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Blogging: An unconventional writing curriculum

A recent conversation between my two oldest girls: “What are you going to write about on your blog today?” “I’m going to post my story about the purple penguin.” “Cool! I’m going to list some of my favorite books. Do you think you’ll get any comments?” “I hope so. I love it when Daddy leaves me a comment.” “Me, too!” Our “living is learning” lifestyle incorporates a lot of real life and everyday activities as part of our curriculum. Andrea wrote about exactly this kind of thing here and here. When you homeschool, it just makes good sense to “count” … Continue reading →

Dogs and Cats Who Blog

Do your pets keep a blog? Do they tweet? Do they have a Myspace page? Do they chat with other ani-pals on Facebook (or Dogbook or Catbook)? Writing for your pets can actually be a great creative exercise and imagination outlet. Think about it: you’re writing in a voice that is not your own, imagining what a pet’s daily life is like, and even interacting with other imagined animal personalities. If you’ve got a reluctant writer in the house, writing as a pet might be a good way to go. Twitter is fun for the one-liners — you have to … Continue reading →

Hard to Find Homeschool Resource: Creative Writing

I recently asked homeschoolers what resources they were looking for but unable to find online. One response was that creative writing resources have been difficult to find. Apparently, homeschool students are looking for websites that cover Creative Writing. It is true that there isn’t much in the area of creative writing available for homeschoolers, but if you think out of the box you will still find some creative writing resources that you can use. Here is what I uncovered: The Crafty Writer’s Creative Writing Course can be a self led creative writing course or you can pay a small fee … Continue reading →

Blogs Can Help Promote & Grow Your Home Based Business

My name is Traci and I am a blog-aholic. I blog about my children, I blog about my pastimes, I blog about my fears, my hopes, my businesses, my vents and my aspirations. My blogging addiction took root on a quiet Sunday afternoon when I was sorting through photographs to send to my children’s grandparents. As I started to write short little blurbs on the back of the photos, I decided that there had to be an easier way. I asked some fellow at-home moms for suggestions on a message board forum and someone directed me to Blogger.com. I created … Continue reading →

Hard to Find Homeschool Resource: High School Science

Teaching high school science to homeschoolers can be a bit intimidating. Even for parents who are comfortable with biology, chemistry, and physics, recreating the lab experience at home can be daunting. Here are some resources you can use to teach high school science. If you want a no-muss, no-fuss outline for high school science, Glencoe.com has great online resources meant to be used in conjunction with their textbooks, but they are also great for stand alone study. High school ace also serves as a great outline, complete with numerous links to useful sites that help you teach and demonstrate science … Continue reading →

How I Became a Reformed Copy Work Supporter

Okay, I’ll admit it: I once thought copy work was dumb. I mean, where’s the critical thinking in copying exactly what’s written before you? What’s the point? No thinking, no analyzing, just plain old copying. But I have been reformed. In case you’re not familiar with the idea of copywork, it is really a Charlotte Mason idea. The idea is that you take great quotes from literature and have the children copy it. Ironically, the curriculum I use has regular copywork assignments, which until recently, I skipped over. It has to be just about the only thing I didn’t like … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review January 22- January 28, 2007

It has been a busy house here are the homeschool blog at families.com. Here is what we have been up to: Monday January 22, 2007 We started the week talking about homeschooling for others and hiring homeschoolers with I Want to Homeschool Your Child, I Want You to Homeschool My Child, and Homeschool Tutors must Manage Expectations, by yours truly (Andrea Hermitt). Karen Edmisten wrote Read-alouds: The best and biggest benefit, which speaks to the benefits of reading aloud to children. This article was part of a series on read-alouds started the previous week. Learning with Food Network by Karen … Continue reading →