See how well WriteShop II essay assignments dovetail with SAT and ACT writing expectations.
Teaching Homeschool Writing
What LEGOs can teach you about writing
What do LEGOs and writing have in common? Discover what LEGOs can teach you about writing.
Have fun writing with unit studies!
It’s fun and easy to incorporate writing with unit studies through writing across the curriculum.
Exploring genre | Teach your homeschool child to write a fairy tale
Teach kids how to write a fairy tale using important elements of magic, enchantment, and plot twists!
WriteShop Junior Book E | 4th or 5th grade writing curriculum
"WriteShop Junior is the most complete, fun and effective writing program we have found, and it makes teaching writing 'do-able' for me!" –Shyla, British Columbia WriteShop Junior Book E Second in our WriteShop Junior series, Book E is recommended for 4th and 5th...
An analogy: How writing is like cooking
In many ways, writing is like cooking or decorating: the key elements are variety, beauty, organization, and harmony.
How to help kids write letters of encouragement
Write uplifting, cheerful messages to people who could especially use a letter of encouragement.
Kids can learn by teaching others!
This article contains affiliate links. I’ve been writing and blogging for a while now. Yet no matter how many times I've read the rules for using hyphens between adjectives, I never got the hang of it. Until last Thursday, that is. That was the day I explained hyphens...
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...
This short {brief, concise} history of synonyms will entertain your teens
If you've taught writing for awhile, this scene might sound familiar: Mom: Let’s replace some of those repeated words with interesting synonyms. Teen (grumbling): Why do we have so many words that mean the same thing, anyway? Perhaps you’ve wondered about this...
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...
Helping your child write thank you notes
Teach your child to write meaningful thank-you notes with these simple steps and ideas.
The magic of 3
In writing, the Magic of 3 doesn’t stop with main points and paragraphs. It also applies to sentence building and word choice.
Book report sandwich
Each “sandwich ingredient” helps kids summarize and describe plot, characters, and setting.
How to describe an imaginary place or strange land
Summer is a season of travel, a time of sandy beaches, hypnotic sunshine, stamped tickets, and the excited laughter of children visiting out-of-the-ordinary places. Summer vacations---and the summer months---fill our minds with those moments of wonder and imagination...
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