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!

Avid Readers Make Strong Writers homeschool Jun 12, 2025

"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...

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How to Channel Kids' Spring Fever and Finish the Homeschool Year Strong end of homeschool year homeschool online writing program May 08, 2025

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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