One of the hardest things about homeschooling is teaching your kids a concept that they are going to remember and enjoy. If the kid enjoys the topic, they will become more passionate and eager to learn more. Now you may be asking "Well it's easier said that done!" You are right, it's easier to stay with what the book says to do, but a lot of the time the kid gets super bored and needs a fun game, craft, worksheet or activity to do.
ALL AGES: (Best for Kindergarten-2nd Grade)
Anna Geiger has a fun and improve way to get kids passionate about writing. Basically SHOW the kids what we use writing for; cards, books, signs, letters, labels, scrapbook supplies, instructions, etc. How you do this is gather fun supplies that they would use;Colored paper, glitter, card stock, envelopes, sticky notes, label maker, glitter glue, paint, markers, blank books(fold printer paper and staple it together) and anything else CREATIVE you can find. The more "special"(off limits) the items are, the more they are going to want to use them.
Next, have your child(s) make "mailboxes" for everyone in the house(including themselves). Let them use the writing supplies to write letters, books, cards, etc. and drop them in everyone's mailboxes.
Mad Libs are silly stories that you create by filling in the blanks with words. For Kindergarten, you might need to help them by describing what an adjective is.
Noun- Person, Place or Thing(Police Officer, Park, Chair)
Pronoun- Name of something(Washington, Princess Ariel, Clifford the Dog)
Adjective- Describing word. (color, size, shape, smell, texture, etc)
Verb- Action word(running, jogging, swimming, eating)
ALL AGES: (Best for Kindergarten-2nd Grade)
Exactly how it sounds.
Next, have your child(s) make "mailboxes" for everyone in the house(including themselves). Let them use the writing supplies to write letters, books, cards, etc. and drop them in everyone's mailboxes.
Noun- Person, Place or Thing(Police Officer, Park, Chair)
Pronoun- Name of something(Washington, Princess Ariel, Clifford the Dog)
Adjective- Describing word. (color, size, shape, smell, texture, etc)
Verb- Action word(running, jogging, swimming, eating)
Window Writing
Dry Erase markers work great on windows and mirrors. Have your kid write a story about what they see outside. Let them draw pictures to add excitement.
Writing With Play-dough
Use letter stamps to spell words on play-dough!
Sidewalk Chalk Spelling Hop!
Create a huge box and divide in 26 squares and out a letter in each square. To make it harder, put the letters out of order.
Elementary School:
Middle School:
Writing games from debating, journalism, letter writing, advertising, story telling and more!!
Idiom of the Day
Have your kid write down what they think the idiom means. Then explain what it would mean literately.
High School:
English Lessons (High School and Middle School)
These aren't fun but they are VVVERRRRYYYY informative.
