Interactive writing, or “sharing the pen,” is a strategy to teach writing to young children. Imagine you want your six-year-old to express gratefulness, so you set a stack of blank cards in front of her and ask her to write thank you notes for her birthday gifts. What do you think will happen? Young writers […]
The Best Kept Secret to Kindergarten Writing
I want to reveal to the homeschool community the best kept secret to kindergarten writing! It’s called writers’ workshop. I’ve been thinking about this for years, and I’ve come to the conclusion that homeschoolers just don’t know what they’re missing. Most of the writing you find for kindergarten is limited to handwriting exercises, copywork, simple […]
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 […]
