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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 mom asked us how the Writer’s Box might look for her two children. Maybe you’ve wondered the same thing. We have lots of families who use the Writer’s Box together.… Continue reading How can I make the writer’s box work for my whole family?

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 to Climb.”   As I listened with my middle school students, her words were like a sort of magic swirling around the my classroom. Standing there in her yellow coat… Continue reading Amanda Gorman: Look at What Young Writers Can Do!

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 been around us at all, you know our favorite way to celebrate any holiday with children is to find a way to write about it!   But before we give… Continue reading St Patrick’s Day Writing Prompts

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 handwriting during their week at writing camp. This is an easy yes. In fact, we can 100% guarantee we will not breathe a word about handwriting. Our camp is a… Continue reading Solving the Handwriting Dilemma

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 BYU a year ago and has had lots of fun writing ads for brands like Jeep, Fairlife Milk, Deva Curl . . . it was a blast to have her… Continue reading 3 Ideas for Preparing Writers for the REAL World

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. And the athletes know it. Listen to any interview long enough and you’ll hear them credit their success to support from their families.   It’s one of the best parts… Continue reading Raising a Gold Medal Writer

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 holding up “grade numbers” on their fingers? It’s the best. In the spirit of the season, here are 3 simple back to school traditions you might want to start. They… Continue reading 3 Back to School Traditions You Can Start Now