Writing Rockstars Blog

It's difficult to know exactly how and when to give feedback to your young budding writers at home.

How do you help teens with writing, without taking over and putting too much of yourself into it?

You want to support your kids and guide them to be good writers. That’s not going to happen if you w...

So, how many online classes have you used with your kids? In our last post, we discussed curriculum shopping, [link to last post].

But at some point, you should consider some online classes for your kids, for these three reasons:

1. You can seek and find fantastic instructors outside your local co...

A great homeschooling curriculum can take any shape, size, look or feel. Everybody’s creative and has their own ideas, including curriculum designers. All sorts of new curricula is always coming out, and that’s pretty darn cool. Yay for innovation!!

BUT. Every educational curriculum should have sev...

There are all sorts of homeschooling styles out there. But what does that mean, really?

And of all the so-called homeschool styles out there, what's right for your family?

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a 10-minute quiz you could take somewhere to find out? It could be like that old "What Color...

Summer is here, and we all want to relax! It's time to take a break from being the teacher and telling the kids what to do.

Instead, be a student WITH your kids!

Explore something new alongside them for a change. With the right projects, they'll practice their skills at the same time.

Kids absolu...

"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." ~Stephen King

That's the first step to improve your writing skills, and it's not a difficult one to take. All you have to do is read every day. If you're not an avid reader of books, start off with bl...

You’re at the finish line.

But how do you cross it?

Do you and the kids slam your books shut on a designated day and throw everything into a few drawers? Then forget about homeschooling until it’s time to start again come fall?

Picking up where you left off can be a daunting task, especially if y...

They’re staring out the window. A lot.

When you bend down to pick up a pencil, you glimpse under the table. Their feet are tap, tap, tapping on the floor.

Knees are quietly bouncing up and down while they’re doing their schoolwork.

As the homeschool day progresses, your kids can hardly keep their...

You've seen it. The kids are at the table. They’re focused on their work. On task. Productive.

Then one of your little ones’ heads comes up. They start looking around. Tap their foot a couple of times. They reach over and poke their sibling in the arm.

And so it begins. Again.

Their sibling stops...

Even though you’ve done everything right, some days the kids won’t listen.

Your little wild ones love to be free and have adventures outside all day. They’re not in the mood for school. Sitting still is torture!

Let’s face it. You’re nervous too. You’re not a homeschooling pro yet. It’s like they ...

Test.

What thoughts or feelings does that word bring out in you?

A clock ticking? Sweaty palms? A mind that goes completely blank as soon as it’s time to start?

Anxiety? That’s the last thing you want to bring into your kids’ lives these days, isn’t it?

Tests can be nerve wracking. But some aren...

“I HATE math!!”
“I HATE reading!!”
“I CAN’T do it!”

Tears, crying, head on the desk. Anger.

Certain subjects aren’t our kids’ strong suit. That’s ok. But out of the blue, they come out with an adamant, total resistance to a certain type of lesson or subject.

What is going on? How did it come to th...