by Language Arts Lady | Dec 7, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar
In today’s episode I teach one of my favorite beginning story writing techniques—giving students two paragraphs from a familiar story that they get to finish. (In this case, these came from Jump Start I (semester long book) and Write On, Mowgli (one month...
by Language Arts Lady | Dec 2, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar
When considering “main parts of speech,” there are a lot of lists floating around. The first eleven episodes of this broadcast are made up of 10 First Parts of Speech in Order. But why are some included and some not? (See 10 MG #1 for more details on that!) I am an...
by Language Arts Lady | Nov 30, 2022 | Our Homeschool HIstory
Welcome to the first episode of a broadcast that will span a nearly-four-decade period of homeschooling! In today’s episode, I go back thirty-eight years ago when we began homeschooling my younger sister (eighth grade) with a toddler in tow: Why a 21 year old young...
by Language Arts Lady | Nov 25, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar
Poetry writing is often avoided by teachers and disliked by students. I’m a firm believer that it doesn’t have to be this way! As a matter of fact, I believe we can change any outlook on writing if we teach students all of the skills needed for each type of writing!...
by Language Arts Lady | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Need an activity for a group of adults who want cool prizes? Trying to phase out of stockings for your older kids and into something equally as festive but a little less expensive (especially if you find yourself getting real gifts that cost a lot for stockings). Want...
by Language Arts Lady | Nov 18, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar
Teaching poetry writing is one of the (many) great loves of my life! Upper elementary students can enjoy poetry writing if it is taught to them systematically. On today’s episode, I start with the first three steps I use for teaching poetry to fourth graders and up:...
by Language Arts Lady | Nov 10, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar
Welcome to another exciting episode of Writing Tips for Every Grade. Today’s topic is still the littles—the kindergarten “writers.” Here are the high points of today’s episode: Teach “writing” informally through reading aloud, listening to audios together, and...
by Language Arts Lady | Nov 3, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar, Grammar, Writing
Welcome to a new series on the 10 Minute Grammar podcast/videocast: Writing Tips for Every Grade! I start out with the littles—oh how I love the littles! Yep, Writing Tips for Preschool! Here are some of the topics I cover: Writing vs. penning–Penning is art....
by Language Arts Lady | Oct 28, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar
Parts of Speech are for sentence building: The (noun marker/article) The CAT (noun) The SNEAKY cat (adjective) The sneaky cat CLIMBS. (Verb) The sneaky cat EASILY climbs (adverb). The sneaky cat easily climbs. HE uses HIS claws. (Pronoun) The sneaky cat...
by Language Arts Lady | Oct 19, 2022 | 10 Minute Grammar
Parts of Speech are for sentence building: The (noun marker/article) The CAT (noun) The SNEAKY cat (adjective) The sneaky cat CLIMBS. (Verb) The sneaky cat EASILY climbs (adverb). The sneaky cat easily climbs. HE uses HIS claws. (Pronoun) The sneaky cat easily climbs....
