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Raising a Writer

Yesterday at the grocery store, I asked the woman checking me out if she was looking forward to Mother’s Day. She told me she had to

Okay, I have a confession. Until about three months ago, I (Carrie) had basically zero feelings about hockey. Not negative feelings. Not positive feelings. Just… nothing. It was a sport that

I live with a very loud cat named Daisy. My daughters adore her, but since they have all grown up, it’s often just me and

I wasn’t surprised when my oldest daughter Lauren said she planned to be a famous author someday. At nine years old, she and her friend Maddie

Teaching useage and grammar in a way that STICKS is challenging. We’ve found (in decades of teaching) that children will “know” how to do it on

This week, Carrie and I both had conferences at our schools and talked to parents about how much we LOVE teaching their kids. In that spirit, we’re sending a parent conference via

We want to teach you something new about writing with your kids. And it’s going to sound a little crazy.  Here it is: Surprised? Maybe you’re not because when

What’s sitting on your kitchen countertop right now? On mine (next to the oranges and Anna’s ACT study guide) you’ll find a stack of holiday cards I am almost

An important part of raising kids to be writers is to make writing part of your family culture. Holidays are an excellent opportunity to do this. As

Do you ever think you have nothing to write about? Do your kids ever complain they have no ideas?  We get it as writers (this newsletter is two days

I used to think texting was going to ruin kids’ writing skills.  Here, for example, are clips from texts I (Carrie) received from my daughter this weekend:

When I was growing up, my dad made huge efforts to take us kids to visit our Great Uncle Harold. He had a Purple Heart

Have you had a chance to try the “Eat Your Words” Writer’s Box printable yet with your writers?  Last week, I (Emily) printed it out and spent an

What are some things you avoid like the plague? (That is, besides using cliche expresssions like AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE 🙂 I (Emily) tend to avoid laundry. I

A scary POV (in honor of Halloween): You look through your child’s notebook, and their stories are FILLED with misspelled words.  Scary right? Because, honestly, what do