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This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog.  For the past few years I have been teaching high school writing in our homeschool tutorial co-op. Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well. ********** So you've got a creative writing assignment and you do have a good plot idea for your story, but you'll need a cast of characters...

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Adding a good picture book to any lesson makes learning come alive. It also adds terrific visual references to help concepts have more meaning. This particular Christmas book activity is the perfect way to celebrate the season and help children learn empathy at the same time. In my mind, character-building is just as important in homeschooling as academics. Training children to have strong values and act with good character will help them in every way imaginable. Good character helps students persevere through difficult school work and be joyful around the dinner table. It’s also the reason they will be considered...

210: Taking Holiday Photos with Storytelling in Mind In today’s episode, Becky Brinkman from Rose and Bird shares ideas on taking holiday photos with storytelling in mind Listen to the episode for all her very useful tips. The resource page with videos and articles that go into more detail on some aspects can be found here Where to find Becky Brinkman online: Website Rose and Bird Instagram FaceBook YouTube —————————————————————————————————————- Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies. Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this...

  Illustration by: Aixa Perez-Prado Holiday Gifts for MG Readers Welcome to WNDMG Wednesday – the holiday edition! Looking for holiday gifts for your MG readers? How about a video game or virtual reality goggles? Ha. Not April Fools yet, sorry, I got confused. But seriously folks, how about books … and not just books, but a subscription book box? I’ve got the perfect idea: the Atlas Book Club, founded by Bunmi Emenanjo. The Atlas Book Club was created specifically with diversity in mind: to make sure kids got a chance to build global awareness, cultural consciousness, empathy, and understanding. Lucky...