Does your daily schedule look like Marie Kondo's schedule? My schedule is not even close, but I am trying to organize and declutter as we spend more and more time at home. While working on the school/craft/art shelves, I found our 10-year-old, small chalkboard. I put it on the kitchen table with a cheerful message. Since then, every person in the house has left messages throughout the day. Sometimes a friendly message, the lunch or dinner menu, a poem, a math challenge, a picture or a snarky message (yes, we have teenagers in our house).
This is probably not the time to focus on diagramming sentences, unless a teacher is requesting it. Creative writing, dictation, and copywork are excellent, perhaps even fun, ways to get a little writing practice in at home. Creative writing prompts:
Dictation and copywork:
Writing on a chalkboard is fun for all ages, so here are a few options, if you are interested: I hope your Wednesday includes moments of wonder and thoughtful writing.
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AuthorWelcome! My name is Heidi. I am a mom of two daughters, one dog, and one rabbit, and wife to one guy. I have been a homeschool mom for thirteen years – the first ten in Chicago and the last three in St. Louis. I am glad you found your way here! Archives
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