For a couple of years, I have been wanting to squeeze poetry into my sons' course of study. But how to do this, especially when my eldest son loves to tell me how much he dislikes it. This makes me sad. When I was his age, I was writing poetry! I understand how poetry isn't … Continue reading How to Teach Poetry to a Kid Who Hates It
By the time my son graduates, I not only want him to be a competent writer, I want him to have read a lot of great literature. I think good literature teaches children much more than language arts. I use it to teach compassion, history, and about different kinds of people and places, just to name a few … Continue reading 4th Grade Homeschooling: Language Arts
You might think that a mom with a degree in English would have the easiest time teaching writing and grammar to her children, but that is not the case. When I was little, this was my strength. I wrote poetry and stories in my free time, and I never minded my English classes. They were … Continue reading How Will I Teach Writing and Grammar? And My Preparations for a Language Arts Review
Some of this comes from my larger post about our 3rd grade schedule and curriculum, but it goes more in depth on how we did language arts this year. I'm going to try to do at least one post each year on math and language arts because I know focusing on one subject can be helpful to some people, … Continue reading Homeschooling 3rd Grade Language Arts
A quick note about a resource you may like: The Everyday Homeschooler’s Guide to Teaching the Early Years is for all parents of young students who are beginning to homeschool or who are in their early elementary years. Homeschooling young children doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive, and this no-fuss resource will show you … Continue reading Homeschooling Reading and Language Arts for Kindergarten / 1st Grade
I'm honored that Simple Homeschool recently published a guest post that I wrote for them. It's titled "Using Storytelling in Your Home Education." I hope you'll check it out, and be sure to also check out and share my storytelling resources page. I will be focusing part of this blog on storytelling, and I hope … Continue reading Guest Post at Simple Homeschool: Using Storytelling in Your Home Education
