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Writing with young children
In Our Write Minds | August 5th 2008 by rckimmo
It’s never too early to introduce your young children to the joy of writing. Even during the early elementary years (K-3), there’s so much you can do to model and encourage pre-writing and writing skills, such as reading aloud from qualit read more
Making writing less subjective
In Our Write Minds | July 17th 2008 by rckimmo
To most parents, the process of editing and evaluating your student’s compositions does seem like an overwhelming, subjective effort. It’s usually pretty easy to spot spelling and grammar mistakes and other problems with mechanics. But gr read more
Projects: Great writing alternatives
In Our Write Minds | July 7th 2008 by rckimmo
Who says writing must always mean a report or an essay? While it’s important that our kids know these skills, let’s face it: not everyone loves to write. A More Painless Approach Ben wasn’t so keen on writing when he was a kid. Even read more
Informal and Formal Writing Assignments-Defining Informal and For…
marmara elt resources | June 30th 2008 by can
Informal and Formal Writing Assignments Defining Informal and Formal Writing Informal Writing/Writing to Learn: Writing for the main purpose of finding out if students understand material, have completed reading, or done assigned work. Formal Writi read more
Learning disabilities & writing, Part 2
In Our Write Minds | June 23rd 2008 by rckimmo
In Part 1 of Learning Disabilities and Writing, I broadly defined three particular learning challenges: ADHD, dysgraphia, and dyslexia, specifically identifying how each affects a student’s writing. Well, it’s one thing to put your finge read more
Writing cento poetry
In Our Write Minds | June 19th 2008 by rckimmo
Cento: an original poem made using lines from the works of various poets. In recent posts I’ve shared ideas on teaching your children to write cinquain poems and poems of comparison. Let’s have some fun today with cento poetry! Cento, sometim read more
Writing a business letter
In Our Write Minds | June 17th 2008 by rckimmo
As students enter junior high and high school, it’s time for them to practice writing business letters. Whether writing to a company to offer praise for a product or addressing a city councilman about a neighborhood eyesore, using a more for read more
Learning disabilities & writing, Part 1
In Our Write Minds | June 16th 2008 by rckimmo
Part 1: The Problem My son is a brain. What can I say? He’s in England right now finishing up his master’s degree in philosophical theology. I can’t read most of his papers, but not because they’re illegible. His vocabulary si read more
The improtnace of slef-edintig
In Our Write Minds | June 10th 2008 by rckimmo
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Time4Writing is alive and useful
Makin | June 4th 2008
Time4Writing has courses that start every week! This is made possible since most of the 8 weeks courses are built to provide one-on-one instruction from a writing teacher to your child. The courses are online and require about two and half hours per read more
FAQ: To type or write by hand?
In Our Write Minds | May 20th 2008 by rckimmo
Another question from the WriteShop mailbag . . . Q: My 12-year-old is a very reluctant writer who has done little writing. I want to know if he is supposed to write each of the assignments by hand, or can he type them? I want him to be creativ read more
Journaling . . . with a twist
In Our Write Minds | May 12th 2008 by rckimmo
When we were homeschooling, I absolutely loved writing across the curriculum with my kiddos. It was such a natural way for them to write about the very things we were studying for history, geography, or science. I’m excited to share one of our fami read more
Writing Away From Home
Word Strumpet | May 1st 2008 by Charlotte Rains Dixon
I'm in Nashville, which is beautiful and warm (although pretty much anything is probably warm compared to Portland) and would be perfect in every way except for....the pollen. Which has me sneezing and my eyes running and itching in a... read more
Teaching Writing
Makin | April 26th 2008
Many parents are disappointed by the writing skills of their children. However, they find that teaching writing is difficult as the kids don't necessarily recognize the parents' authority in this area.Most schools just don't have the resources to gi read more
Ultimate Homeschool Expo - and a free gift!
