Want to Harm Writing? Teach it the Traditional Way!
Frankly, we know, the more we teach kids to obsess on correctness in grammar and writing...the worse they write and the less motivated they are (oh no...did I end with
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Good Essay for a Homeschooler? 6 Questions that Help
HERE'S A QUESTION ON ESSAY WRITING I RECEIVED RECENTLY: Hi, Firstly, thank you for answering all of my questions. After a careful look I was able to find all the downloads
At Least Don’t Teach Grammar Before Age 11
As you may well know, I have been an almost-lone-voice in how rediculously useless teaching grammar (to grow writers) is as homeschoolers. Honestly, it's the same with mass education as
One Word Explains Why Some People Are Learners and Some People Are Not
In the last letter we looked at the fact that FRUSTRATION is a big part of learning, but becoming a good learner isn't just about overcoming frustration. There is a
What Can We Learn from A Public School President Who Says He Cannot Write a Sentence?
Detroit Public Schools (DPS) president, Otis Mathis, admits he can’t write a coherent sentence. He further argues that he is a role model as a leader who can’t write. He’s
Myth: Grammar Study Makes Your Child a Better Writer
In a recent conversation about grammar and writing, I made the following point. Hope it is helpful.Often I hear it posed that ‘grammar study is useful’— and, the reason they
How to Teach Children to Edit Their Own Papers
Think about editing for a moment.
All it involves is going back through something written and looking for two things:
1. Any mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
2. Any ways to say
The Importance of Feedback in Teaching Children to Write
I want to encourage everyone to avoid underestimating the value of feedback in learning anything (especially writing). It is so important that you can simply rest on the fact that
SAT Grammar Secret
Here's a posted conversation that may help:Great question about the SAT.The SAT is timed, so no one is going to operate effectively by recalling and applying a matrix of rules.