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Best Kids’ Books for Native American Research

December 8, 2021 by Lisa

native American tribe books

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through a link and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. When it comes to doing any kind of research with kids, finding the right books makes all the difference. The best kids’ books for Native American research are the “If You Lived With…” books […]

Filed Under: Report Writing, Teaching Writing Tagged With: book lists, report writing, research projects, teaching writing

Second Grade Homeschool Curriculum

December 1, 2021 by Lisa

second grade homeschool curriculum

This post contains Amazon affiliate links and other affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. I taught second grade for six years, so I’m excited that my son has reached the grade level I’m most familiar with. As an eclectic homeschooler I don’t […]

Filed Under: Curriculum Tagged With: homeschool curriculum, homeschool second grade, Read Aloud, Teaching grammar, teaching writing

Teach Kids to Write Haiku: An Activity Guide

March 22, 2021 by Lisa

Snowflake haiku

Haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form that kids can learn to write too. There are three basic steps to teach kids to write haiku.

Filed Under: Poetry, Teaching Writing Tagged With: haiku, poetry, poetry activities, poetry games, poetry with kids, teaching writing, writing poetry

Confidently Teach Writing with IEW Curriculum

October 5, 2020 by Lisa

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. Writing is a skill we need to teach our children, but it can cause lots of uncertainty when […]

Filed Under: Curriculum, Language Arts Tagged With: high school writing, teaching writing, writing curriculum, writing lessons

Interactive Writing: Sharing the Pen to Teach Writing

April 27, 2020 by Lisa

interactive writing sharing the pen

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 […]

Filed Under: Kindergarten Writing, Teaching Writing Tagged With: beginner writers, interactive writing, kindergarten writing, primary writing, teaching writing, writing strategies

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