Comments on: Stumbling block #2 – Lack of skills and tools http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/ From the Desk of WriteShop Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:54:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Amy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:09:01 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-1117 We LOVE Apples to Apples, of course we never thought of it as educational! Awesome... and they'll never even have to know! Thanks! Amy in Peru http://fisheracademy.blogspot.com We LOVE Apples to Apples, of course we never thought of it as educational! Awesome… and they’ll never even have to know!
Thanks!
Amy in Peru

http://fisheracademy.blogspot.com

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Kim Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:33:43 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-1014 You're right--it never hurts to be reminded of a good idea! You’re right–it never hurts to be reminded of a good idea!

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Kimberly Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:24 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-999 I agree wholeheartedly that using games works - we teach as much as possible using games. We have Jr. Scrabble & Scrabble, and also a great card game, Once Upon a Time, that really gets the creative juices flowing :) I agree wholeheartedly that using games works – we teach as much as possible using games. We have Jr. Scrabble & Scrabble, and also a great card game, Once Upon a Time, that really gets the creative juices flowing :)

]]> By: Tammy http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Tammy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:58:19 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-977 Games are always a good idea at our house! The graphic organizers can be really helpful, too. Good reminder! Games are always a good idea at our house! The graphic organizers can be really helpful, too. Good reminder!

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Kim Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:59:03 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-976 Diane: That's so encouraging to hear that your daughter is applying what she's learning. Kudos to both of you! Linda: Thanks for taking time to comment. Hope you find new ways to add that fun to your homeschooling days. :) Diane: That’s so encouraging to hear that your daughter is applying what she’s learning. Kudos to both of you!

Linda: Thanks for taking time to comment. Hope you find new ways to add that fun to your homeschooling days. :)

]]> By: Linda http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Linda Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:31:37 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-973 Thank you for the reminders and encouragement. I like the idea of "fun" teaching concepts that have life-long value. Thank you for the reminders and encouragement.
I like the idea of “fun” teaching concepts that have life-long value.

]]> By: Diane Allen http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Diane Allen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:38:56 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-969 The question with any curriculum is do the methods "stick". I'm happy to report on the stickiness of Writeshop's training. My daughter spontaneously decided to enter her coach into a "coach of the year contest" - and just as spontaneously started a brainstorming page of things the recommendation should say! She even called other girls on her team to get their input and then organized all the comments into catagories! Yeh -- it works! Diane Allen www.dallenhomeschoolreviews.com The question with any curriculum is do the methods “stick”. I’m happy to report on the stickiness of Writeshop’s training. My daughter spontaneously decided to enter her coach into a “coach of the year contest” – and just as spontaneously started a brainstorming page of things the recommendation should say! She even called other girls on her team to get their input and then organized all the comments into catagories! Yeh — it works!
Diane Allen
http://www.dallenhomeschoolreviews.com

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Kim Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:58:14 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-968 Thanks for commenting, ladies! I'm glad you enjoyed the reminder to infuse learning time with a bit of fun. :) Thanks for commenting, ladies! I’m glad you enjoyed the reminder to infuse learning time with a bit of fun. :)

]]> By: Diane http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Diane Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:05:44 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-967 I get so caught up in teaching to curriculum, I forget the value of taking time for games. Thank you for the reminder! I get so caught up in teaching to curriculum, I forget the value of taking time for games. Thank you for the reminder!

]]> By: Mary http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2009/11/09/stumbling-block-2-lack-of-skills-and-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Mary Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:49:50 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=896#comment-966 I love the idea of using a game to get the brainstorm thing going! We have Apples-to-Apples, and a few others, but were in a phase for a while where the children did not really want to gather as a family to play. I think I'll start pulling out the games as part of our homeschool day! Thanks!!! I love the idea of using a game to get the brainstorm thing going! We have Apples-to-Apples, and a few others, but were in a phase for a while where the children did not really want to gather as a family to play. I think I’ll start pulling out the games as part of our homeschool day! Thanks!!!

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