Growing Language Arts Skills… like Grapes!
Will you go with me to a vineyard and pick grapes? We’ll pick some fruit and maybe even make some...
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Do I Have To Teach It ALL?
English, math, history, grammar, science, foreign language, physical education, music, art, oh my!...
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10 Creative Writing Assignments
The writing struggle. It is real. Yet it is not impossible to deal with. I remember when my twelve...
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Weak Spots? Am I the Only One?
Have you ever had a situation while educating your child where your weak spots show? No? Well, you...
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Help! My Child Hates Writing!
The assignment: Write three to five sentences about a pet. Pencil in hand and paper on the kitchen table my seven year old just freezes. He adores his cat and would share entertaining stories about it with us throughout the day, but when it came to putting it down on paper, he refused.
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Prentice Hall Reader’s Journey
The Big Question. This is what ties together each of the six units in each course. Examples of Big Questions? How do we decide what is true? How do we decide who we are? What is the best way to find the truth?
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Level-Headed Language Arts
Language Arts. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But when you realize that it includes English, grammar, writing, spelling, literature, phonics, penmanship… It gets complicated so quickly. But what if it could be thought of as a beautiful woven rug instead of a plate of spaghetti?
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