Language Arts – DIY Homeschooler

Activity: Words That Describe

26 Apr 202226 Apr 2022

One of the best ways to become a good writer is by making it a practice to read good writing. If you want to take this to the next level,…

Tools

20 Common Idioms ~ Free Form

6 Apr 202211 May 2022

Don't Paint Yourself Into a Corner One way to interact with literature is to identify idioms. An easy way to do this is to create an idiom notebook. Grab our…

Activity: Storytelling Prompts

9 Mar 202211 May 2022

Storytelling is a great way to dip a toe into creative writing. It borrows from narrating, and redirects the process from retelling the story of someone else to telling your…

Activity: Rhyming Couplets

16 Sep 202120 Sep 2021

Over time we will be adding activities that focus on helping your child/student write something every day. Let's start off with something really simple: rhyming couplets. Rhyming couplets are two…

Activity: Storytelling

26 Aug 20217 Mar 2022

There are many benefits to learning the art of storytelling. And storytelling is one of those "soft skills" our children will want to take with them into life. Here are…

Picture Match ~ Free Interactive

19 Aug 202119 Aug 2021

Whether you are looking for an easy way to ease into a new school year or starting fresh, this free Picture Match interactive at ReadWriteThink.org is a great way to…

Tools

10 Favorite How-Tos {2020–2021}

16 Aug 20219 Aug 2021

Ten reader-favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Beechick Basics 3. 8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation 4. Teach a…

Units

Spoonerisms: A Wordplay Unit Study

22 Jul 20217 Aug 2021

Sir, you have tasted two whole worms.... Poor William Archibald Spooner! Highly respected for his scholarship in philosophy, divinity, and ancient history and appreciated for his kind, dutiful manner —…

How-To

Interacting With Literature: Idioms

Idioms are figures of speech that we hear or use every day that are not meant to be taken literally. They make it easy to say something in a meaningful…

How-To

10 Favorite How-Tos {2019–2020}

Ten favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way 3. Language…

Tools

Memorizing: Yes, It Does Have Its Uses! ~ 5 Things to Memorize

15 Jan 20206 Jan 2022

Love it or hate it memorizing does have its uses: Do you remember the last time you memorized something — even a phone number? With technology ever at our fingertips,…

A Year of Beautiful Thoughts {Free eBook}

Here is a wonderful (and free) book of poetry set up to provide one Scripture verse, one illustrative story or quote, and one related poem for each day of the…

Online Poetry Anthology

“Thanksgiving” by Henry Coyle

We thank Thee, Father, for Thy care, For countless blessings that we share; For all life's trials, pains and pleasures, And all its labors and its treasures! We thank Thee…

Online Poetry Anthology

“Song — The Owl” by Tennyson

I. When cats run home and light is come, And dew is cold upon the ground, And the far-off stream is dumb, And the whirring sail goes round, And the…

How-To

5 Natural Ways to Improve Listening Skills

23 Oct 201922 Sep 2021

No question, listening is a skill that comes more easily to some of us than it does to others. Nevertheless, listening is a skill that is increasingly more highly valued…

How-To

10 Steps to Writing a Research Paper

25 Sep 201927 Aug 2021

Putting together a research paper is the culmination of a student's previous experience: skills, interests, and writing background. Writing a research paper can appear daunting, but it doesn't have to…

How-To

10 Steps to Build a Better Speller

18 Sep 201919 Jan 2022

We all know the drill: Memorize your weekly spelling word list, ace the test, promptly delete that information — sometimes permanently! If you were one of those students who could…

How-To

14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Poetry

14 May 201911 May 2022

Writing poetry may seem like an odd place to start when encouraging a young writer, but some students will find it an easier task than many other forms of writing.…

Persuasion Map for Persuasive Essays {Free Interactive}

Here is another great tool at ReadWriteThink.org: A free persuasion map interactive that walks a student through the process of creating a persuasive essay. The interactive is easy and intuitive…

Letter Generator Interactive {Free}

After a child is able to write comfortably, he will need things to write. We have suggested 8 writing activities for the younger student — one of which is writing…

Online Poetry Anthology

A Limerick by Edward Lear

There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!— Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their…

Vocabulary Notebook Pages {Free}

The best way to learn new words is to focus on them. This works especially well when the words are first encountered and there is an immediate purpose behind the…

How-To

14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Persuasive Essay

8 Nov 201823 Oct 2021

What is a Persuasive Essay? Just as it sounds, a persuasive essay seeks to change opinions on a topic. It reflects the opinion of the writer. It is similar to…

How-To

20 Ways to Choose a Creative Writing Topic

25 Oct 201818 Oct 2021

We've all been there. We are given an assignment: write about ____________. Of course, the topic is either something we know nothing about (and probably are not at all interested…

How-To

Interacting With Literature: Cause & Effect

Part of life is understanding the principles underlying events. Students can develop their thinking and reading skills by interacting with literature to understand cause and effect. Simply stated, a cause…

The Century Handbook of Writing {Free eBook}

Here is one we actually have on the shelf, so it is particularly nice to see it available as a free download. The Century Handbook of Writing by Garland Greever…

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