Dayla Learning

Teaching writing can be one of the most rewarding parts of homeschooling, but the very things that make it exciting can also make it overwhelming.

In this series of workshops, parents/guardians will work through a combination of theoretical and practical approaches. By the end, they'll have critical tools to teaching writing in a way that's grounded in research and principles of respect for their learners' work.

• Session 1: The Believing and Doubting Game- Learn how we can use the framework of belief and doubt coined by rhetoric scholar Peter Elbow to give meaningful, supportive, and trust-building feedback to writers.
• Session 2: The Reading-Writing Connection (Writing is Easier When You Have Something to Say)- There's a pedagogical history of separating reading and writing instruction, but it was built to serve standardized testing — not learners. Here's how we put the two back together.
• Session 3: Pairing Texts for Deeper Learning- Now that you know more about how to combine reading and writing, let's talk about some specific ways to create rich contexts for getting amazing writing by pairing texts.
• Session 4: The Anatomy of a Writing Prompt- You're ready to build writing assignments that will provide the right balance of expectations and freedom, and this workshop will show you how to do it!