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Let’s Talk about Lapbooking with Cyndi Kinney!
11:43 PM, Aug. 2, 2006
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Let’s Talk about Lapbooking with Cyndi Kinney!Ready
to try lapbooking? Wonder JUST what IS a lapbook? Need some help
reaching your reluctant writers? Want a fresh idea for your homeschool?
Oh! Join Cindy Rushton as she interviews Cyndi Kinney from Knowledge Box Central.
You will find Cindy asking all of the questions that you may have
racing through your mind! If you want to know all about lapbooking,
this audio is a WONDERFUL introduction, filled with fantastic ideas for
teaching any child…any age…with any learning style. Tune in today!
Our Show Notes: Cyndi Kinney’s Website…
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10:27 AM, Aug. 1, 2006
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LET'S TALK ABOUT LAPBOOKING
With Kimm Bellotto and Katie Kubesh from HANDS OF A CHILD TODAY at 1PM CST!
FREE!! Looking for a great way to fire up your most reluctant writer? OH! You have GOT to try lapbooking! And...now is the perfect time to find out ALL about it! You can join Cindy Rushton as she interviews Kimm Bellotto and Katie Kubesh from HANDS OF A CHILD. You are SURE to have your questions answered and have a FLOOD of ideas for making it all easy! AND...join us live this afternoon for the webinar and you can get FREEBIES! We will have a random drawing for one of you to receive Cindy's LAPBOOKING SUPER SET. PLUS! Everyone present will receive Kimm and Katie's NEW E-Book, SHARKS PROJECT PACK--a ready-to assemble hands-on unit with reproducibles! You will leave this workshop with everything you need to get started Lapbooking on Wednesday Morning! It is going to be SUPER!!! Don't miss it! It won't be the same to hearthe recording later--you won't get all of the freebies that those LIVE will receive!
Cindy’s Mailbag: Copywork
4:49 PM, May. 11, 2006
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Cindy’s Mailbag: Copywork Got some questions about copywork? Check out Cindy’s answer to this question from Angie in NC. You just might find your answer. In this quick recording, Cindy answers a question from our mailbag about copywork. Tune in to see what she recommends. You will find tips for encouraging the most reluctant writer…ideas for copywork selections… information on how to choose lessons perfect for your young student…plus much, much more! Just pour yourself a cup of tea and tune in for some mom-to-mom encouragement…straight from Cindy’s Mailbag!
See it here: http://www.CindysDesktop.com
Cindy’s Mailbag: Copywork
2:17 PM, Apr. 26, 2006
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Cindy’s Mailbag: Copywork Got some questions about copywork? Check out Cindy’s answer to this question from Angie in NC. You just might find your answer. In this quick recording, Cindy answers a question from our mailbag about copywork. Tune in to see what she recommends. You will find tips for encouraging the most reluctant writer…ideas for copywork selections… information on how to choose lessons perfect for your young student…plus much, much more! Just pour yourself a cup of tea and tune in for some mom-to-mom encouragement…straight from Cindy’s Mailbag!
See it here: http://www.CindysDesktop.com Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking!
1:58 PM, Apr. 26, 2006
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Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking!
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It is Spring! Why Not Begin a Science Notebook???
11:25 AM, Apr. 17, 2006
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It is Spring! Why Not Begin a Science Notebook???
By Cindy Rushton
Article excerpts from Cindy’s books,
Notebooking! YES! You Can be a Binder Queen Too! and Nature Study the
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Are you like me, dying from “cabin fever” and ready for spring? This is the perfect time to begin Nature Notebooks! Not only will you have an abundance of treasures awaiting your exploration, but these are perfect days to try something fresh. Ready? Let me help…
· Snapshots…Don’t forget to journal about your snapshot! · Pressed flowers, leaves, feathers, butterflies, etc. · Glossary of terms studied… · Artwork… (Nature art, original drawings, coloring pages…) · Diagrams… · Poetry… · Information about discoveries… · Lists of new findings… · Handouts from trips… · Narrations from trips, outings, hikes, nature walks, books read about nature or scientists/naturalists… · Timeline…Mark your excursions, inventions, famous men and women, so on! · Instruction Sheets on “How to Care for...” or “How to Collect...” etc. · Booklets... · Project data... · Bible verses...
