There’s more than one way to teach your student how to fix messy handwriting. Here are some creative teaching suggestions. Messy Handwriting One problem children have with messy handwriting is not understanding the typical pattern: Start writing the words of a sentence in order on a line Continue writing the rest of the sentence on […]
Review of Teach Yourself Cursive
Do you have an older student who needs to learn cursive? Teach Yourself Cursive Reviewed by Harriet Yoder The ability to write in a beautiful and legible cursive seems to be on its way to becoming a lost art. Wait, there’s hope for your homeschooled students to learn to write in cursive! Help Has Arrived! […]
Writing With Style
What Happens When You Add Lively Pictures to a Classic Writing Style Book? The Elements of Style Illustrated by Strunk and White, the reference book on writing with style, is much more fun to use with the addition of great illustrations by Maira Kalman. It is pleasant to use because of larger format and pictures […]
Reading Below Grade Level?
Question: How Do I Help My Child Who Is Reading Below Grade Level? #GreatQuestion! Here’s my veteran homeschool mom answer—IMHO. Reading Below Grade Level I find this interesting because my friend’s son, who is in second grade is reading “below grade level” even though he is required to bring home a book to read aloud […]
Preserve Your MCP Phonics Practice Readers
Make Phonics Practice Readers (Modern Curriculum Press) Last Longer The Phonics Practice Readers Series is very popular with teachers who have been teaching reading for years with them. If you use MCP Phonics Practice Readers, you know they are booklets printed on paper and aren’t very sturdy. Customers who use these readers in private schools […]
Cursive Handwriting for First Grade?
Would you like a simple and lovely cursive handwriting that your first grader can learn? Iris Hatfield, author of New American Cursive, says to teach cursive handwriting before you teach printing. With this new handwriting book, you can teach cursive handwriting in first grade. All of the information you need is in the consumable New […]
