On the Road with HTHL: Superior Adventures
April 18-April 24, 2016 Peoria, Illinois to Duluth, Minnesota Range of miles: 9,982-10,850 Week #9/23weeks Monday: Fond memories….Back in the day when I was homeschooling all my kiddos, we all looked forward to the last day of our school calendar year before we switched to summer learning mode. Part of my summer routine was gathering my homeschool […]
On the Road with HTHL: Our Visit with Four Homeschool Boys
April 11-April 17, 2016 Wichita, Kansas To Peoria, Illinois Range of miles: 8,199-9,982 Week #8/23weeks Monday: SO! EXCITED! We finally got the chance to go to Bassett, Nebraska! Why so excited? Bassett, Nebraska is the home of two of my favorite fictional characters that I created for HTHL’s filmed literature guides, Harley and Harley’s Wife. This […]
On the Road with HTHL: Old Friends New Friends
March 7-March 13, 2016 Denver to South Carolina: Range of miles: 2,950-4,575 We started our week by visiting our friends at Focus on the Family (FOF) in Colorado Springs. Our family loves hanging out at Whits’ End indoor playground. I couldn’t resist Wooten’s, (Adventures in Odyssey character), two-story swirly slide. So glad I made the […]
HTHL Tour: Last Week in Our Home Town
February 20, 2016 HTHL Tour Begins! We’ll be on the road for five months. Saying goodbye is never easy. We spent the week saying goodbye to dear friends and family. We cherish the prayers and encouragement we have received from each one. Emotionally, I’m spent in a good way. We are so blessed to have […]
Write Early! Write Often! Write Well!
I love this true story. I’m not sure who’s the author; I heard it a long time ago before the internet. It goes like this…. On the first day of a college art class, the art teacher outlined the objectives of the class and her grading scale. The student’s semester assignment was simple, turn in […]
Six Ways You Can Help Your Child Heal Through Writing
Why teach a child to write? There are many good reasons: •Facilitate Communication •Engage in Artistic Expression •Aid in Learning •Prepare for Future Employment However, one reason that often gets overlooked is writing can help children heal. Experiences of loss and tragedy greatly affect children. Death of a loved one Death of a pet House […]
15 Must-Have Features for Your Special Needs Writing Program
Special Needs denotes that the needs are unique, and no cookie cutter approach to learning will work. Knowledge must simply pass through different delivery methods. However, when it comes to teaching special needs children to write, experts do agree that writing instruction should include these exemplary features: 15 Must-Have Features for Your Special Needs Writing […]
Unlocking the Mystery of Teaching Writing
Teaching writing to my children often produced tears. It could be summed up as #thestruggle. If I made a chart tracking the tears shed during specific subjects in our homeschool day, it would look like this: Teaching a child to write is hard. Learning to write is hard. Writing is plain old hard work. Many […]