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Why Bright Children Sometimes Freeze When It’s Time to Write

by Create Great Stories | July 1, 2026 | Meaningful Learning | 0 Comments

Almost every homeschool parent has seen it happen. Your child can explain an entire adventure in the car. He knows the hero, the danger, the twist, the villain, and the ending. The ideas come quickly, the details are vivid, and he can’t wait to tell you what happens…

Children Were Made to Imagine

by Create Great Stories | June 25, 2026 | Faith and Imagination | 0 Comments

Give a child a blank page, and there is no telling what might happen. A detective may appear, wearing a hat that is much too large and solving a mystery that somehow involves a missing sandwich. A girl may discover a secret island behind the garden shed. A boy may…

Why Meaningful Stories Teach Students to Think Clearly

by Create Great Stories | June 15, 2026 | Language Arts Skills | 0 Comments

If you have been homeschooling for any length of time, you have probably had moments when you wondered how all the pieces fit together. Your student studies grammar, reads literature, works through math, learns history, explores science, and completes a variety of…

A Story Reveals So Much More Than a Grade

Jun 10, 2026

Sometimes a parent reads a child’s story and suddenly realizes she is seeing something far deeper than a school…

Children Work Harder When the Story Belongs to Them

One thing many parents notice pretty quickly is that their children often work much harder on things that feel meaningful to them. A child who struggles to stay focused on an assignment may suddenly spend an hour building an imaginary world, explaining a complicated…

Why Worksheets Make Writing Feel Hard

Many children who resist writing assignments are not actually resisting creativity or communication. More often, they are struggling with writing that feels disconnected from meaning. Parents see this all the time. A child stares blankly at a worksheet, struggles to…

Writing Fiction: Releasing Creativity and Imagination

Every child carries stories inside them. Not assignments.Not exercises.Stories. They show up in daydreams, in half-finished conversations, in imaginary worlds that feel more real than the room they’re sitting in. Fiction writing is not about adding creativity to a…

Students learn grammar far more effectively when they write and revise their own stories

Jan 3, 2026

One of the most challenging aspects of teaching English Language Arts (ELA) concerns proper…

How are you developing your child’s highest order thinking?

Aug 24, 2024 | Critical Thinking and Life Skills

There are so many great reasons that you’ve chosen to homeschool your children. You’ve made sacrifices to assure they learn fully what they’re capable of and achieve their highest potential, both academically and personally. But in all the standard courses and...

Writing Fiction Prepares Your Child for Success in Life

Jun 13, 2024 | Meaning, Purpose, and Growth

Writing fiction can be a powerful tool in preparing your child for success in life as it nurtures a wide range of valuable skills and building character.

Writing is the Culmination of All of the Critical Thinking Skills

Jun 13, 2024 | Critical Thinking and Life Skills

Writing fiction is a complex process that integrates and utilizes a wide range of critical thinking skills.