Category Archives: Writing

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Cheating or Modeling?

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“Wow!” I exclaimed as I picked up a drawn picture of my then 4-year-old son’s that I found in his pile of artistic endeavors.  This was definitely an improvement in his drawing ability! I sought him out and asked, “Son, … Continue reading

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Writing in the Teen Years: The Mentored Path

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Writing strikes fear into many homeschoolers trying to figure out the right way to teach it. And there are curriculum producers trying to create the best way to teach the formula. What is writing for, anyway? Maybe that’s where we … Continue reading

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Writing in the Teen Years – A Natural Progression

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I’ve written a couple posts about writing in the years from 5-10 years old found here and here, so I’ve decided to write a post about this subject for the teen years.  I find that IF people decide to give … Continue reading

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A Favorite Early Writing Resource

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One of the most used resources for writing for my three oldest children when they were growing up is called Read! Write! Publish! Making Books in the Classroom”, by Creative Teaching Press. I got it early in our homeschooling journey … Continue reading

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How Writing Starts with Oral Storytelling

Even with all our current technology creating controversy over how plugged-in this generation of children is, oral story-telling in its purest developmental form is still flourishing. Children want to tell their stories. They seek out anyone willing to listen. Creative, … Continue reading