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How To Improve Writing Skills: Free Workbooks and Tips

Despite the fact that we are now living at a time when generative AI tools can be easily prompted to complete writing assignments for our kids, it’s still a good idea for kids to develop and improve writing skills. Good communication skills, critical thinking, and independent thought are all human attributes that writing helps to …

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Essay Writing Tips with Free Resources

Need some essay writing tips for your middle- and high-school age students? The following is a list of the most common types of essays designed to help develop critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills. Included with each essay type are graphic organizers that provide a framework for structuring information; writing prompts for practicing specific essay …

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Reading Comprehension Strategies with Free Resources

Looking to improve your child’s reading skills? Try implementing these reading comprehension strategies with some free resources. Comprehension Questions – Worksheets & Workbooks Answering questions after reading a text can help readers: There are a number of free sites where you can print out or access online short reading passages with comprehension questions for a …

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Grammar Tutorials, Workbooks, Games & Activities

As a supplement to your existing grammar curriculum, the free grammar resources listed here for grades 1 – 12 include sites to help you teach grammar lessons (through instructional videos or text tutorials), and materials for practicing the skills learned (through online exercises or traditional workbooks). Some of the resources also include assessments like quizzes …

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Free Spelling and Vocabulary Workbooks Grades 1 – 12

Spelling Rules: This document contains basic spelling rules and practice worksheets for each rule. Spelling Practice Activities: 18 pages of ideas Spelling Word Work: Graphic organizers to help teach spelling patterns. Grades 2 – 4 Spelling Task Cards: Activities to use with any spelling list. Evan-Moor Spelling Workbooks: Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade …

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Literary Analysis Resources

When it comes to teaching literature, some homeschool families like to use curricula that comes complete with pre-determined reading lists, and comprehension and discussion questions. Other families like to choose their own books and corresponding literature guides for those books. But what if you want literary analysis resources with questions, activities and essay topics that …

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Journeys 3rd Grade Reading Activities

The following Journeys 3rd grade reading activities include a main text reading, with highlights on vocabulary words, and a focus on particular reading skills, like story structure or main idea. There are also writing activities, and spelling lists to go with each main text, with links to Spelling City. Corresponding leveled readers with teacher’s guides …

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