Homeschool Writing and Then Some
Ever wish you had someone who could hold your hand through this homeschool journey and help you know what’s important and what might trip you up? That’s what this podcast aims to do, especially as it pertains to preparing middle/high school kids to be successful writers. Because teaching teens to write can be tricky. What exactly are you supposed to teach? And how are you supposed to teach it? What if your child hates to write? What if you hate to write!? These are some of the challenges we’ll explore each week. If you’re looking for guidance as well as a little bit of encouragement and a lot of inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.
Homeschool Writing and Then Some
Ep #12 Summer Writing Activities
Ep #12 Summer Writing Activities
Show Notes
I love summer break. Three months of sunshine, ice cream, and baseball. And no school! Bring it on!
Everything is great, for a little while, but inevitably, the long days of summer lead to the bored kids of summer. At least that’s how it was in my house.
That’s when I learned the magic of doing just a little of school each day, not enough to feel like we were working very hard, but at something a little educational like an extended story time or figuring out a few math problems. Plus, children are less likely to forget skills (reading, writing, arithmetic) if they are practicing them.
All this makes summertime the perfect time to try out some writing activities that you might not make time for during the regular school year.
In this episode, I discuss
· A fun and easy way to get students writing
· How to banish boring book reports and replace them with interesting book projects
· Writing ideas for one of the greatest books of all time
Links:
https://homeschool-writing-and-then-some.ck.page/c598e85f93
Summer Projects Structured Journals
https://homeschool-writing-and-then-some.ck.page/d57442fd57
The Pilgrim's Progress Writing Ideas