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Notebooking Pages: Fall Writing Prompts

Posted in Homeschooling

One of the things that I miss about living where there are seasons is the fall colors and the crisp autumn breezes.  I also miss things like going to the apple orchard and cider mill as well as going on hay rides out to the pumpkin patch.  Now, don’t get me wrong….  I do enjoy the mild winters here as it allows us to be outside in the sunshine most of the year.  Granted, we tend to hibernate a bit in the summer when temps soar.  At the same time, fall isn’t quite the same without the brilliant hues of the changing…

Free 3-Part Writing Series – Conclusion

Posted in Announcements, Commercial Break, and Homeschooling

Jim Baumgardner’s final installment in his 3-part writing series at Creative Learners is now up.  I think it’s absolutely wonderful that he was willing to take time out of his schedule to help out budding writers with this free series. If you missed the rest of the series, you can check out my posts about Part 1 and Part 2. Mr. Jim’s newest book in the Sarah series, Sarah’s Quest, is scheduled to be released early in 2011.  We can’t wait!

Our Current Penmanship Curriculum

Posted in Christian Life, and Homeschooling

Since Munchkin completed all 4 books in the Awana T&T curriculum, she will be working on the silver and gold sections in the Awana books this year.  To make things a bit easier for her, I created a workbook for the gold sections in all 4 books. Whenever possible, I like to incorporate Munchkin’s studies in one subject with her penmanship and reading.  For now, her penmanship will be based upon some requirements in her T&T books.  Each book has 4 questions that have 4 answers.  Each answer has at least 1 supporting verse.  For her penmanship, she will be…

Free 3-Part Writing Series: Part 2

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about the free 3-part writing series written by Jim Baumgardner.  I know that you all enjoyed the first article in the series, so I wanted to give you a heads up that the second article in the series is now up over at Creative Learners.  Make sure you hop on over, read the article, and leave a comment. I appreciate that Jim is offering these great articles for free to help budding writers.  He has a passion for helping others, so feel free to help him by spreading the word about this series!