Ways to give your kids writing feedback, plus tips to help you overcome insecurity and doubt about editing and evaluating their writing lessons.
Editing & Revising
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.
Editing and evaluating homeschool writing: K-3rd grade
Editing doesn’t need to be a negative or intimidating experience for your K-3rd grader
Editing tips for the faint of heart | How to edit homeschool papers
Editing skills improve with time and practice. Homeschool moms can approach their kids’ writing more objectively with these helpful editing tips.
WriteShop and the 6 Traits of Effective Writing for Homeschoolers
Each of the Six Traits of Effective Writing is followed by specific elements WriteShop I and II look for in a composition.
How to model writing through conversation
Model writing through conversation to help children grow in their effective use of language.
Teach kids to identify common spelling errors
Teach kids to identify common spelling errors to improve their writing.
Ways to make grading writing less subjective
Are you looking for ways to make the process of grading writing less subjective?
Proofreading for mechanics | Editing tips for homeschool teens
Tips to help teens proofread papers for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence completeness.
Proofreading for style | Editing tips for homeschool teens
Teens learn to add sentence variety and detail to their writing … while also clearing out the clutter!
Library writing activities with kids
If your kids are starting to drag their feet with writing assignments, head to the library for some kid-friendly writing activities!
What’s your teen’s favorite part of writing?
Brainstorming, rough draft, editing, or revising — what’s your teen’s favorite part of writing?
Proofreading for content | Editing tips for homeschool teens
Teens can look for context, structure, and organization when self-editing stories, essays, and reports.
The key to teaching self-editing
Don’t let your teens depend on you to fix their writing. Hold them responsible to do their part!
How to edit and grade homeschool writing | Grading high school papers
Grading high school papers intimidates many homeschoolers. Here are six ways to help you be more objective when evaluating student writing assignments.
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