In Our Write Minds | April 25th 2008 by rckimmo
If you’ve ever met my friend, Cindy Rushton, you’ll know she’s a dynamo! With a huge heart for ministering to moms, she offers all sorts of great resources to encourage and refresh your spirit and to hel read more
Teaching writing, part 3: The writing process
In Our Write Minds | April 7th 2008 by rckimmo
As promised…the final installment in our three-part series called Teaching Writing. In Part 1, we talked about the struggles and the anguish common to reluctant writers and to parents who feel insecure about teaching writing. Part 2 introdu read more
Reminder: Teaching writing, part 3
In Our Write Minds | April 6th 2008 by rckimmo
Just a friendly reminder that part 3 of our 3-part series on teaching writing appears in tomorrow’s blog, where you’ll discover the why’s and how’s of the writing process. To catch up, just go here to read Teaching Writing, P read more
Teaching writing, part 2: Some good news
In Our Write Minds | March 31st 2008 by rckimmo
Last week in Teaching writing, part 1, I promised you some good news, and here it is: writing doesn’t have to be a tearful, hair-pulling experience! Plant a few seeds by trying some of these simple ideas, and soon your kids’ writin read more
Reminder: Teaching writing, part 2
In Our Write Minds | March 30th 2008 by rckimmo
Just a friendly reminder that part 2 of our 3-part series on teaching writing appears in tomorrow’s blog. To catch up, just go here to read Teaching Writing, Part 1: First the Bad News… See you Monday! read more
Teaching writing, part 1: First the bad news
In Our Write Minds | March 24th 2008 by rckimmo
It should have been so easy. After all, you weren’t asking for much—just a story or something. To simplify things, you didn’t even care how long it should be. Or what topic he picked. Given a lot of freedom, you reasoned, he wouldn’t feel so read more
Coming up: 3-part series on teaching writing
In Our Write Minds | March 22nd 2008 by rckimmo
Beginning Monday, March 24, I’ll be posting a three-part series on teaching writing (especially helpful if you’re teaching 5th graders through high school). Hope you’ll join me! March 24 “Teaching Writing, Part 1: First the read more
Paired adjective challenge: the winners and more!
In Our Write Minds | March 18th 2008 by rckimmo
In Thursday’s blog, I offered a challenge to readers to spot the paired adjectives in the museum plaque. Thanks to all who joined in the fun! The winners will receive a free World of People StoryBuilders eBook. But don’t despair! Even i read more
Fun with pointers
In Our Write Minds | March 17th 2008 by rckimmo
Want to add a little fun to your younger students’ school day? Give your daughter a princess wand and your son a wooden sword. What? You’re not studying medieval history? That’s OK, because I’m talking about using these, and o read more
Writing historical fiction: Spotlight on Family Tree
In Our Write Minds | March 12th 2008 by rckimmo
Did you know historical fiction is growing on your family tree? Every young writer of historical fiction has plenty of inspiration just waiting to be plucked from his or her family tree. Family Tree enables students to harvest this vast crop by produ read more
In defense of paired adjectives
In Our Write Minds | March 10th 2008 by rckimmo
Eye-catching and effective, paired adjectives make a colorful splash in the sea of prose. From turn-of-the-century literature to modern Bible translations, and from New York Times bestsellers to Newsweek magazine, they have proven themselves a valu read more
A writer’s alphabet
In Our Write Minds | March 8th 2008 by rckimmo
A WRITER’S ALPHABET I will… Accept feedback and suggestions Brainstorm to get my ideas on paper Create word pictures Develop my narrative voices Edit my writing Find synonyms Give my writing the time it deserves Ho read more
It’s National Procrastination Week!
In Our Write Minds | March 7th 2008 by rckimmo
I’m sorry. I’ve been procrastinating. I have put off telling you that March 3-9 marks National Procrastination Week 2008, and with only two days left, you almost missed it. I thought about waiting till next week to tell you about it, but& read more
The key to teaching self-editing
In Our Write Minds | March 4th 2008 by rckimmo
I’m sure it’s no secret that your kids don’t like to edit their compositions. Unfortunately, by not editing their own papers thoroughly, they place themselves in a “Catch-22″ position; that is, though too lazy to edit th read more
More About the Writer's Loft
Word Strumpet | March 3rd 2008 by Charlotte Rains Dixon
I wrote about my new gig as co-director of the Writer's Loft in Tennessee on Friday, and I thought it would be good to post a bit more about it. For the record, its a great writing program, and has... read more
Legos don’t build themselves, you know!
In Our Write Minds | February 29th 2008 by rckimmo
A few weeks ago, when a missionary friend was visiting from Japan, I offered to keep his son for a day to free him up for some appointments. Since Rees was alone, I invited my grandson Eli over as a playmate, hauled out a huge crate of Legos, and set read more
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