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25 Days of Writing for the Holiday Season

November 19, 2019 by Lisa

25 days of writing for the holiday season

The holiday season, filled with parties, decorating, shopping, baking, and crafting, is the perfect time to add variety to your daily homeschool writing curriculum. 25 days of writing for the holiday season is a list of specific writing prompts and tasks to inspire your children to try out different writing genres and topics. Some of […]

Filed Under: Teaching Writing, Writing Prompts Tagged With: advent ideas, Christmas writing, holiday writing, teaching writing, writing activities, writing prompts

Gifts for Kids Who Love to Write

November 12, 2019 by Lisa

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Are you looking for gifts for kids who love to write? Maybe you’d like to encourage a child to write. One gift I tend to buy my daughter every year is a […]

Filed Under: Teaching Writing Tagged With: Letter Writing, Preschool writing, primary writing, upper elementary writing, writing fun, writing games, writing gifts

How to Make a Word Wall

October 29, 2019 by Lisa

how to make a word wall

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Word walls have been around for a long time in education. Word walls support readers and writers by showcasing high frequency words that are tricky to read and spell. But word walls […]

Filed Under: Sight Words, Teaching Reading, Teaching Writing Tagged With: beginner writers, high frequency words, sight words, Vocabulary, word wall

How to Write an Acrostic Poem

October 11, 2019 by Lisa

how to write an acrostic poem

Teach your child how to write an acrostic poem as a simple introduction to the world of poetry. In this poetry form, kids get to play with words without the added pressure of rhyming lines. Kids of all ages can enjoy writing an acrostic poem. What is an Acrostic Poem? An acrostic poem is a […]

Filed Under: Poetry, Teaching Writing Tagged With: how to write acrostic poems, poetry with kids, teaching writing, writing poetry

Tips for Creating a Positive Writing Atmosphere

September 25, 2019 by Lisa

create a positive writing atmosphere

Do your kids looked forward to writing? Are you finding it difficult to teach writing because your kids don’t like it? If so, this article is for you. We’ll talk about tips for creating a positive writing atmosphere in your homeschool, so that writing time becomes a highlight of your day. Provide a comfortable physical […]

Filed Under: Teaching Writing, Writers' Workshop Tagged With: teaching writing, writers' workshop, writing

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