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Why Teach Writing?
Why teach writing? After all, it’s tough. It’s confusing. And sometimes crying is involved.
If your writing class is flagging and your zeal is dragging, consider this post as a friendly smile I am sending your way.
So, what are some of the benefits of teaching our kids to write?
Benefits
1. Students become more organized in their thinking when they learn to write. Writing clearly involves organizational skills that will aid our students in other subjects.
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2. Writing causes students to think through topics or defend a position. Through this process, students gain an understanding of (more…)
Halloween: For or Against?
Okay, so we’re close to Halloween.
For some Christians, Halloween can be a controversial event.
Some families celebrate it as a harmless and fun day to dress up and collect candy. Others view it as having satanic or questionable roots and do not celebrate it. (more…)
Eavesdrop Your Way to Tension and Dialog in Stories
I was shopping one day last week when I heard an elderly woman say to her daughter, “I’d like to find a white sweater.”
Her daughter came back with, “Oh, Mother, you always do this to me. You know we can’t find white after Labor Day.”
I thought, Hmm. That daughter is having trouble with her mother.
A few minutes later, in the same store, I heard a 30-something granddaughter talking with her elderly grandmother. “Oh, Grandma,” she said, (more…)
Dreams
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Do you agree with Walt Disney, the author of this quotation?
For a dream to come true, do you only need courage? Do your dreams come true simply because you pursue them? Or is there something else to add to the recipe? What do you think? (more…)
