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Teaching Kids to Love Writing + Homeschool Writing Curriculum Tools

Two of my children are natural writers. They write comic books and plays. My 10 year old daughter has even written a few songs. Those piano lessons are paying off! I love hearing them read their writing. They are always so involved in the story because they crafted it. This year, teaching kids to love writing is starting with reading a lot of books. Let me tell you what I put … [Read more...]

Homeschool Writing Prompts & Creative Learning Ideas

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. I knew when I saw it. My oldest daughter created an entire calendar on poster board. It was all drawn free hand. She was a list maker like me. My daughter likes seeing reminders of what tasks she needs to complete. This inspired me to use my Poooliprint pocket printer to get creative with our … [Read more...]

Summer Writing Prompts: School Age Summer Activity

Summer’s here and it’s time for some relaxation, fun and definitely a lot of down time. I think I’m ready for the days of summer more than my own girls are. Although I know that unending free time all day long can be a bit too much. Summer writing prompts are a great school age summer activity. … [Read more...]

Preparing Your Preschooler to be a Creative Writer

Post by Lisa Brown Preschool age children can learn to develop writing skills even before they know how to read and write. Preparing your preschooler to be a creative writer happens with pretend play, books, drawing, and expressive language.  Following are several learning activities that you can do with your Preschool child on a daily basis to help them become a … [Read more...]

Preschool Journal Time

How to do journal time in preschool at home or in a school.

Kids love to mimic adults. Preschool journal time is a great way to expand on this interest. You can tell I am a list-maker, because my kids are always using the big pads of paper to “write,” “draw,” and “make lists” for fun. It is pretty entertaining how early kids start wanting to explore writing. This is why I incorporate preschool journal time in our preschool at home … [Read more...]

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