#HOMESCHOOL WRITING
How to Build Skills and Confidence in Your Young Writer!
Guest post by Melissa Webb It was my first year in middle school. My new 6th-grade history teacher was young, energetic, and stylish! I just knew I would love her. And as a lifelong…
Wait, What!? Tricky Words Explained
Sponsored by Time4Writing.com The English language is complex, no doubt about it. Hidden among the thousands of common words we use every day, lurk some of the most troublesome. There are…
How to Build Confidence in Your Young Writer
Think back to the first time you ever held your newborn in your arms. That wriggling, tiny bundle of arms and legs felt so vulnerable in your grasp that you couldn’t help but feel your stomach…
Back-to-Homeschool Goal: Make Writing Fun
Just because summer is drawing to a close, and the homeschool calendar is already filling up, that doesn’t mean children suddenly lose their curiosity or passion for play. When it’s time…
5 Common Mistakes Made In All Homeschool Essays
Guest post written by Grace Carter Writing an essay is a good way for your child to think about a subject and develop a solid understanding of it. It also helps develop good writing skills…
Guest post sponsored by Time4Writing.com You know that feeling where you turn around twice, and your infant is suddenly walking and talking? Then you turn around again a couple times, and…
Homeschool Writing Assignments for Every Grade Level
The beginning of a new year always seems to put homeschool parents in the mood to try new things. You’re fully aware of what’s not working, and you’re ready to take a different approach.…
Consistency For Better Writers
In addition to explicitly teaching traits of good writing and the writing process to students, there are four important types of practice that are a crucial part of our writing instruction…