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

We both grew up with dads who were crazy about sports. They taught us not to “call a game too early.” The record books are

This year, we have listened to so many beautiful stories from our Box writers. There have been stories of dragons and hedgehogs and babysitting adventures.

We love answering questions about our Writer’s Box and considering ways to help families make the most of the Writer’s Box experience. This week, a

Immediately after President Biden’s inaugural address, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman was introduced as the National Youth Poet Laureate. She mesmerized the nation with her poem, “Hill

St Patrick’s Day Writing Prompts Weaving the holidays into a school day is a fun way to celebrate and keep academics moving forward. If you’ve

Does your child struggle with handwriting? Every summer, we have at least one parent ask us to please not say anything about their child’s poor

Today my oldest daughter Lauren spoke to my youngest daughter’s English class about her work as a copywriter for an ad agency. She graduated from

Happy Summer Olympics! Pick any Olympic athlete, in any event, from any country and you’ll find family members who, without a doubt, believe in them.

There is something about the first day of school that tugs at our hearts. How can you not love every single Instagram post of kids