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Improve Writing Style with Three Quick Tips
“This just doesn’t flow.” “The writing is clunky.” “It’s too wordy.” Advice like this can leave writers feeling frustrated and lost. The advice may very
5 Tips for Supporting Ownership in Writing Feedback
Giving feedback on writing can be tough. Writing is an incredibly personal act, and many writers (even those for whom writing is a strength) can
Learn Philosophy with The Good Place
If you know me in real life, you know I am obsessed with NBC’s sitcom The Good Place. It’s airing its final season right now,
Enrollment for Spring 2020 is Now Open!
I’m so excited to announce that Dayla Learning’s classes for Spring 2020 (beginning in January) are now open. You can learn more about our 12-week
The Five-Paragraph Essay: A Tool—Not a Rule
My background is in teaching college-level writing. I have a focus on teaching remedial classes, so I often had students in my classroom who had
4 Inspiring Quotes for When Your Homeschool Day is Falling Apart
It’s almost September, which means some people are brand new to homeschooling and excited about the possibilities of what a new school year with a
Reverse Outlines: Helping “Explosive” Writers Organize Their Ideas
I’ve got a confession to make (Mrs. Boley, if you’re reading this, I’m sorry). I never did my assigned outlines in high school. It wasn’t
4 Metafictional Picture Books
If you want to capture the playful, magical, and sometimes mischievous nature of creating new worlds through the art of writing, there’s no better way
How to Create Amazing Writing Assignments
Writing assignments are one of the best tools an educator has. They serve several purposes at once. Through writing, students can make deeper connections; reflect
Writer’s Block? A Four-Step Solution
In my time as an English professor, I have had dozens of students who tell me they “can’t” write. They tell me that they stare
Writing Tip: Make a Mess, Then Clean it Up
We often see the finished stages of writing. We see polished, edited, revised essays, poems, books, television shows, movies, etc. Most of the academic conventions
It’s Okay to Buy That Homeschool Book/Project/Whatever You Love “For Later”
Look. I have Marie Kondo’d with the best of them. I have a low tolerance for clutter and want clear surfaces. I have very little