· Journal entries… · Details from outings… · Favorite quotes about nature… · Reading list… · Research... · Reports... · Essays… · Science experiment logs… · Notes from any Science study…
About Cindy Rushton…
Cindy Rushton is the wife of Harold Rushton and the mother of Matthew (19) and Elisabeth (almost 16) who have always been homeschooled. Matthew graduated in 2005. Cindy lives in the beautiful mountains of North Alabama in her dream cedar cabin. Cindy is the author of over 80 books, Bible studies and homeschool resources. She edits and publishes two magazines, Time for Tea and Homeschooling The Easy Way. She has become a beloved and favored speaker for homeschool conventions and retreats across our country. You may contact her through email: time4tea@hiwaay.net. See her online at:
Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking!
1:47 AM, Apr. 14, 2006
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Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking! Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking!
2:38 AM, Mar. 8, 2006
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Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking!
Have the Lapbooking fever?? Watch out! You are sure to catch the Lapbooking bug! Are you ready for a FUN way to encourage your most reluctant writer to write AND like it??? Not sure if you want yet ANOTHER thing to do? Oh, beloved friend, you are going to just LOVE making Lapbooks in your homeschool! Your children are going to LOVE making Lapbooks. Don't believe me? Join Cindy as she takes you through the simple steps of creating Lapbooks. Cindy will take you by the hand and walk you through the easy steps of creating your own Lapbooks with your children.
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Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking with Cindy Rushton!
11:00 PM, Mar. 3, 2006
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Ready for a FRESH Idea for Your Homeschool? Try Lapbooking!
Have the Lapbooking fever?? Watch out! You are sure to catch the Lapbooking bug! Are you ready for a FUN way to encourage your most reluctant writer to write AND like it??? Not sure if you want yet ANOTHER thing to do? Oh, beloved friend, you are going to just LOVE making Lapbooks in your homeschool! Your children are going to LOVE making Lapbooks. Don't believe me? Join Cindy as she takes you through the simple steps of creating Lapbooks. Cindy will take you by the hand and walk you through the easy steps of creating your own Lapbooks with your children. Want some help? Want to listen into the workshop by Cindy? You must see her online audio workshop! Just $5.00! Make your reservation for our Mom-to-Mom Meeting March 21, 2006 for this fun workshop! FREE! Bring a friend!
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9:25 PM, Dec. 14, 2005
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Join Cindy as she takes you through the simple steps of creating Lapbooks while developing fun studies on any topic. Of course, Cindy will be providing you with articles that will take you by the hand and help to take the mystery out of Lapbooking. Plus! She will also provide you with links to great websites online that are sure to inspire you! And...for those of you needing a few fresh ideas...this is just for you too! Just pour a big cup of tea and settle in for a bit! You are sure to be fired and inspired during your time with us! HELP! With My Nine-Year Old???? Questions about Writing and Copywork answered by Cindy Rushton
5:21 PM, Sep. 21, 2005
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HELP! With My Nine-Year Old???? Questions about Writing and Copywork answered by Cindy Rushton
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As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! Hey! What ON EARTH is Copywork??? by Cindy Rushton
11:40 AM, Aug. 23, 2005
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Copywork? What is that? How do you use it at home? What do I use? Where do I start? You are going to LOVE Copywork! It is PERFECT for training up your young writers! And...I think you have come to the perfect place to get started—TODAY!
How We Stumbled Upon Copywork...
Copywork has been an answer to my prayers. I felt in my heart that workbooks definitely were not the answer for teaching grammar, writing, spelling, and appreciation of wonderful literature. What would do the job while doing it more naturally? Why…Copywork, of course!
