It's always so encouraging to open up my inbox each day and find a glowing review or happy testimonial from a homeschooling mom who's been using WriteShop with her children. It's been nearly ten years since we first published WriteShop I and II, and believe me, I...
If you're a regular reader here at In Our Write Minds, you may wonder why I'm not posting as regularly as I normally do. I thought I'd give you a little peek into the goings-on around here so you'll understand. It's crazy mode at my house for the next few weeks as we...
Teach students to identify—and learn to fix—comma splice errors in their own writing.
Haiku poems capture a moment in a handful of words and celebrate the beauty of nature!
1. Break Free from Writer's Block "As a writer, I want to choose the exact right words for my story. But when I'm stuck, I try to ask myself, What do I REALLY want to tell the readers? Instead of worrying about perfect sentences, I jot down ideas, phrases, the points...
The Betsy-Tacy books explore friendship, loyalty, and the joy and curiosity that come with being carefree children 100 years ago.
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 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...
Are your children interested in entering poetry contests? Don’t fall prey to a slick scam!
Here are three simple activities you can do to foster a love of words and writing in your younger children.
