Creating the Outline for Memoir
Supporting book structure with scaffolding The opinion is divided about whether or not to create an outline for a creative writing project. Which side are you on and why? The mentors …
A Quiet Drive for the Holiday: Child Occupation in the Car Part II
A parent is always a teacher to her children. As the children became older, I would take a subject that one of the older children was learning in school and …
The Storyteller
Why am I a writer? That’s a good question. I have always been a storyteller. Perhaps I get it from my father. He would tell us stories by candlelight every …
The Pleasure of Reading to Children
My greatest pleasure, when substituting for the younger grades, is reading to the class. I was lucky enough to enjoy this privilege when my own children were in grade school. …
An Uninvited Dinner Guest
When camping in nature, you need to be ready for any uninvited guests who might drop by. Oftentimes they invite themselves to dinner. Back when it was just the five …
The Gift of Inner Sight
Like many people, I believe that where the Lord closes a door, somewhere he opens a window…or two. This is especially true with a beautiful young student I know. She …
Busy Summer!
I have not forgotten my Camping with Kids blog. This summer, I have been very busy writing other manuscripts and busy with the family…especially those five kids! Please forgive me. …
Busy Summer!
I have not forgotten my Substitute Teaching blog. This summer, I have been very busy writing other manuscripts and busy with family matters. Please forgive me. I will be back…and …
English Class
Grammar. Literature. Essays. Writing devices. Story plots. I am in my own personal Heaven. English class, whether I am diagramming sentences with grade school students or reading complex text with …