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One Way to Homeschool

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn June 16, 2020In Uncategorized

This post shares one way to homeschool. The ideas listed below have collectively formed a great low stress, low cost, limited screen way to do school in our home, so much that I wanted to share it!!  *This post contains …

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Is Writing Important?

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn October 9, 2019In Fine Motor Skills, Print to Paragraph, Writing Prompts

Is Writing Important? “People don’t write anymore.”  This past month, I was working with a high school group.  One student was reluctant to write.  He commented, “People don’t write anymore.”  I genuinely pondered his statement, silently asking myself, “That’s interesting. …

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Lists of Sight Word Sentences to Get Started

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn February 25, 2019In Print to Paragraph

There are 6 lists of sight word sentences at the bottom of this post. You can use these sentences to help children learn how to spell common sight words (also known as high frequency words), build vocabulary and reinforce capitalization …

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Help Children Learn to Write-10 Strategic Steps

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn November 18, 2017In Print to Paragraph

Use these 10 strategic steps to help children learn to write.  These incremental steps help children become comfortable and confident writers. The ages mentioned show you how early you can start.    However, the ages aren’t as important as the order …

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Drawing With Your Young Children Has Long Term Benefits

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn October 30, 2017In Print to Paragraph

Drawing with your children at an early age can have long term benefits. I am a HUGE proponent of drawing with your child, starting very young and continuing on until…maybe forever.  Right off the bat, I can tell you that …

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Use Markers or Crayons?

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn October 30, 2017In Art Accents

When our little tots want to draw should they use markers or crayons first?  Like many moms, when my oldest son began showing interest in drawing of any kind, I bought crayons. Crayons It’s the day when your child catches …

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Teaching Language Learners

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn October 27, 2017In Print to Paragraph

I have been teaching language learners for 20+ years and love it! I completed my student teaching in a 3rd Grade classroom in the Chicago Public School system. Soon after, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a …

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Learn to Read by Writing

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn October 23, 2017In Print to Paragraph

Children can actually learn to read by writing. This post shows how children can learn to read by writing and the strategy of storing their early work in a binder. Binders Become Books I developed a great appreciation for binders …

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5 Ways to Use Calendar Pictures with Beginner Writers

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn October 23, 2017In Art Accents

Here are 5 ways to use calendars to motivate and strengthen young writers.  Kids LOVE to choose a calendar picture! If you have a large group of students, make sure you have more calendars than students so each child can …

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15 Easy and Effective Ways to Use Stickers with Beginner Writers

By Angie Marino, owner of Writing WondersOn October 23, 2017In Print to Paragraph

These 15 ways to use stickers with beginner writers are not only easy and fun, but progressive.  Not only do the stickers motivate young writers, but they also teach children how to write, step by step.  Implementing these 15 ways …

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Dear Readers, this blog contains ideas that have worked successfully for me in my teaching experience and I have posted them in hopes that they will work well for you also!

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