Transitions in an essay help the ideas to flow smoothly, a quality called coherence. You don’t want your reader jolted from idea to idea without any type of connection. Transitions both prepare the reader for a mental shift as they ease the reader smoothly into it. Many writers struggle with using transitions naturally. They revert […]
Seven Sneaky Ways to Give Your Kids Writing Practice
Writing is one of those things that improves only through practice. Direct instruction is helpful but only as it is applied to yet another writing assignment. Here are some ways to sneak more writing into your child’s routine without his even realizing it’s school. 1. Emailing Set up an email account and let your child correspond with […]
Do You Make These 3 Mistakes when Giving Feedback on Essays?
Giving feedback on essays is a tough job for a homeschool mom. It’s not surprising that we make mistakes. You will probably see yourself in many of these. Writing Feedback Mistake #1: Correcting Everything It is best for you not to correct mistakes at all. Instead, point them out. When you point them out, the […]
Why You Should Start a Peer Editing Group for Your Homeschoolers
For several months now, Sprite has been part of a small group of middle schoolers who meet monthly to read and edit each others’ essays. It has been a wonderful experience for me just because I have a passion for teaching writing. And it has been great for my only child to get a […]
The Real Truth About Formulaic Essay Writing
I admit that my approach to teaching essay writing is formulaic. I see nothing at all wrong with that. A Writing Analogy I learned to cook with a combination of recipes from cookbooks and my mother’s instruction in the principles of cooking. When I cook something new, I still refer to a cookbook rather than […]
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