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20 Delightful Maine Children’s Books

March 1, 2021 by Lisa

These twenty Maine children’s books will delight readers with snippets of the state’s beauty and culture. We Mainers love these books!

Filed Under: Book Lists Tagged With: ABC books for preschoolers, Maine authors, Maine children's authors, Maine children's books, Maine children's illustrators, Maine illustrators, Read Aloud

Create Author Studies Kids Will Remember

February 15, 2021 by Lisa

Author studies have many benefits. With a bit of planning, you can create author studies your kids will remember for years.

Filed Under: Book Activities, Teaching Reading, Teaching Writing Tagged With: author study, Early Literacy, Read Aloud, Unit Studies

Reasonable Writing Goals for Kindergarten

February 9, 2021 by Lisa

As your child’s teacher, it’s important to identify reasonable writing goals for kindergarten. If you use writers’ workshop you’ll discover there are plenty of reasonable writing goals for kindergarten. Writers’ workshop puts children in charge of their writing. You teach them developmentally appropriate writing skills and strategies to build a good foundation, helping them gain […]

Filed Under: Kindergarten Writing, Teaching Writing Tagged With: kindergarten writing, writers' workshop, writing goals, writing strategies

Our Homeschool Day Routine (with a 14- and 6-yr old)

February 2, 2021 by Lisa

What does a typical homeschool day routine look like? Here’s a day in the life of our family of four, with two kids eight years apart.

Filed Under: Day in the Life, My Homeschool Journey

Easy Animal Report Writing for Kids

January 26, 2021 by Lisa

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Kids in the primary grades can learn basic research skills through a fun writing project that introduces them to nonfiction writing. These easy animal reports give children the structure they need to produce a report they’re proud of and excited to share with others!

Filed Under: Report Writing, Teaching Writing Tagged With: animal books, elementary writing, Non-fiction writing, primary writing, report writing

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