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Month: January 2010
Adjectives in a series: Commas or no commas?
Sometimes we get grammar questions in the WriteShop mailbag. Q: How is it determined when commas are needed or not needed between adjectives in a series? In WriteShop's Copying and Dictation Exercises, Lesson 5, there's a phrase I'm confused about. “Bright, fresh...
A recipe for writing fun
A Quick Word about Copywork I'd like to suggest a new way to incorporate copywork into your schooling. In a future blog article, I'll take time to extol the virtues of copywork, which I think is valuable for pre-writers to 14-year-olds (or thereabouts). But in a...
13 warning signs of a bad poetry contest
Are your children interested in entering poetry contests? Don’t fall prey to a slick scam!
Homeschool writing ideas for your little ones
Here are three simple activities you can do to foster a love of words and writing in your younger children.
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