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!

4 Strategies to Fight Off Homeschool Burnout homeschool 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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Upgrade Kids' Learning With Effective Feedback homeschool Nov 28, 2024

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...

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How to Channel Kids Spring Fever and Finish the Homeschool Year Strong finish the year strong homeschool online writing program Oct 31, 2024

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...

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Overcome Perfectionism and Improve Active Learning In Your Homeschool Day homeschool perfectionism Oct 24, 2024

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...

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