Every February I forget about the Great Backyard Bird-Count until I start seeing posts about them. This year I thought that I would plan ahead and incorporate the theme into our homeschool. After reading a series about writing centers on the WriteShop blog, I knew that I was going to create our first-ever writing center. Using mostly […]
Writing with WriteShop (plus other cool stuff)
I have a love-hate relationship with writing. While I generally like writing, I have a hard time teaching it to my kids. This past year I realized that what I was using as writing curriculum for my older two children was not going to work for my then 9 year old. I needed to find […]
Writing Center in a Bag
I love the idea of writing centers and having writing materials accessible at all times for children. I even created a bird-themed writing center recently and saw how much my children enjoyed it. I needed however, a portable option too. Once again, my Thirty-One organizing tote came to my rescue! Pin It I just have […]
Teaching Writing with IEW
I love to write but have a hard time teaching writing to my children. We have tried various things over the years—some with success, some not so much. My older kids were at a point where they needed more writing structure and I wasn’t sure how we should proceed. Thankfully, the Institute for Excellence in […]
