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A Week of Writing in Our Homeschool: Strategies and Resources
Homeschool Writing Made Simple
Discover how we structure a week of writing for 4th and 2nd grade! From IEW and Writing & Rhetoric to notebooking and novel studies, our approach blends structure with creativity. Explore writing guides and resources at Homespunchildhood.com.
Note-Taking in Your Homeschool
Note-taking is a valuable skill that homeschool families should teach children as part of their homeschool writing program. There are a variety of types of note-taking strategies that we can teach out students to improve learning.
Write by Number: A Review
Write by Number (WBN) offers a step-by-step approach to writing, catering to students' individual progress rather than specific grade levels. It allows students to advance at their own pace, mastering each stage before moving on.
IEW: a guide
IEW’s writing curriculum offerings can be really confusing. In this blog post I break down all the different options for elementary writing curriculum from IEW.