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Barbori
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 / Published in Articles, Blog, Writing

3 Reasons I Teach My Middle Schoolers to Write Like Reporters

I found a struggle with my children when they were in late elementary school. They loved to write and had good things to say, but they wandered throughout their paper from this subject to that subject. I couldn’t get them to focus and stay on topic. Enter Newspaper Writing! It was the perfect way to
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Barbori
Friday, 12 August 2022 / Published in Blog, Writing

Homeschool Student Notebooks

It’s that time of year when we start to purchase our supplies for the upcoming school year.  There is nothing quite like shopping for new pencil boxes and colorful erasers, fresh markers, and packs of notebook paper. As you venture out to shop or sit at home and scroll, I have a suggestion for your
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Bryan
Monday, 21 March 2022 / Published in Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday, Writing

Hey Mama Monday: Cursive Writing, Copywork, and Penmanship, Mama

  Hey Mama,   Is copywork important? How about good penmanship? I would have to argue that both will benefit your children’s education and future. If your children are copying good literature, their reading, writing, and vocabulary improve. Just pick a good piece of literature your children love and have them copy a short quote
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Monday, 27 September 2021 / Published in Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday, Unit Study, Writing

Hey Mama Monday: Homeschool Handwriting Help, Mama

  Hey Mama,   A couple of my kids have chicken scratch for handwriting. And they are the adult children, even though we all went over handwriting together for years. Some of my kids’ writing abilities are just neat from birth, and others need a lot of help. We should teach excellence but not stress
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TOSBlog
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 / Published in Blog, Schoolhouse Teachers, Writing

Grab a Pencil and Some Paper

  Learning how to write and then being able to use those words correctly are vital skills that allow us to communicate efficiently and succeed in life . . . no matter what path you choose. Preschoolers and kindergarten students can explore foundational skills of handwriting in Beginning Handwriting. Taught by Annette Breedlove, each of
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TOSBlog
Friday, 08 July 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Writing

Molding a Gospel-Centered Writer

  Does your child love to write? Are you praying that the Lord uses him as an ambassador for the the kingdom of God? Writing is not somehow superior to other skills but it is such a highly sought after skill that cultures are made or broken through writers. From the screenwriter of the latest
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TOSBlog
Thursday, 07 July 2016 / Published in Articles, Blog, Writing

Why We Ditched Spelling Lists

  I haven’t given a legitimate spelling test in over a decade. In our previous homeschooling lives, we followed a traditional spelling program which received rave reviews from other families. It was meant to teach spelling rules without tears, but, oh, people, I tell ya—the tears! My kids hated the tests and lists. I hated
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Sarah
Monday, 09 February 2015 / Published in Article Spotlight, Blog, Magazine, Writing

Article Spotlight ~ Writing Contests: Veterans! – By Cassandra Barthuly

  Click on the Article Below to Read   Article Spotlight~ *Have you ever joined a writing contest? *You may have a local branch of Veterans who offer various types of contests. *Your local Veterans of Foreign Wares (VFW) are living history books of the wars that have shaped us as a nation. *We should
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