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I once heard a quote by the Dalai Lama that went like this: “Learn the rules so you can break them.” As a self-proclaimed rule follower, I was immediately intrigued.…

As the school year begins and I meet the new students in my writing classes at Online Scribblers, I am reminded of just how complex a subject writing is and…

It’s an age old problem. It’s something that teachers and parents talk about until they are blue in the face. It’s the one thing that can make the difference between…

Yes, I know it is probably a bit odd to have a favorite punctuation mark. It's probably even stranger to choose the colon and not an illustrious piece of end…

Many children have difficulty spelling. But did you know that this spelling weakness can affect both the writers they are today as well as the writers they will eventually become?…

With college essays and SAT’s on the horizon, how can you help your teen prepare for writing timed persuasive essays? A big part of timed essays relies on quickly interpreting…

Classic fiction is littered with memorable quotes: quotable quotes that tell timeless universal truths and quotes that will pop up on trivia quizzes and academic decathlons. Here's a few of…

Does your child write well already? Do they consistently write without spelling or grammar and punctuation errors? Then it is time to look at other ways to deepen the content…

The tone of a book can make the difference between a best seller and a flop. After all, the same story told in two different tones can become completely different…

We’ve heard time and again how important it is for students to read frequently if they wish to become proficient readers. Over summer vacations, teachers assign summer reading  and agonize…