Most homeschool parents have an affinity for books … but it’s safe to say that very few have written one. So what happens when a parent wants to teach their child fiction writing or help them cultivate their craft? Luckily, fiction writing is absolutely teachable, and you don’t have to be a writer in order…
For homeschool families, teaching students to write their first report can feel intimidating. Creating a report or research paper requires a variety of skills and, without direction, the process can feel unwieldy. Guiding our students through writing their first big paper can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, there is a simple method to introduce 5th and 6th…
Proofreading is not a happy activity. It takes attention to detail and maybe even some groaning. After all, you feel as if your first draft is enough. You’re done. Finished. Students tell me that writing the first draft and then proofreading it is like writing their paper twice. The Bad News .Here’s the bad news:…
The word “everyone” is singular, so writing “Everyone had their flu shots” is grammatically incorrect. How do we fix this in a gender-neutral language? Use this tutorial to teach your students how to use singular indefinite pronouns and gender-neutral language.
