Writing is a skill we all need. What we need to write and when we need to write it, however, varies from person to person and situation to situation. Perhaps today I will write several emails, a few posts on social media, and this article on writing. Each of these tasks requires different skills. As … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Clear Water Press and their Middle School Language Arts program. Many people have been captivated by the opening lines of a story such as, “It was a dark and stormy night,” or “Once upon a time, in a land far, far away.” Daniel Schwabauer and Clear Water Press offer … Read more
Teaching creative writing has always been an area that I found very vague. How does one teach creativity, after all? I may not have been gifted with the ability to guide my students in learning to write creatively, but the authors of Sparkling Bits of Writing from Creative Word Studio certainly are! Author Jennifer Yoder … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Everyday Education. Janice Campbell from Everyday Education has put together a very thorough Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers. Not only does your student learn how to write, but you as a teacher are taught how to grade their work. Such a helpful book to own. The Handbook for … Read more
This article is in collaboration with Homeschool Easy. Homeschool Easy Entire School Year Curriculum provides a simple easy-to-use curriculum for homeschool students in grades 1-5. Homeschool Review Crew members have spent the last several weeks reviewing this for various grades with their children. With Homeschool Easy, the entire 32 week program comes ready to download … Read more