeschooling    Tags: christian, God, homeschool, Homeschooling, prayer, special needs
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And so it begins..” I thought the schools first day was yesterday? Why aren’t you in school?” We have had that question asked many times over the years. After all I have 5 kids and we have homeschooled for ten years. It’s hard not to notice us in a store, or office.
Most people are just [...]

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Download N Go review: Pizza Party!

Posted by Heather Laurie in Saturday, September 4th 2010   
Topics: Reviews    Tags: contest, freebie, GFCF, homeschool, Homeschooling, review, special needs, teaching, The Old Schoolhouse, unit study
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There are good moments in homeschooling and then there are GREAT! We had a GREAT moment of homeschooling with this unit study!!
Download N Go:  Pizza Party by Amanda Bennett
Price= 7.95
**NOTE** there is a sale this weekend 9/4-9/5 on the DNG Pizza Party unit for only 5.00$

Sold at The Old Schoolhouse store
I had hesitated about [...]

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Special Words for Special Needs: Did I get the wrong books?

Posted by Heather Laurie in Friday, September 3rd 2010   
Topics: Library of outside articles    Tags: disabled child, homeschool, Homeschooling, learning style, The Old Schoolhouse
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September is here, and the leaves are changing where I live. I saw a the first V of Canadian Geese fly by!  We are settling into the subjects and books I bought. A couple of years ago though, I was pulling my hair out right about now.  I was absolutely convinced I [...]

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Crew Review: Time4Writing

Posted by Heather Laurie in Friday, September 3rd 2010   
Topics: Reviews    Tags: assessment, gifted, language arts, review, teenager, The Old Schoolhouse, writing
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Welcome it is once again time for a Crew Review! This time we reviewed Time4Writing

Time4Writing
Where: online course of study and writing with teacher support
Price: 8-week course 99$
My oldest (7th grade) was my cohort in the is review. I set her up with the Middle School Basic Mechanics course. She has struggled with dyslexia so [...]

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So you want to homeschool your middle schooler?

Posted by Heather Laurie in Tuesday, August 31st 2010   
Topics: Christian homeschooling, Starting homeschooling    Tags: christian, disabled child, God, homeschool, Homeschooling, Lord, middle school, special needs
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WONDERFUL! Homeschooling is not only a learning opportunity that will remove stumbling blocks, frustrating environments, and help strengthen your family ties. Homeschooling is a family learning journey.
Children that go to school are bombarded with tons of sensory input. Visually lots of different items on walls from lockers to posters. Smells good and bad permeate the [...]

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Books in a Box

Posted by Heather Laurie in Thursday, August 26th 2010   
Topics: Christian homeschooling    Tags: christian, chronic illness, disabled child, homeschool, Homeschooling, special needs, teaching
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Hello moms! Time to get back to homeschooling. Last year I tried out a new system for my homeschooling crew. I separated out each child’s books and workbooks and put them into a small box. I was just thinking it would keep things a bit more tidy. Turns out the kids liked having their own [...]

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Download N Go GIVEAWAY!!

Posted by Heather Laurie in Thursday, August 19th 2010   
Topics: Give Away!, Reviews    
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Just a note to you my friends!! We are having a GIVEAWAY of a Download N Go Roller Coasters! Please leave a comment under the review, Roller Coasters
This contest will end Sunday August 22, 2010 at 10 pm EST. Get in your entry and send out a Face Book status and/or Twitter it to [...]

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The 2010 Schoolhouse Planner

Posted by Heather Laurie in Sunday, August 15th 2010   
Topics: Uncategorized    
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Hello all this is a bit different for me. I am on the The Old Schoolhouse Crew. I review and have written for TOS on a contractor basis not employed. The following is an ad competition some of the Crew are in. There are prizes for the best written ad. I would love to hear [...]

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Woo Hoo I got a blog award!!

Posted by Heather Laurie in Sunday, August 15th 2010   
Topics: Heather's news    Tags: christian, God, Lord
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This award was given to me by Cassandra from Made in His Image Thank you my friend!! Please say a special prayer from them as they are becoming an Army homeschooling family. Thank you for your service and we pray protection over you all that this may prosper and bless you.

As a recipient of this [...]

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