We stumbled upon the idea of Copywork during some of the most trying days of my life. I think that we all have expectations of what our children can do in regards to writing. Our clash began as the combination of my expectations of my VERY verbal child met my personal love of writing and found a reluctant writer. It seemed that everything that I was doing seemed to be the wrong thing to do if I wanted to reach this little one. It was then that I ran across a God-send. I found Ruth Beechick's small but mighty little book A Strong Start in Language. It seemed too simple! Certainly teaching children to how to write would need to be more difficult, right? Well….hear ye, hear ye! ! I found that teaching Language can be as natural when teaching our children how to write as when we taught our little ones how to speak.
Only Ruth Beechick herself can fully explain why to use Copywork. In her book A Strong Start in Language she shares the following: "This method is not new or experimental. It is an old and proven method, probably as old as writing itself. Great writers have used it and you have already used it with your child. But once children reach school age, we tend to shed the natural method for a slower, artificial method. Our society thinks grammar books or Language books somehow carry the secret of good writing, but few of them do."
So how do we teach writing? What is the best way to begin writing your training your little ones? Want to help your reluctant writer, buthave no idea where to begin? Well, the key is how we taught our children to speak. Ruth Beechick shares that there is a “parallel.” She says, "Listening and speaking are to spoken language what reading and writing are to written language." She also says, "Children learn to write by writing." What better way to teach our children to write than by copying great models, then setting them up into a book of their very own?
Our Story…
When I began teaching my little boy, I tried to mimic my educators. The problem was that this method was laborious and when given opportunities to write, his work was difficult and very messy. The spelling was atrocious! I really saw this one-year at Christmas. When copying poems and writing letters, there were no blanks.
I decided to pull out Mrs. Beechick's book and use her method of copying to supplement my workbooks. It was not very long until Matthew (who was known to have a strong distaste for even holding a pencil!) fell in love with his work. He had a reason to write and it became a pleasure! Also, he was sure that the work was correct because it was taken from great literature--good examples to pattern after. He would proofread his own work using the model. By doing this, he was also learning one of the most important skills necessary for great writing—to proofread his own work. He took great pride in his work and soon began to keep special quotes, verses, passages, and poems in his school notebook. It was not very long until his work began to result in “finished” products—his own notebooks and homemade books.
There was a change in me too. I looked at his workbook with new eyes. This work was monotonous and did not really apply to what we were studying. I began to feel that all skills would be better learned if we could somehow make them apply to his studies because of his strong interest in them. That is exactly what we have done! So, here is what we are doing and how you can do it yourself!
Ready, Set, GO!
For the younger child, you will want to start by letting them copy their letters and later their name. For a fun notebook, make an Alphabet Notebook. Let them copy a letter per page and decorate that page with pictures cut out of a magazine or coloring book. If they are a little older, they can copy the letter and fill the page with examples of words using that letter. A fun and easy book!
All you have to do for a Copywork lesson is just print neatly on the top of a page, then encourage them to make theirs look like yours. I remember doing this with my mom when I was only a few years old. She would write names or words on paper in church for me to copy. Mom did this naturally...without any idea that this was a teaching approach. Now, the discipline is set in me—train up a child in the way they should go?
I was amazed at how much little ones learn from this. My little girl began on her own to teach herself how to write by copying signs and words on trucks as we would go down the road. She would copy from her storybooks, or even her brother's schoolwork. I was utterly shocked when this brilliant (Yep! I am biased!) four-year-old child began on her own to do Copywork. We were riding as a family to town when I looked back to see what was keeping her attention in the backseat. She was sitting there with a copy of Charlotte's Web copying the letters on the page. She had copied the title of the chapter and even several sentences without any prompting or even instruction. The only possible explanation of where she got the idea for this would be from this little genius catching the excitement from her brother's Copywork assignments! This was how painless it was to begin Copywork with a child.
As she got older, I continued to copy her work in a model that I wanted her to copy. She often chose the selections that she wants to copy, but most of the time I copied several weeks’ worth of work for her to copy from. I always sat down to “hand-write” her models at this time because she struggled with the mechanics of letter formation. We did this for about 4 1/2 years.
