LANGUAGE ARTS FOR HOMESCHOOL

<p>Language arts is a huge chunk of your homeschool education, encompassing reading, literature, writing, vocabulary, spelling and even handwriting or typing. Avoid teaching these skills in isolation. Instead, use the <a href="https://homeschool.bookshark.com/language-arts/"><strong>natural approach to language arts</strong></a> by exploring these skills in context of great literature and meaningful writing assignments.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>QUOTABLES</strong></p> <p>DeeDee, about loving to read: "I didn't have librarians, teachers, or parents who were encouraging me and showing me that there was a world of books out there that were all these adventures that [I] could have been going on."</p> <p>Ximena about raising kids who love great books: "Well now I have a reader snob because my son now is always like, 'But mom, that book was so poorly written.'"</p> <p>DeeDee about teaching writing: "Give them the freedom to just write an <em><strong>okay</strong></em> paper, and then make it great in editing."</p> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p>03:09 Common problems when homeschooling language arts:</p> <ul> <li>the mechanics of writing (handwriting)</li> <li>reluctant readers (03:54)</li> <li>writing phobia or writer's block (04:59)</li> <li>parent's lack of confidence to teach writing (06:18)</li> <li>parent's distaste of reading (08:05)</li> <li>cramming it all in (08:41)</li> </ul> <p>Solutions for Language Arts&nbsp;</p> <p>12:49 Work on fine motor skills by using <a href="https://www.bookshark.com/handwriting-without-tears-packages">Handwriting Without Tears</a>, making lazy eights (on paper or in the air), and practicing cutting, tearing, tracing, and folding.</p> <p>16:04 Emphasize phonics.</p> <p>18:41 Do a lot of reading aloud. For solo reading, provide great books that are at or just under your child's reading level.&nbsp;</p> <p>21:58 Write, write, write, write, write. Even if it's free writing or fun writing prompts, write daily.</p> <p>24:08 Combine different aspects of language arts in assignme