#readingandwriting

Sep 9, 20194 min read

My Early Elementary Writer's Favorite Tools (Alongside a Mom Q&A Session)

I'm going to approach this post as a Q&A session while giving the tools of my writer's (homeschool and tutoring students) favorite...

Sep 9, 20193 min read

Don't Over Complicate the Writing Process

When it comes to little minds we are to build a solid foundation in reading and writing. That is our primary goal. Otherwise, the...

Sep 2, 20194 min read

Why Reading is Essential for Writers

What are you reading? I am thoroughly enjoying Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. I knew I would learn from him, but it is...

Aug 22, 20193 min read

From Phonics to Fluency (Using the Bible to Develop Fluency Skills in Beginning Readers and Writers)

I spent years developing fluency lessons for junior high students struggling to read out loud. I applied those same principles to my...

Aug 19, 20194 min read

4 Ways I Got my 1st Grader Excited About Writing

First off I want to thank you for your patience during this time of our life! We've been in flux and limbo land for the month of July,...