One of the Most Desirable Skills…
Writing… Writing is an essential element of educaiton. Sure, we all know it’s important to be good writers, but do we realize just how important that really is? A good wrtier has the ability to express...
View ArticleTips for Great Writing
The secret to great writing skills isn’t really a secret! It’s just a bit of good hard work. Yet sometimes, this hard work can be a big discouragement. One thing about writing… Motivation is key! If...
View ArticleMotivating Kids to Write
At our house the two biggest school issues always tend to derive from either writing or reading. For some reason, most of my six children just do not enjoy one or the other of those skills. This...
View ArticleTeaching English in the Homeschool
Whether you are just starting or you’ve been homeschooling a while, teaching English can be a challenging subject. The subject itself has so many sub- subjects… and not to mention variations of rules...
View ArticleGetting Your Kids to Write
At our house, I have children who love to write and children who hate to write. The ones who love to write are easily motivated and find writing an enjoyable experience. However, those who don’t… well,...
View ArticleMaking the most of writing…
Yes, of all the subjects in our homeschool… writing tops as the most dreaded! I think my children see the blank page and feel like they just can’t measure up. They have this conception that there is a...
View ArticleGetting your students Writing
Over the years of homeschooling ups and downs… I realize that one of the most difficult things to get across to my children are good writing skills. I have found that the challenge has many multiples…...
View ArticleWriting for Early Learners
Early learners are an awesome age to teach. They are always so excited about everything. I enjoy working with this eagerness and, in fact, it makes teaching them so much more enjoyable. When I work...
View ArticleOur 10 Best Homeschool Posts of 2013
It is so hard to believe that it is already the middle of January! Time really flies! To summarize our year of homeschooling in 2013, I thought I would share our best posts! We’ve posted on everything...
View ArticleWriting – Our Biggest Challenge – What’s Yours?
It’s back to school time again! Have you gotten all of your ducks in a row? I think we are about there… but I’m still working through a few details. One of which includes correlating a creative writing...
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