Writing
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Why Parents Make Great Writing Coaches
I’ve created a selection of online writing courses for homeschoolers in high school. The courses handle the instruction, but parents still have an important role to play! Online Writing Courses Across the Page…
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New Writing Course: Position Argument
Looking for a good argument? Most of us like to avoid heated conflicts, but an effective argument — the kind that offers a reasoned defense and shows awareness of other views — can…
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Discussions, or not? The role of interaction in learning.
*Note: Across the Page Courses has moved to a new location. The shorter courses discussed in this post are now offered as independent units with discussion groups. Academic Writing I is no longer…
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Spring Writing: Nature Journal
Outdoor activities are a great way to work on nature study and writing together. One of my favorite examples is our observation of the Cornell red tails in 2012. That was the first…
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Is grading writing even possible?
I recently had a conversation with someone who didn’t know I was an English teacher. More accurately, I overheard a conversation in which one person said she liked writing, and the other person…
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Cultivating Young Writers
Last week at a homeschool gathering, I found myself between two mothers who were discussing writing curriculum. Neither of them knew I have an advanced degree in English, have taught at several colleges,…
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Authorpreneur
Authorpreneur by Jesse Tevelow is a book I read out of my continual inferiority complex about NOT being an entrepreneur like my husband. Entrepreneurs can take their natural gifts and hobbies and sell…
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Past in Present
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how as I get older, I seem to know less. My core of certainties is smaller. I worry about things I didn’t used to even think about, and…
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Do the Work
I have the What’s On Your Nightstand roundup to thank for discovering Steven Pressfield’s Do the Work. The book is a short (it took me two sittings to read), snappy (you can see…
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What are the humanities worth?
From time to time I read articles about college and jobs. As my children are nearing college age, I always pay attention. For instance, this article in the Washington Post makes the point…
