Roughing a First Draft
04 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Academics, Writing Tags: Growing Your Homeschool, writing
I’m continuing my series on teaching writing over at Growing Your Homeschool. Come join me!
An important part of making writing fun is getting rid of the dread, making the activity unexpected and engaging and opening a world of expression for your child. We’ve discussed a great deal about brainstorming, and now it’s time to head into the first draft.
Why Write
20 Sep 2011 1 Comment
in Academics, Writing Tags: Growing Your Homeschool, writing
I’m blogging over at Growing Your Homeschool today, discussing the reasons that make teaching writing worth the effort.
Teaching writing can be one of the most challenging subjects for many homeschooling families, particularly if you don’t feel that writing is your strength. And though, in my past posts, I’ve discussed a few ways to take away a little bit of the dread for the student, I wanted to tackle the question “why write” to alleviate a little bit of the dread that you as the teacher might feel. Read more…
Creating Creativity in Writing
06 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Academics, Writing Tags: brainstorming, Growing Your Homeschool, writing
I’m blogging over at Growing Your Homeschool today with some ideas on how to take the dread out of writing and specifically brainstorming.
“Creativity happens in different places for all of us. Think about where you are when you get your best ideas. Is it in bed at night? Is it in the shower in the morning? Is it in your favorite chair with a cup of coffee? Children are no different, and sometimes a breath of something (anything) fresh can help a child exhale creativity.”
Join me over at Growing Your Homeschool to read the rest of this post.
Taking Writing by Storm
16 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in Academics, Writing Tags: brainstorming, Growing Your Homeschool, writing
I’m blogging at Growing Your Homeschool today, starting a series of posts on some writing basics for kids, beginning with the brainstorm. Stop by for some ideas on how to make writing more approachable for your child’s learning style, and I’d love to hear your ideas on what has worked for you!
