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
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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
How Could Going to College Ruin Your Writing?
I have a terrible habit of not agreeing with folks very often. It isn't that I disagree, but it is that I don't agree completely. On the other hand, I