July 19, 20160Comments

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

by Fred Ray Lybrand

Want to Harm Writing? Teach it the Traditional Way!

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July 16, 20160Comments

How to Help Your Child Think Up What to Write

The following was my response to an inquiry about a child who doesn't know what to write during the writing part of the homeschool day. Even though we don't yet know

June 18, 20160Comments

Typos: Lighten Up or Your Kids Will Never Write

I may be overstating my point, but I see people obsessing on Typos in their writing, reading, and editing...I mean, literally obsessing. Honestly, it isn't worth it and it really

by Fred Ray Lybrand