My children don’t typically jump for joy when given a writing assignment. Â Do yours? Â I’ve found several ways over the years to take writing from dreaded to enjoyable in our home, though. Â One of the most beloved of those ideas is writing newsletters. Several years ago, I wrote the monthly newsletter for our church. Â I…
Here’s the latest edition of the Westward Gazette.
We’re having such a good time creating our monthly, er, every six-eight week newsletter! Here’s the latest installment…..
We are SO pleased with the first edition of the Westward Gazette! I bought a $20 software program from WalMart called Perfect Pro Office that made our computer work simple. (Word Perfect is the only office-type program that came on my computer and it stinks for projects.) The newsletter includes a story or journal entry from…
If writing isn’t a natural passion for your child, it can be a subject full of drudgery. Believe me, I know. Up until this year Mahayla has fought me tooth and nail over any sort of writing assignment. This year has been different, though. I believe she’s enjoying writing partly because of maturity, but I’ve made…