The Only RIGHT Way to Teach Literature
There is only ONE RIGHT WAY to teach literature. I am going to share that way with you now. (Aren’t you intrigued?)
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Category: High School Language Arts
The power of the written word – Reading and Writing for a strong High School Language Arts credit!
How to Choose Books for Homeschooling High School Literature
Homeschooling high school literature is one of my favorite things to do, but choosing which books to read in a given academic year can be hard. So many great books, so little time! Here are some tips for making those hard choices.
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Character Studies: Corrie ten Boom
Homeschooling means exposing our children to the kind of information, people and experiences that will equip them to become fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Character studies are a great tool for bringing many of these goals together in our homeschools.
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Great Christian Writers – A Literature Option for High School
Great Christian Writers came out of the desire of some of us moms to see our kids read well-written books by Christian authors who want their readers to meditate deeply in their spirits about the things of God as well as have their intellect stretched and entertained with their words.
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How to Write a Progressive Story
Have you ever written a progressive story with your young homeschoolers? Learn more about one of my favorite writing exercises from when my kids were in the elementary grades.
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Excerpt from Creative Chronicling
Excerpt from High School Guide to Creative Chronicling The following are pictures of the actual pages in High School Guide to Creative Chronicling in the PDF download. If you have any further questions please contact us! We have the following blog posts to help: Senior Year Creative Writing Project – High School Guide to Creative…
Excerpt from Mister Holland’s Opus Cinema Study Guide
Excerpt from Mister Holland’s Opus Cinema Study Guide The following are pictures of the actual pages in the PDF download. If you have any further questions please contact us! We have the following blog posts to help: Cinema Studies for Literature Learning in High School Cinema Studies for Literature Learning in your High School Homeschool…
What Makes a Good Movie Adaptation of a Classic Book?
One of my favorite directors who has taken classic literature and brought it onto the silver screen is Kenneth Branagh and his productions of several of Shakespeare’s plays. Branagh dares to set the stories in entirely the wrong time period, in the wrong country, even, and yet I love his productions. Why? Because he seems to understand the SPIRIT of the play, and he successfully translates that SPIRIT into the setting he chooses for his production.
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How To Homeschool High School English
How to homeschool high school English. Veteran homeschool moms share resources we’ve found that can help you know how to homeschool high school English.
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