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!

6 Effective Teaching Strategies to Keep Kids Focused on Their Work behavior management Apr 24, 2025

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...

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Homeschool Motivation Tips to Keep Kids Happy and Cooperative behavior management Apr 10, 2025

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 ...

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Effective Teaching Strategies to Use for Subjects Your Kids Hate behavior management teaching strategies Mar 06, 2025

“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...

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4 Strategies to Fight Off Homeschool Burnout behavior management Jan 23, 2025

This time of year gets pretty hard. It’s almost the end of winter. It’s been a long stretch of homeschooling without interruption.

Everybody’s getting cabin fever because the weather’s been keeping you all inside.

Burnout and frustration have set in.

It’s hard to keep your kids focused on their s...

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