It's Monday? Write Again! #2
Submitted by kim on Mon, 09/17/2012 - 20:05 in Homeschooling, Writing
BREAKING NEWS! The 2011 Nation's Report Card on Writing was released last week! Check it out here.
Why should homeschool parents teaching writing be interested in this report?
It's Monday? Write Again! #1
Submitted by kim on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 12:36 in Homeschooling, Writing
The Write Next To Me© Writing Communities started last Friday. It would be impossible to cover all that we accomplished in one concise blog post, but I wanted to share some highlights of our activities and discussions.
The parents received a handout a week prior to our first meeting which included lots of information on writing. Topics covered were writing to learn exercises, how writing to learn differs from public writing, pre-writing activties, and graphic organizers.
Here's a snippet from the parent handout:
Write Next To Me Writing Communities Forming
Submitted by kim on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 10:56 in Homeschooling
If you've read the Write Next to Me© project and are interested in learning how to implement the ideas, a Write Next to Me Writing Community might be what you're looking for!
How to Miss a Year of Homeschooling
Submitted by kim on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 11:03 in Homeschooling
I had a few extra minutes before making Grandpa's breakfast this morning, and picked up Vicki Spandel's The 9 Rights of Every Writer. I wanted to review some of Spandel's insights on teaching. She is good. She got me by the end of chapter one - student writers have the right to be reflective.
Everyday Dinner - Super Stuffed Tortillas
Submitted by kim on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 18:16 in Recipes
One of my biggest struggles is eating healthy when I live with a lot of guys who prefer meat and potatoes, bread and butter.
It wasn't always like this. When my father moved in three years ago, one of the most dramatic changes that took place in our home was our meal time. His preference for comfort food with lots of butter and my weakness of being a people pleaser resulted in some changes in our family eating. I started serving a lot more meat than we had eaten in the past. A lot more big meals. And a lot more desserts. The net outcome hasn't been good for my waistline.
