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How to Create High-Quality Anticipation Guides

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 languageartscoachLeave a comment

Did you know that Shakespeare gives away the ending of Romeo and Juliet in the play's prologue? Even though we know at the outset how the play will turn out, we've been reading, watching, and revering Romeo and Juliet for hundreds of years because the really juicy part of it isn't the outcome of the… Continue reading How to Create High-Quality Anticipation Guides

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How to Create Your Homeschool Routine

July 5, 2018 languageartscoachLeave a comment

(This post contains an affiliate link. Clicking on it costs you nothing and helps to support the upkeep of this blog. Thank you for your support!)   For me, a schedule is stressful. I'm always behind, something always comes up, and somebody's always hungry when it's time to get started. A routine, though... a routine… Continue reading How to Create Your Homeschool Routine

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Teach Vocabulary with Analogies

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 languageartscoachLeave a comment

(This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on them costs you nothing and helps to support the upkeep of this site. Thank you for your support.) First things first, what is an analogy? If you're not sure what a verbal (aka word) analogy is, you're certainly not alone. Verbal analogies are assessment items designed to evaluate… Continue reading Teach Vocabulary with Analogies

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Family Book Club: The Chocolate Touch

June 21, 2018June 15, 2018 languageartscoachLeave a comment

(This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on them costs you nothing and helps to support the upkeep of this blog. Thank you for your support.) As an adult, my book club night is one of the events I look forward to the most each month. Over the years, I've gotten to forge friendships with women… Continue reading Family Book Club: The Chocolate Touch

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21 Audiobooks for 2nd Graders

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 languageartscoachLeave a comment

  Audiobooks have become so, so important in our family this year, and, if you haven't already, I hope that you'll consider making a place in your family's routine for them. When I went back through my homeschool planner at the end of the year, I tallied up how many chapter books I had read… Continue reading 21 Audiobooks for 2nd Graders

Writing

Perfect Summer Day Poetry Writing Challenge

June 7, 2018 languageartscoachLeave a comment

  As an adult, I find that no other time of the year evokes childhood memories quite like summer. It's also interesting to me that my deepest, fondest memories have nothing to do with grand, expensive events. It often takes just a sensation or a smell to summon up some vivid mental picture of an… Continue reading Perfect Summer Day Poetry Writing Challenge

Reading

30 Books to Read Aloud in 2nd Grade

May 31, 2018June 7, 2018 languageartscoach2 Comments

  This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on them costs you nothing and helps to support the upkeep of this blog. Thank you!   How do I know these books work for 2nd graders? Because these are the 30 books I read aloud to my 2nd graders this year! I hope some of these books… Continue reading 30 Books to Read Aloud in 2nd Grade

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Hi, I’m Maggie. In a former life, I was a high school English teacher, and now I’m a homeschooling mama to my twins. I love sharing my insights about helping kids become excellent readers and writers, what’s working in our homeschool, and the joys and challenges of a homeschooling lifestyle.

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