Thought for today:

Is writing an important subject to teach? My answer is YES!!!
I have found out on our homeschool journey that writing is the one subject that gets overlooked by many families. I wondered why ,so I started asking friends why they didn't focus on writing. The answer I kept receiving was they didn't like it and it was hard to teach. I get that it is not an easy subject to teach nor learn. But we must empower our children with the tools to become successful in life. I believe writing is one of the most powerful things you can teach your children. The pen is mightier than the sword.
When a writer pens an article that is written eloquently it goes straight to the heart and has the power to change lives. When my husband and I were involved with missions we were asked many times share the Word of God with others. When you do this you must be lead by the Lord and be able deliver the message with power. Being able to write was so important for us in doing Gods work.
Many students today enter college without knowing how to write a paper correctly. My first daughter found this to be true when she started college. My second daughter is confirming the same thing is still true today. She states how other students in her English comp 1 class are happy to receive a C on their writing assignments. I am proud to say she has written 2 papers now and has received A'a on both of them. She is only 16 so I was unsure if she would be ready for such a great step as college. But she has shown me that she is more than ready for this adventure. I love knowing that I have prepared my children for their next step on their journey.


What are some important things you need to do to become a successful writer???

You must make sure you have a solid foundation in writing.

You must know the different steps and practice them ALOT!!

Writing on new subjects each week helps you to become creative.. It also helps you to use the format that you have been taught.

Never be happy with your first draft. Reread it many times and make corrections.

It has become easier for me to help others to write due to the fact I have taught it for many years. I teach writing in my homeschool group. My daughters help me keep in touch with what the professors want in a good paper. I feel this has helped the children in my group to become better writers. I have even had to come up with my own curriculum because I was not impressed with the choices that I found. Some of the choices focused on coping the writing of someone else, others focused just on creativeness. I have even heard some teach that you must restate the assignment in the title. This is so untrue one of the things students are getting dinged on in college is this very thing. You must not use your assignment in your title. I am not sure if things have changed and the curricuilm is old or if some professors require different things. I do know I am so thankfuil my girls have helped me stay up todate with what the colleges are looking for in a good paper.

If there is one subject you are not  going to focus on please do not let it be writing.