Blog — Homeschooling
20 Reasons Why Homeschool Mom's Love WriteShop
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Kids love WriteShop, but did you know moms love it too? This is what 20 homeschool moms had to say about WriteShop.... continue reading
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5 Quick Tips to Help You Beat the Winter Homeschool Slump
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If you’ve been homeschooling any amount of time, then you’ve most likely heard about the winter homeschool slump. It’s typically something that will catch you off guard and before you know it, you’re scrounging to get back into your normal routine. Instead of trying to navigate through the slump, let’s talk about ways to beat it altogether!...... continue reading
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What is Your Homeschool Style?
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If you’ve been educating your children at home for any amount of time, then you’ve most likely heard about having a homeschool style. Although there are many to choose from, you don’t have to feel pressured to narrow it down to just one. Contrary to popular belief, most people share characteristics of multiple styles.... continue reading
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When You Feel Like a Homeschool Mom Failure
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What do you do to change your negative thoughts when you feel like a homeschool mom failure? Let's be real. We all do at times.
I hope life and homeschool are going wonderfully and you are on top of the world, ready for the happiest time of the year. But if not, you will want to keep reading.
This is the time of year when we have settled into the school routine, attitudes are a normal part of the school day. Some days are rough and nothing seems to go as planned. It’s not.... continue reading
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How to Encourage Your Child to Write- Model it
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One of the most constructive ways to encourage a young writer is through modeling.
Why Model and Teach Writing?
Kim from WriteShop explains how teaching writing needs to be more like teaching geometry.
Imagine saying, “OK, Ryan, find the hypotenuse of this triangle. I’m not going to teach you different strategies to solve the problem. Just get started . . . continue reading
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