For a holiday twist on the traditional haiku poem, invite your children to use the familiar pattern to write a Christmas carol haiku.
Month: November 2010
English is confusing
Unless I'm typing in my sleep, I'll probably never confuse its with it's or your with you're. I'm pretty handy with a hyphen, and I'm confident that I'm not prone to apostrophe catastrophes. But I'm the first to admit that I don't know all the rules---and I have to...
30 days of gratitude | Gratitude journaling for families
Families can take the 30 Days of Gratitude challenge with fresh ways to keep a gratitude jar or journal.
Make an ABC book
Do your older children have a hard time thinking of what to give a younger sibling for a birthday or Christmas gift? Why not encourage them to create a scrapbook-style (or digital) alphabet book for a fun writing project with a real purpose? Make an ABC Book...
NaNoWriMo – Are your pencils sharpened?
IT'S HERE! NaNoWriMo starts TODAY! Short for National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo is an amazing writing event that takes place every November. I love that NaNoWriMo also has a Young Writers Program that's open to children 17 and under. The challenge? Pump out a...
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