tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574594528153112812.post9063805150255608388..comments2022-10-24T17:39:32.205-06:00Comments on High on Homeschool: Does Your Child Despise Writing? Here's Something to Try.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574594528153112812.post-32967410716147318982012-09-28T13:50:18.608-06:002012-09-28T13:50:18.608-06:00Ooo - looks like a good resource. Sometimes it ta...Ooo - looks like a good resource. Sometimes it takes awhile for boys to learn to write. Sometimes I think it's a mechanical issue, too - just not wanting to put pencil to paper and go through those finer motions. Our nephew who was homeschooled didn't really spark on writing until he was 13 or 14 - and now he's crazy about writing lyrics and songs at the age of 16. It will come inmaxaroo15https://www.blogger.com/profile/00111837354999701375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574594528153112812.post-89162876186180134272012-09-26T01:04:53.474-06:002012-09-26T01:04:53.474-06:00I've got a sixth-grader on my hands who is not...I've got a sixth-grader on my hands who is not much of a writer either. He's quite creative - just does not enjoy the act of writing. For this school year I decided to try this book with him; Unjournaling by Dawn DiPrince and Cheryl Miller Thurston. It has 200 writing prompts. It has worked wonderfully so far. We started by going through them in order but now he hands me the book and Arisahnoreply@blogger.com