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Free language arts activities & printables to do at home while school is cancelled
Free homeschool language arts printables and activities to keep kids writing when school’s cancelled.
How to describe a person | Homeschool high school writing skills
Learn how to describe a person using vivid vocabulary and keen observation skills.
How to help a child with writer’s block
Perfectionism can hold kids back from doing their best by seizing them with fear. What can you do?
Intro to editing and evaluating homeschool writing
Ways to give your kids writing feedback, plus tips to help you overcome insecurity and doubt about editing and evaluating their writing lessons.
Plagiarism: Is there literary theft in your homeschool?
You sit down to grade your teen's latest essay. As you read, it occurs to you that the information seems familiar—so familiar, in fact, that you recognize it as the text from an online article you yourself printed out as a suggested resource. When you look up the...
How to plan a story | Writing with kids
When reluctant writers have trouble with ideas and details, guide and teach them how to plan a story.
Homeschool doubts? A Screwtape Letter for the homeschool mom
Homeschool doubts hit every homeschool mom, but you don’t have to fight this battle alone.
How to use guided writing in your homeschool
Modeling writing for young learners happens naturally as you introduce and talk about writing ideas together.
How to make homeschool writing less stressful
Make writing less stressful with these simple adjustments to your teaching approach!
5 writing tips for homeschool teens
Teens who love to write will appreciate these tips to hone their craft.
Describe winter as a person | Homeschool figurative language activity
Describe winter as a person! Invite kids to explore figurative language and personification with this fun writing activity.
The pain of grading writing | Tips for homeschool moms
Is there anything harder than getting a child to write? Parents say it’s trying to grade that writing! Try these helpful tips.
How to write a Christmas story using the 5 Ws
The 5 Ws help children organize their thoughts before writing a paragraph on the meaning of Christmas.
Use pointers to teach homeschool writing to K-2nd graders
Pointers help children track words better, strengthening reading and writing skills.
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