Writing Rockstars Blog
We want to make homeschooling your kids easier for you.
Browse through our articles, written by our professional teachers, to get loads of tips and resources for a happy and productive homeschool.
We also share sample essays from our online writing program in our student showcase posts and occasionally share resources from our homeschool writing curriculum.
Happy reading!
You’ve got so much going on.
You’re organizing and overseeing your kids’ homeschool education every year. You’re teaching them. You organize the kids’ activities calendar and drive them there.
You plan the weekly to-do list of household chores and knock out a bunch on your own. You organize meals ...
“But I looked at my notes for an hour!”
That was my son’s complaint when he didn’t do too well on a test some time back.
He gave me his notes, and I asked him a few questions from them. He couldn’t answer any of my questions.
What did he actually do when he “looked at [his] notes” for an hour?
D...
It’s so hard to tell your kids they didn’t do well on a test or assignment. It’s one of the toughest things about teaching.
They put a lot of effort into it, they did their best, but their work missed the mark. Their answers were wrong. The homeschool learning goal wasn’t met.
And you’ve got to si...
You have a vision in your head of what a perfect homeschool day should look like.
The room or area where you teach is clean. There are tidy cubbies and shelves neatly housing your kids’ crayons, pencils, paper, and other supplies.
You’re calmly presenting curriculum to your kids. They’re enthusias...