It seemed like overnight, but she was ready to copy directly from great books. We had expected to transition her into copying her own work directly from the original source by typing her models on the computer using a font like Lucida Handwriting (or a program like Start-Write). This might work great for you. Then, you can use the pages for other children. Just type on the computer in a larger font and leave lines for them to copy on underneath the model (we have some reproducible pages included on the CD that comes with this book for you to use for this). Do this for a bit until they are ready to copy those models directly into their copybook. Then, they will be unstoppable!
As I shared earlier, I began Copywork with Matthew when he was in the Second Grade and Elisabeth was Pre-school. It took watching the Copywork begin to produce fruit before I would trust it and throw away my workbooks L. We used Ruth Beechick’s little book A Strong Start in Language to supplement our workbooks for the Second Grade. It did not take very long for me to see that it was going to really work for Matthew!
I ripped out the pages that he had finished in the workbook, put them in his Copybook, then only used Copywork for the rest of the year. He made improvements in every area immediately! The neatest area was the transition from pencil-resistant to addicted to writing!
As he began Third grade, I often wrote an model for him to copy that could give an example of how to write the passage. We also used Learning Language Arts through Literature for formal grammar instruction. Matthew loved the nice, large print models to copy from their book. He also copied poems, Bible verses, and passages from his library books. His handwriting, spelling, and even grammar all improved so drastically that Copywork sold me!
In Fourth grade, I focused real heavily on oral narrations (which also make great books—more on that in the next chapter!). The children would orally narrate their stories back to me while I took down dictation. I would re-copy the passages as a model for them to use for Copywork. It only took about 6 months of this before Matthew realized that HE could create his own writing. He wrote his first essay that year without having to have a formal class in grammar. I was so proud. It sounded as if an adult had written the essay…only an adult would not possibly have had all of the humor and imagination that this wonderful little boy poured into that essay. I saw this wonderful fruit and realized that we were not only improving the basic mechanics of writing but we were also instilling a love of writing in this child. I was hooked!
Copywork healed this reluctant writer! In this short time, he was no longer frustrated, weary, reluctant, resistant! It was all beginning to fall into place! In just a small bit of time, he was no longer scared of writing a bigger work like an essay! He considered it just as much of an adventure as curling up with a book, going back in time with an author’s work. He had spent so much time gleaning from these wonderful authors that he was ready to pour his heart out on paper!
This time of oral narrations and continued Copywork brought us into the next phase of writing for our family. Matthew was then ready for longer passages of Copywork, which gave him a deeper discipline of writing each and every day. My husband casually mentioned one evening that it looked as if he were trying to skim by and copy the least amount he could. That was all it took for my 10-year-old to begin on his own to copy a full page a day!
He also was skilled enough to begin one of his greatest projects all on his own. One day he confided in me, “Mom, have you ever noticed that these Marine books never have a complete history in one book? That information is in all of these books. There needs to be a book on the complete history of the U.S. Marines.” I listened as he went on, “I guess I will have to write that one!” I about fell out on the floor! I encouraged him to begin studying, that he would do a wonderful job with that. He began to take every minute of his free time to compile information for his book. His notebook was getting filled up more and more by the day. This was in addition to the regular Copywork he did each day.
As Christmas break neared, he began to write the story. During the Christmas break he finished the rough draft for the book in his notebook and typed it into the computer… all completely on his own without any help from either of us (Yep! This is MY reluctant writer!). I was so proud to read such a nice piece of work. We went back through with me reading it to help teach about editing. I showed him how to use Microsoft Word’s Spelling and Grammar tool, which has a built in help function which tells you the rules that apply to your errors.
