Narration is another useful tool to have in your home school writing tool box. I have already talked about copywork as a first step in teaching your child to write, and narration can be used in conjunction with this. What is Narration? Narration is the telling back of something the child knows. It is the…
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How to Teach Homeschool Writing: Copywork
Copywork: Introduction In our homeschool, writing starts as soon as the child shows an interest. Aside from the usual doodles, we also encourage the child to create their own copywork. Copywork is such a useful tool for encouraging natural and reluctant writers. Flexible and simple to use, it can be utilised from the moment a…
Progeny Press {Review}
I am a huge fan of the literature e-guides from Progeny Press so I was very excited to have been chosen to review The Bears on Hemlock Mountain E-Guide for Grades 1-3. I bought each little girl a book of their own and downloaded and photocopied the guide straight from my computer. I was ready to…
Fun-Time Phonics! {The Critical Thinking Co.™ Review}
Over the past few weeks my youngest daughter has been trying out Fun-Time Phonics!™ Software - 2-PCs Win Download which is part of the Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic Before Kindergarten!™ software bundle from The Critical Thinking Co.™. The Critical Thinking Co.™ has lots of information about the importance of preschool academics and this bundle helps the…