Writing Resources

• Writing Curriculum
• Handwriting
• Online Writing Resources
• Odds and Ends

Writing Curriculum

• Writing Curriculum Reviews
  Find links to over 60 different K-12 grammar and writing curricular products. Also, read reviews from homeschool families who have used these materials to see if they might work for your family.

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Handwriting: Print and Cursive

• Why Teach Handwriting?
  The pros and cons for letting a child learn how to write naturally versus explicit instruction. Includes free resources to help you teach penmanship.

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Online Writing Resources

• 6+1 Writing Traits
  Discover a different approach to teaching writing that develops ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation. Use the material freely from the website or buy 6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide (Grades 3 and Up)

• net.Tutor
  A good place to start to learn how to evaluate online research resources.
• Think Tank
  Get help with refining a research topic for your next report or project.
• NoteStar
  An Internet utility site that helps students write their research reports.

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• Contests and Classes
  Don't forget to look for reading and language arts related contests that will add a spark to your homeschooling.

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