Homeschool WritingOf all the subjects out there, homeschool writing is probably what most students struggle with the most. I have seen just about every homeschool writing program out there in my 13 years of homeschooling. I can usually look through a book and tell whether my children will respond favorably to the contents. So far I haven't really found a book, curriculum or resource that really inspired my children to write. Here's what I recommend.... Have your child write a page a day. If they are young they can title a drawing or write a sentence. If they are a little older they can copy almost anything they want to copy. They can copy poems, riddles, fables, Bible passages, famous literature, famous quotes and more. At some point you will need to transition them into writing on their own. When they write on their own they can write a made-up story, give a narration of something they saw or read, retell a story they heard. If they like, they can start a story and add to it each day. When they are done, they may even have a little book. If they don't want to write each day, you can tell them that they will have to do one of the boring writing workbooks that are available. I would think anyone would prefer writing their own creation than having to fill in a workbook. If they need writing ideas you can get: Any Child Can Write by Harvey S. Wiener Writing Down the Days: 365 Creative Journaling Ideas for Young People (Revised and Updated) From Heart to Page (Journaling Through The Year For Young Writers) ******************************* If you want to develop a home business from your child's writing and learning, you can use this program. I am implementing this with my own children....
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