by | | Learning to Write, Teaching Writing
Someone recently mentioned to a discussion group that it would be nice to have a list of the main points of each reading (in a particular curriculum) so that they could be confident about grading their student's essay.MY RESPONSE AND SUGGESTIONS:OK, I might sound a...
by | | Learning to Write, Teaching Writing
Here's a quick list which will help kids (or adults) with their writing prompts. In our approach with The Writing Course, we encourage writing every single day in order to hone the skill of mastering the sentence and growing in confidence.Sometimes it's hard to get...
by | | Learning to Write, Teaching Writing
We often use tools like dictionaries and grammars authoritatively (even in our creative writing), don't we? We say that a word 'means' something or that a certain grammatical point is 'right' only when used a certain way. Never mind that the dictionaries and grammars...
by | | Learning to Write, Teaching Writing
Young kids learning to write will often make lots of mistakes. In fact, it can be a little overwhelming. Too many red marks can kill interest and motivation in learning to write. Of course, if you don't give feedback they will not learn very well. Here's a simple...
by | | Learning to Write, Teaching Writing
I probably should explain why I think we have such success with dyslexia, ADHD, and even mild Autism-Scale issues:Our principles weave together through the themes of discovery and the uniqueness of the individual. When a child (or anyone) is thinking all about trying...
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His advice? Write by ear not by eye. My son, Forrest, shot me this quote which affirms what I’ve been teaching for years: You are too fond of long adverbs like “dignifiedly”, which are not nice to pronounce. I hope, by the way, you always write by...
by | | Learning to Write, Teaching Writing
The answer is OF COURSE YOU CAN! Every great writer or musician began loving their art before someone taught them 'the right way' to do it.You can learn to write and you can help your kids learn to write...without studying grammar. How can that be? It's simple: Like...
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I wanted to write, but absolutely had no help along the way that really made sense. Grammar and punctuation where major distractions until I learned the secret of how language really works. This video shares how I got there (and a bit about how you can help your kids...
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Only 37 percent of students are prepared for college-level math and reading, according to newly released data.If you know me, then you know that one of my convictions is that "Simplicity Solves." I could go further and say that Complexity Clogs / Simplicity...
