Help your children to love writing by writing a story or a novel together! You can take it in steps... first talk about the idea, the plot, characters and start to slowly write it down. Make it fun, talk about it in a car, when you have free time. When you are enthused about the process, your children will be excited. If you make writing a chore, it will be just that. A chore. Make is fun and interesting... get involved! You can even write a bit and then ask your child to continue the scene, or do the next bit. When you become a writing "partner" instead of a "coach" the writing magic comes alive!

You know... it's a good thing to create a list of all the textbooks and curriculum that you have for your children and tuck this list into your purse or stash near your computer. It's so easy to duplicate materials, or then forget you have something you're saving for a younger child and buy it again at a used sale or something like that!

You can use a computer to make a database listing, or perhaps 3 x 5 cards, or even make a fairly detailed listing including information like the edition, teacher's guide, tests, answer keys and lab books... anything to help you remember what you have accumuluated! You'll be surprised at your savings over the years; only take some caution not to collect older volumes/editions which might be difficult to find answer keys and other important matching materials! Happy shopping!

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