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The Ultimate Skill for the Educated

There are many skills that are important for learning and becoming educated. Obviously there is communication, and of course, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic (the Three R's). One of all of

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

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 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

My son rarely talks, how can he write?

Re: My son rarely talks: how can he write? Here's a note I got on this subject: Dear Fred, My 10 Y.O. son is very quiet and has trouble saying or explaining

The Writing Course is Getting Better

Hi All,You may not own our revolutionary course yet, but that's totally cool. I just want to share a few thoughts that might be helpful.I suppose in our hurried world

Why Studying Grammar Hurts Writing (Video)

This is a post of an old rant of mind that I wanted to make sure was in my blog. Frankly, we know that the more one studies grammar, the

You Can’t Test Creative Writing

Now even the UK is up-in-arms about the inadequacy of using standardized tests to access writing skills. Here are a couple of quotes from an article: Head teachers fear some pupils

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