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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

Excellent News

Word Strumpet | February 29th 2008 by Charlotte Rains Dixon

Well, the meeting about the ghostwriting may have been a terrible debacle but I did get some excellent news yesterday. The writing certificate program I teach at in Nashville (actually it is part of the Continuing Education Department at Middle... read more

Reluctant writers: tip #1

In Our Write Minds | February 27th 2008 by rckimmo

My son was writing-phobic. Hard as I tried, he hated everything about writing, from holding the pencil to putting words on paper. Me: What are some good words to describe the dog’s fur? Ben: Soft? Fuzzy? Brown? Me: Those are all great ch read more

Preparing for SAT timed essays

In Our Write Minds | February 26th 2008 by rckimmo

Here’s a question we see often in our WriteShop mailbag: Q: In a few years, my sons will be taking their SAT college entrance exams. Is the essay section in WriteShop II good preparation? My sons are in 9th and 10th grades. A: Fortunately, you read more

An interview with Nancy I. Sanders

In Our Write Minds | February 25th 2008 by rckimmo

Nancy I. Sanders is a prolific writer who, we’re thrilled to announce, has developed a fabulous primary-level writing curriculum for us. Hurrah! We’re on pins and needles as we enter the final stretch of last-minute editing, page layout, and cove read more

Tool for Teaching Writing

Jennie S. Bev's Bits of Life | December 9th 2007 by Jennie S. Bev

clipped from www.dianahacker.com A Writer’s Reference, Sixth Edition Now the most widely adopted English handbook on the market, A Writer’s Reference literally revolutionized the handbook genre in its first edition. Since then, tea read more

Writing Paragraphs

Writing Jobs and Tips | August 3rd 2007 by Charisse Marie

Writing ParagraphsBy Frank Holes, JrWriting paragraphs in our school's program means following a specificrubric. We teach the students to use the same format and steps. Wefollow the five-step writing process, focusing on brainstorming,drafting, and r read more

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