“Mom, Can You Listen To My Story?” Four Listening Secrets That No One Ever Told You “Mom will you listen to my story?” is such
How To Create a Fairy Tale Family Tradition When my daughters were little, my dad used to tell them his version of The Three Little
Write Out Loud; Your Child is Listening Growing up, every so often I heard my mom in the next room talking to herself while she
The Writing Process & Why It Matters Above the board in my classroom, I have a writing process wall. It goes straight across the top
Our Best Editing Tip Several years ago, I worked as a feature reporter for a small newspaper in my city. One of the best parts
Two Tips To Help Your Child Spelling is often the number one “Go To” place where parents help their children with writing. Let’s face it,
Read Like a Writer: Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream” Reading like a writer is a powerful exercise that helps writers see
Word games keep us connected… Staying connected with my children with all our busy lives is a challenge to say the least! With one grown child in
This month we invite writers to put their own spin on favorite fairy tales. Fairy tale writing has long been one of our favorite tools
As a parents to young writers, we often hear the question: “Want to hear my story?” What our young writers most need from us at
How do you define your family culture? One of my daughters was a volleyball player for a while. This was a new sport (for all
From day one, we are encouraged to read with our children. But what about writing with our children? Educator Ralph Fletcher writes, “Childhood is the
Hello friends! Young writers come in all varieties. If your family is anything like mine, there are a variety of personalities growing up under one
Hello friends! Flying to Florida this month, I found myself sitting next to a woman who had an infant strapped to her front and her
Hello friends! Sooo, I’m back in the classroom this week teaching 7th and 8th grade. When I first started working, my main worry was my
Hello friends! On Monday, Steven sat and sat. It was the first day of Writer’s Workshop in first grade. He did not write one word
Hello friends! Most writers can never say no to a book. But even so, we should keep a good eye on our young writer’s reading life
Hello friends! The whole world is homeschooling right now. Some are probably doing it better than others. For me, it’s going about as well as
Hello friends! One of the most common questions parents have asked me since we started online school is, “How can I best support my child’s
Hello friends! Usually here, we like to talk about the stories our children are writing. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the stories we
Hello friends! My brother stopped by the other day for a porch chat. (Porch chats are starting to be really normal now, aren’t they?) We
Hello friends! We hoped online camp would work, but we didn’t expect this. From one mom: “My daughters are waking up excited each morning. This
Hello friends! In the middle of this pandemic summer, it’s been a surprising gift to have Hamilton lyrics running through our heads. (You too?) Almost
Hello friends! How are you enjoying the 5th month “summer”? In our house, we’ve found more of a rhythm now. Masks are the norm when we go
I (Carrie) now have a Little Free Library in my front yard. I’ve wanted one for at least a decade, and this was the year
Using our imagination for better things than WORRY A little story from Carrie: From the day my youngest daughter Anna was born, I have been
Some things (like growing writers) take time Once I (Carrie) visited Red Butte Garden (this amazing garden in Salt Lake City) during the off season.
There is little we can do to control the climate of the world right now, but still lots we can do to influence the climate
We’ve spent the past couple of weeks encouraging writing friends to buy our Writing Station in the name of keeping young writers organized. And YES
A very common mistake we see teachers and parents make is feeling responsible for figuring out what children are going to write about. From our
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