writing
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This may be the most fun way to help kids improve their reading + writing skills
Read Essay →: This may be the most fun way to help kids improve their reading + writing skillsThis is a sponsored message from Night Zookeeper Over the past couple of years, parents have really seen the value…
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10 simple writing exercises for kids that don’t even feel like schoolwork
Read Essay →: 10 simple writing exercises for kids that don’t even feel like schoolworkAs we all scramble to grapple with the new normal of our kids home from school, I’m thankful for the…
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Your kid’s craziest story ideas could win the Roald Dahl’s Imaginormous Challenge. Here’s how.
Read Essay →: Your kid’s craziest story ideas could win the Roald Dahl’s Imaginormous Challenge. Here’s how.As a mom of three, I have loved few things as much as hearing the crazy stories my kids have…
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Handwriting help for kids of all ages: 11 fun and effective handwriting resources because that note says WHAT?
Read Essay →: Handwriting help for kids of all ages: 11 fun and effective handwriting resources because that note says WHAT?I desperately need handwriting help for kids in my home, and so I’ve been working so hard to find resources,…
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Wordie alert: 17 of the best new words added to the dictionary this month. Starting with “wordie.”
Read Essay →: Wordie alert: 17 of the best new words added to the dictionary this month. Starting with “wordie.”Fellow word nerds, gather round, as we take a moment for one of our top pastimes, checking out the new…
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What does being American mean to you? We love these artists’ answers.
Read Essay →: What does being American mean to you? We love these artists’ answers.In honor of the Fourth of July (happy 241, America!) I’m grateful to our friends at Tattly Tattoos who put together…
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10 tips to help you finally write that book, from a published author who did it…while nursing a baby.
Read Essay →: 10 tips to help you finally write that book, from a published author who did it…while nursing a baby.I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is that you can totally write a book. You don’t…
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17 fun pencil cases for writers, book lovers and word nerds. Like us!
Read Essay →: 17 fun pencil cases for writers, book lovers and word nerds. Like us!We love pencil cases! They’re where we put all our pencils! And pens, and earbuds, and erasers, and… pretty much…
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Some of our favorite camp stationery for kids: Here’s hoping they write to us.
Read Essay →: Some of our favorite camp stationery for kids: Here’s hoping they write to us.When I was a kid at summer camp, mail time was always one of the best parts of my days.…
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Fireflies: A writer’s notebook so great for kids, you may never see it again.
Read Essay →: Fireflies: A writer’s notebook so great for kids, you may never see it again.This review almost didn’t happen, because my daughter “lost” this writer’s notebook; she’d written so many hopes, dreams, and ideas in…