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Grammar & Spelling
Teach your homeschool kids that grammar matters!
Grammar matters! Poor grammar, spelling, and punctuation can interfere with your student’s writing success.
Teaching writing conventions in your homeschool
Teach kids writing conventions, such as grammar and spelling, to help their writing become more readable.
It’s vs. its: Time to teach your homeschool kids the difference!
Don’t let your kids appear ignorant and uneducated. Teach them the difference between it’s and its!
Editing your homeschool child’s writing: How to find the balance
When editing your kids’ writing, how do you find the balance between appreciating content and addressing errors?
How WriteShop Primary teaches spelling to your homeschool child
WriteShop Primary teaches spelling organically in the context of your homeschool writing lessons.
Capitalizing titles of government officials | Homeschool grammar tips
Learn when capitalizing titles of high-ranking government officials is warranted.
Writing in active voice: Why action verbs trump “to be” words
Using active voice and lively, concrete verbs helps students achieve their goal of painting a vivid word picture.
When to use lay or lie | Jane’s grammar nugget
Impress your family and friends with your grammar skills by knowing when to use lay or lie.
Punctuating titles | Jane’s grammar nugget
Confused about punctuating titles? Find out when to use quotations, italics, or underlining.
Grammar tips: Teaching appositives
Teaching appositives? These rules and tips will help you explain this part of speech to your kids.
You’re or your? Teach your homeschool kids to know the difference!
Is it you’re or your? Try these tips, worksheets, and quizzes to help students use these homophones correctly.
Common errors to avoid in writing
Take this Internet scavenger hunt to learn about common writing errors … and their solutions.
Noun and pronoun variation
Many writers, young and old, often allow their style to suffer from the pitfalls of overly repeated words. That’s one reason WriteShop I teaches students to avoid unnecessary repetition. Today, let’s talk about ways to make sure proper names don’t become dreaded...
Grammar skills homeschool kids must learn
Apostrophes, homophones, and commas are just some of the important grammar concepts kids must master.
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