We started by reading to our child, familiarizing him with language. At some point we had …
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Language Arts the Natural Way: Copying
Once a child is comfortable holding a pencil, he can begin copying. Rather than starting …
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Language Arts the Natural Way: Narrating
I remember when we first started homeschooling our oldest. I, fortunately, didn't know any …
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Language Arts the Natural Way: Reading
Most great writers are great readers. That makes sense if you consider that, by reading, …
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Language Arts the Natural Way: Introduction
Before your child reaches school age, does he know how to talk? How did he learn? Did you …
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14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: News Story
There are several benefits of learning to write a news story: You learn to be …
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10 Ways to Become a Better Editor
So you have your children writing every day. Great! Now, of course, you need to …
14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Book Review
There are several reasons to have students write a review of a book they have read: …
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14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Character Sketch
There are several reasons to have students write character sketches: To summarize or …
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4 Levels of Creativity in Writing
You don't have to plan "creative writing" lessons. Just set the stage for writing lessons, …
5 Traits of a Good Writer
We spend hundreds of dollars looking for the "perfect" curriculum that will turn our …
14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: The Letter
Writing letters used to be an art as much as a skill that adults were expected to be …
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