Homeschooling

Have you ever read a banned book? What does Huckleberry Finn, Captain Underpants, The Great Gatsby, and To Kill a Mockingbird have in common? At some time, someone has tried banning these books from public and/or school libraries. Why are … Read More

When it comes to writing, punctuation marks can be very confusing. Sure, periods and question marks are pretty easy, but what about all the others? Helping your child understand when to use certain punctuation marks will help improve their writing … Read More

Appositives are words that can replace the noun in a sentence. They can seem complicated at first, but understanding how to use appositives will be simple for your child once they get the hang of it. Here are some tips … Read More

To understand grammar rules, it’s important for your child to know the parts of speech. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions are great places to start. Verbs can get a bit complicated, but by reviewing the principal parts of verbs, … Read More

When it comes to writing, conventions is one of the six traits that’s the easiest to fix. Conventions includes spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. With all the tools at your child’s disposal to help with these elements, there are more … Read More

One skill that many students struggle with is writing a fiction summary. Whether it’s a short story, a chapter, or an entire novel, putting a story or passage into a paragraph or short piece can be difficult. Often, students want … Read More

You want to teach your child how to speak and write well, but some of those grammar rules sneak up on even the most seasoned pros. One rule that can cause some confusion is when to use who vs. whom. … Read More

One of the most important skills to teach your child when it comes to reading and writing is summarizing. This will help not only with writing skills but monitoring understanding of a text. Being able to summarize what they’ve read … Read More

Teaching common v. Proper nouns can be a challenge. Here are a few tips for Teaching Common v. Proper Nouns and a free worksheet to help your students understand this concept. Nouns are the basic unit of parts of speech. The … Read More

Let’s be honest with ourselves for a minute. Homeschoolers buy a lot of stuff- especially books. We buy books that our kids need now as well as books that they won’t need for years. We buy things just because they … Read More