I also shared with him about how to develop a story by asking all of the questions that someone would want answered. I casually taught him that I was reading it as a novice (very ignorant mama!) wanting to know all about the Marines before I ended my time in his book (in which HE was the expert—vital if they are going to fill in all of the gaps!). I shared some questions about common words that he did not realize were not common to those who did not read as widely on that topic as he himself did. I was able to teach him that those were important gaps to be sure that his book detailed. I also shared questions that I had as I read. He was then off again writing his little heart out!
As Matthew wrapped up his Marine book, it set the stage for him to write other books on other topics of interest. The skills learned through writing that book prepared him perfectly for all other writing projects—notebooks on very neat topics, essays, articles, research papers, and of course, other homemade books! Through the years, we continued to use Copywork (even now in the High School years!). Most Copywork lessons resulted in simple additions to their notebooks. But, we have also seen larger collections of copywork result in great homemade books. The text was there beggin to go into a special project. All that was needed was setup, illustrations (many were in the notebooks already), borders, and a special touch by the children to make it their own. To date, one our company’s best selling books is a book that was compiled from Matthew’s favorite Copywork from the Civil War. Famous Copywork of the Civil War was created after homeschool mothers began to see Matthew’s Civil War Notebook. They wanted some ideas to carry home to their young writers. The book was the perfect solution! Who knows? Your young writer may have a “best seller” just needing to be published!
Copywork is still a daily discipline—even as he finishes his Senior Year in High School. But, it is also a personal discipline. I can brag as much on the Copywork as my darling child because I know that Copywork took the artificial out of learning language. Now, Language Arts is alive with purpose! And...we also have tons of great notebooks and books!
What’s So Special About Copywork?
There are a few things that happen when children copy passages. First, they are able to see their own mistakes and correct them without it being a judgment about their personal work. This is crucial if we want to encourage our young writers. In the early years, it absolutely crushed my children if they thought that I was not pleased with their work. Although correcting their work was not personal, they simply could not separate correction from acceptance. They had worked so hard on their work, it was VERY “personal” to them. Copywork was the perfect way to just “check up” on their attentiveness, teach spelling and grammar, and instill the basics of writing in a non-confrontational way.
For a moment, just think of how much your children want to please you? Have you ever thought over what is happening during their school lessons? They pour out their heart in writing. Then, we take our permanent red markers and mark on their special creations. Disheartening! Frustrating! And...we wonder why they become resistant and reluctant to write MORE!
Copywork takes away the “sting” of grading and correction while teaching our children important writing skills. When my children were young, checking their work FOR THEM and finding grammatical and spelling errors insulted them. Letting them copy a passage, go back over their work themselves finding the errors as they proofread the copy, helped me to transfer the process to them while they learned the skill of proofreading their work until they have excellence.
Another big plus for the Copywork is the good example. The writing style of the author contributes greatly to expanding your child's own style. Wouldn't you love for your child to have the benefit of sitting at the feet of Robert Louis Stevenson, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Martha Finley, or Mark Twain? Well, they can! By reading, copying, and-later even narrating their great works, your child can be educated by the masters!
My favorite thing about Copywork is that my child is taught correctly from the start. The work reinforces correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Chances are that if they SEE things done correctly, they will repeat it in their own work. I love what Ruth Beechick has to say about this, "Children who know the most grammar are not necessarily better writers." She adds, "...Students who are good writers can learn grammar better than students who are poor writers." She finally says, "You can teach the parts of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sometimes grammar, and numerous other matters day by day in the dictation and copying lessons. Some of them you will consciously teach. Many others the child will learn without your conscious effort." Isn't this far superior to learning what things are but not learning how to use it?
Looking at Matthew's progress can see this superiority. It really has been so natural for me to teach him what good writing looks like. No, we have not been diagramming sentences, but he can write a fantastic essay! No, we have not spent years working through boring workbooks, but both of our children write professionally for magazines in areas of their personal/professional interest. No, neither he nor I can still figure out what a split infinitive is, but he loves to write and make homemade books! Yes, I do think this is superior to using these years laboring over the parts of speech before putting the pen in his hand!
