by Sharon Watson | Mar 2, 2014 | High School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS
Have you lived through an illness? Been in an accident? Are you stuck in the middle in your family? Do you have a tendency to lie? Are you afraid of what others think about you?
Can you imagine putting your trouble, weakness, or sin on a piece of paper for all to see?
Cardboard story
That’s just what teens in one group did. They wrote the negative or troubling thing about themselves on one side of a large piece of cardboard and showed it to viewers. Then they flipped the cardboard around to show how God helped them or to reveal a truth about themselves that God showed them. You can view their “cardboard testimonies” here. (more…)
by Sharon Watson | Mar 1, 2014 | Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS
So you’re out walking your dog one day, and you look down and see a rusty can partially buried under an old tree you’ve walked by hundreds of times. “Hmmm,” you say. “What’s up with that?”
When you investigate, you find not one but eight rusted cans filled with mint-condition coins from 1847-1894, neatly piled in each can according to their dates. Turns out, even though the coins themselves are only worth about $28,000, the value of the coins today is over $10 million. Eureka!
This scenario is exactly what happened to (more…)
by Sharon Watson | Feb 24, 2014 | Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS
A garbage bag that deters rats? A taco with the spices on the outside? Luggage you can ride on?
It seems we humans have a great amount of imagination when it comes to cooking up new products. But are those real or just someone’s dream? (more…)
by Sharon Watson | Feb 18, 2014 | Literature, Sharon's Blog, teaching aids
SHARON’S BLOG
Choosing a literature program for your teens isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Neither are actually having the class and getting teens to read the books. Are false ideas about literature sabotaging all of your good efforts?
Read on to see if you have avoided believing these three myths about homeschool literature. And before I forget, check out the link at the end of this article for your FREE downloads from our literature courses.
(more…)
by Sharon Watson | Feb 16, 2014 | Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS
You have friends. What did you do to make them? You are a friend, but how did you become one?
Have you ever thought of how to make friends? It is as simple as smiling when someone is sad, giving a genuine compliment, or being a good listener?
Or making a friend could be a process with many steps, beginning with step one and ending with step five (or as many steps as you like).
(more…)
