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The Joy of Boy Writers: When It’s All About Farts & Poop

March 30, 2019
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News flash! Boys like to write about farts and poop. This is not fake news. I swear I’m …

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When Your Teen Has “Nothing to Say” About Literature

November 7, 2017
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Am I the only homeschool mom who carefully selects literature books for the year, spends time creating well …

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Essay Models for Teen Writers

November 1, 2017
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One recommendation I hear over and over for high school English is to expose teenagers to quality essays …

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Taming the Red Pen Monster: A Writing Coach Checklist

September 22, 2017
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This year is our eighth year homeschooling, so I’m not exactly a novice at this thing. When it …

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Helping Teens Find Deeper Meaning in Literature

September 14, 2017
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I’m going to keep this brief today. (You’re welcome.) I know homeschooling keeps you busy and sometimes we …

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Heather Hitchcock

Lead bird in the nerdy birdie migratory flight pattern. Homeschooling high school with teen boys. Likes details. And nachos.

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  • Slowly turning over the revision process to my high schoolers. I found a color-coded highlighter analysis of their body paragraphs helped them see the holes in their paper before I point it out. Training wheels, baby! • I explain my three highlighter revision process on my blog. Look under the essay guide series, then the revision post. Blog link in my profile. • #secularhomeschoolers #homeschoolhighschool #bravewriterteens
  • Mystery Line Monday! I’m cutting it close today, posting late. But! Instead of getting a puppy in late October, I found out today we’re getting one this Saturday. Yay! And eek! Must finish preparing, fast! • So, the quote. It’s a bit dark and I would normally save it for our spooky theme in October. But I’m a bit distracted and busy, and I do live the way this phrase feels on the tongue. Hello, alliteration! You are one of my favorites! Plus we’re reading Hamlet right now, so reinforcing the lines. • #mysterylinemonday #secularhomeschooler #bravewriterteens #bravewriter #homeschoolhighschool
  • Who is this person buying puppy supplies? It’s me. Same person who used to say she’d be fine living her entire life without owning a dog. 🤷🏻‍♀️
  • Snip & Pin editing still works wonders with teens! My 16 year old is writing a compare/contrast essay on Ponyo and The Little Mermaid movies. Arranging through snip & pin helped him come up with paragraph topics and if he should group his ideas in a point-by-point paragraph or block format. • Now we’re ready to rewatch the movies for more “evidence” and then expand his commentary. But first I need to restock movie treats. 🍿🍫🍬 • #bravewriter #secularhomeschool #bravewriterteens #homeschoolhighschool
  • Mystery Line Monday! I picked this one simply for cultural reference. #mysterylinemonday
  • Finally making my fall bingo card from the Homeschool Alliance intuitive planning session. It comes with a bingo card download, but I’m a washi tape nerd and feel somewhat guilty about ALL the washi tape I own. I now feel justified owning a 3 year supply of fall leaf tape. ☺️ • Of course, I refuse to do pumpkin anything before official fall, if not October 1st. Yes, I’m anal like that. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I can’t get in the mood when it’s still 95 degrees and I’m sweating in shorts. Can’t rush Mother Nature! But I did go ahead and plan it last week while I was laid up in bed. • I appreciate the inspiration from the #homeschoolalliance. Such an easy way to have a touchpoint for the #bravewriterlifestyle! For September, we’re digging deeper into connecting and collaborating with our kids, expanding on a talk @juliebravewriter gave at the #bravelearner conference. Can’t wait to dig into the nuances, rewards, and challenges of collaboration! #bravewriterteens #secularhomeschool #homeschoolhighschool
  • Mystery Line Monday! This one is such a giveaway. But I don’t care! It’s my favorite quote for birthdays, and today is my son’s 19th birthday! #mysterylinemonday
  • Wally and I got our alumni magazine in today. The same day Payton said he wanted to go to Auburn. The same teenager who two days ago still said he didn’t want to go to college. It took seeing just one fisheries research lab to help him cast a new vision for his life. War damn eagle!

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