Want to know what to expect from WriteShop as far as writing curriculum? See what we thought of it in Autismland.
No matter your homeschool style, try these four fun writing ideas for the unstructured homeschool to inspire your kids' creative writing.
Learn how to teach persuasive writing in your homeschool and learn why it's a useful skill for your students---both now and in their future career!
Help your homeschoolers practice freewriting! When they have a deep “well” of words and ideas fto draw from, their compositions will becomes more vivid.
Can you homeschool multiple ages with WriteShop? Yes! In many cases, you can combine kids who are close in age or skill in a single level.
Want your kids to hate writing? Try these three things!
As high school students progress through the steps of writing a research paper, Part 3 gives an overview of note-taking, outlining, writing and revising.
Introduce brainstorming ideas through freewriting, story starters, listing, and semantic mapping. Guided brainstorming can inspire your children's writing!
Creative writing ideas for reluctant writers that invite kids to invent a holiday, make a poster, and write from the perspective of a disgruntled car.
There is a reason nobody helps out slackers. Because even if you give them the answers to the upcoming text, they will still whine and moan about how it's not fair for them. Or how it is so hard on them. Or that they will lose their scholarship and other stuff. It's like they don't
Let's be honest. As glamorous as writing sounds, it all comes down to you, at your desk, writing alone. Pretty depressing, huh? But what if you could socialize your writing experience, and still stay productive? I'd say, sign me up! When I was writing my first novel, These Are the Moments
The toughest part of writing is often getting started. Jump the hurdle with these kid-friendly writing warm-ups that spark creativity!
If you can't get any uninterrupted sleep, try sleeping somewhere else. If that fails too, call in the petty revenge squad.
Do you loathe writing or just need something to encourage independence in your child? WriteShop I/II writing videos can do that for a low price.
Fifteen digital products—valued at $52.50—assembled in a single, convenient collection, priced for huge savings! Over 600 easy-to-use, printable pages with something for every age and grade from your youngest prewriters to your teens in high school. PDF download
Is it better for kids write by hand or type their writing assignments? Typing is becoming more prevalent, but handwriting skills are still important.
Download these handy WriteShop skills charts to compare writing skills that are introduced, reinforced, or practiced in each WriteShop level.
Are you uncomfortable teaching writing to your kids? Regardless of skill or background, you can model and teach writing with confidence.
Past writing efforts don’t need to predict future failures. With a few attitude or method tweaks, your teen can get back on the writing track.
Just as deep roots help to establish our kids in life, a solid writing foundation forms the basis for success in both college and career.
With 20 writing prompts for grades 3-8, this free printable calendar gives you a daily journal topic for the whole month of May.
Fifteen digital products—valued at $52.50—assembled in a single, convenient collection, priced for huge savings! Over 600 easy-to-use, printable pages with something for every age and grade from your youngest prewriters to your teens in high school. PDF download
Overview and key features of WriteShop Junior elementary writing curriculum for grades 3-6 shows how you can make writing more fun and inspire confidence.
National Storytelling Day is a great opportunity to encourage your kids to write a story using the free build-a-story printable writing prompt!
This month we have two printable writing prompts-- one for teens and the other for elementary kids! Check back each week for more Writing Prompt Wednesdays!
Try these simple writing ideas to encourage reluctant writers. It can be as simple as setting some boundaries or introducing a new kind of writing!
Through July 20, we're including a WriteShop Primary Activity Set Worksheet Pack ($4.95 value) for FREE to everyone who pre-orders WriteShop Primary Book A! There's one 2-sided worksheet for every lesson in Book A, along with evaluation charts to help you track your child's progress. The copyright give permission to reproduce worksheets and charts for single-family use, or you may purchase extra
It's never too early to begin writing with young children. There's so much you can do to encourage pre-writing skills and model the joy of writing.
These six prompts for middle school book lovers give tweens and young teens a chance to write about some of their favorite books.
When we think of sharing poetry online, the first platform that likely comes to mind is Instagram. Ever wondered if there are any websites for writers and poets only? Here are 10 sites you should c…
Kids hate editing and revising their work! Find out why self-editing is hard for them, and discover seven ways to make the editing process easier during your homeschool writing lessons.
When your children complain: "I can't think of anything to write about!" these homeschool writing ideas for kids will help fuel their imaginations!
How to create believable, credible, flawed and relatable LGBTIQ+ characters in your fiction and novel writing
Writing doesn’t always begin with a blank page. Before your child ever writes a word, consider starting off your writing session with some writing warm-ups!
Can your teen convince a friend to volunteer or watch less TV? Hone skills with these engaging high school persuasive writing prompts.
Homeschool graduation doesn't mean taking the GED! I'll show you why homeschoolers shouldn't take the GED and 5 graduation options. One of them will be for you!
Community Buildings Set Two Word List - Writing CenterGet the Growing BUNDLE!There are 16 vocabulary words in landscape format, which are in color or black and white. Choose to laminate them or put them in a binder sleeve as a word mat. These word lists come in 2 different formats, so feel free to ...
One of the mos intentional activities that my students do is community journals. They provide my whole class with fun, engaging, and differentiated writing activities that build community and sharpen their writing skills. What Are Community
Children need an audience for their writing. These fun, creative publishing ideas for kids can make the whole writing ordeal worthwhile!
From mind-maps and story webs to charts of all kinds, kids can use a variety of graphic organizers to arrange their ideas before writing.
Learn how WriteShop and the 6 Traits of Effective Writing go hand in hand by identifying the specific elements WriteShop I and II look for in a composition.
A good picture book teaches a great deal about writing. Help prepare your child to write by using picture books as a prewriting activity.
