Simple ways to increase your child’s vocabulary and make their writing stronger!
Homeschooling
3 ways to spice up a homeschool field trip writing assignment
Follow up your homeschool field trip with an exciting writing activity that appeals to your children.
Feel like a homeschool failure? A Screwtape Letter for the homeschool mom
If you feel like a homeschool failure, remember that the spiritual battle is already won!
You can’t teach writing! A Screwtape Letter for the homeschool mom
"You can't teach writing." Perhaps you've heard whispers of lies such as this one. Doubts about your schedule, curriculum choices, ability to grade, or your own writing background might tempt you to believe these problems are the measure of your...
How to cultivate a love of reading in your home
Full bookcases in kids’ rooms, family bookstore outings, and a homemade reading tree help cultivate a love for reading.
Homeschooling, copyright, and consumable workbooks
Do you use workbooks in your homeschooling? How well do you understand copyright laws?
Should outside classes be part of your homeschool?
I was a hands-on homeschooler. I loved lesson-planning, teaching, and learning alongside my kids. But now and then, and for various reasons, we participated in outside classes. Often, I was the one who gathered a group of children and taught a four-week art class, a...
Help reluctant writers describe food, people, and places
Narration is a wonderful tool for coaxing stories, descriptions, and letters from a young writer, especially a more reluctant one. Previously (Tip #1), I talked about using a tape recorder to encourage verbal storytelling. Sometimes, though, a child is still not ready...
6 simple truths about writing with kids
1. Kids only want to write a paper once. But getting it right the first time is pie-in-the-sky. Perfectionism sets your child up for failure. 2. The writing process is a lot like scrapbooking. >> Analogies are great teaching tools! Let's say you have a dozen photos to...
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