How to Begin (and Keep On Growing) With Copywork:
First, begin with teaching the child to copy their name or the alphabet. Keep each page in a 3-ring binder (with sheet protectors!
Next, copy short one sentence phrases-Bible verses, quotes, mottoes, etc. Continue working up to longer passages. Lengthy passages will take several days to complete.
For challenging gifted and older writers, assign passages longer and more challenging than a standard paragraph such as dialogues, letters, news stories, speeches, historical documents, etc.
Share your favorites by creating neat books. Create books with collections of your favorite selections! What a fun and easy book project!
Easy? Yep...it is that easy! Now, want some specific help with some trouble spots? Need tips for those little details that make it all easy? Here are some of those tips:
So...are you ready? Try your hand at Copywork. Use Copywork as the text for your notebooks. Illustrate the pages with cute borders and pictures that accent your passages. Make it fun and easy! The skills that they learn as they create their notebooks using their Copywork will help them to easily move to writing using their own creative writing. It will be as natural as when they learned to talk…and you will have guided them along the way!
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Notebooking! YES! You Can Be a Binder Queen Too!
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OhhH! Yes! I am SOoooo excited!
One of my goals for this year has been to take each of my books and transfer them into E-Book Format. Well, for some of them, a complete revamp has been necessary. Notebooking is one of those! Soooo, for the past few weeks, I have been busy completely revamping this book...then, uploading it online. I JUST finished up its webpage and confirmation emails! Hip-Hip-Hooray!
It is simply beyond what I could ever have imagined! The new format is just PERFECT! Not only is the book TWICE the size of the old book...but, the Ebook includes the book, companion CD (with TONS of articles, printable notebook pages, and copywork help!), AND audio workshops! Woohoo! I am SOooo excited!
Sooo, without any further ado--here is the information from my webpage about the new Ebook. If you want a copy, it is ready! If you have a copy of the OLD book format, there is even a special price for you to upgrade! Ohh, just look!
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We are SO excited to be able to introduce our NEWEST E-Book! Yep! Our best-selling NOTEBOOKING! YES! YOU CAN BE A BINDER QUEEN TOO! is now available as an E-book! Need ideas for encouraging your young writers and QUICK? Ready for a FUN way to encourage your most reluctant writer to write AND like it...well, become ADDICTED to writing??? This is a book that you simply CANNOT miss.
Cindy Rushton, who has become known as THE BINDER QUEEN, uses Notebooking for EVERYTHING! She will show you how to begin whether your child is a toddler or the most skeptical high schooler. This book is the most in-depth resource available to help your children deepen their studies and document learning all along the way! Of all of Cindy’s books, this one is sure to help you with any area of study that needs a little life! Don’t miss this one!
BEST OF ALL! NOTEBOOKING is NOW revised and expanded! Cindy has spent the past few months completely revamping this book. Not only does it include twice as many chapters--with even MORE help for notebooking with your homeschool students, but it also now includes her complete Workshop Manual filled with reproducibles, even more articles and help, and now several of her popular audio workshops!
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It is NOW available as an E-Book! You can order and receive your E-Book within 24 hours! Plus, you can either read your E-Book online leaving all of the information on our website for us to host, print out your own copy (for your own notebook!), or download the files into your computer for later use. You will LOVE it!
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11:31 AM, Aug. 23, 2005
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Ideas for Helping the Struggling Writer...
Excerpted from Cindy's newest book, HOMEMADE BOOKS! YES! YOU CAN BE A WRITER TOO! We ALSO have it available as an Ebook--you can read YOUR copy today! Order here: http://www.cindyrushton.com/HMBEBOOK.html (mention seeing this article and you can choose a FREE Ebook with any order of this book this week!)
Tips for Encouraging Our Young Writers... by Cindy Rushton
11:24 AM, Aug. 23, 2005
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Tips for Encouraging Our Young Writers...
Hitting those writing snags? Want to really encourage your young writers? Here are some tips from a mom who almost blew it--ME! Enjoy your little ones today!
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