Category: language arts
Cogitating on Cogitating
A few days ago I was reading Tom Sawyer to my 8 year old son. I have recently moved into the train of though commensurate with the ideas expressed by Micheal Clay Thompson. I have started to focus on reading classics to my children. These classics are designed to increase their vocabulary,…
Reading Books
Sequential Spelling Analysis
I have been using Sequential Spelling with my second grader this school year. Sequential Spelling teaches spelling according to patterns rather than rules. After the first 40 days I was a little apprehensive about the program. My son had scored a 70% on the 40 day evaluation. While 70% isn’t poor, it…
A little blogging from a 6 year old…
My six year old mistakenly posted on this blog instead of his own. He really enjoys blogging about his favorite topic – Roblox. I don’t correct his spelling or sentence structure at this point. I utilize the whole language approach and just encourage him to write. Here was his post:…
What is copywork?

Copywork is commonly used in some homeschooling circles. Basically it is a child copying words, sentences, or a passage into a separate book to practice handwriting, grammar, and sentence structure. While I don’t use copywork for grammar or sentence structure, I do use it for handwriting practice. I do use…
Reading Book Choices
Kids are Funny – Kindergarten and Second Grade Writing Sample
Bob Jones English 3
Spelling Fun
Last school year I stumbled on a great resource for spelling and phonics. YouTube. YouTube has tons of Electric Company videos that teach spelling patterns or rules. The catchy tunes really help cement some concepts. I put the videos on a couple times a month while my boys are eating…