HOW TO FOSTER IMAGINATION THROUGH READING & WRITING

<p>Anyone can be imaginative. Our job as homeschool parents is to give our children a toolbox with enough variety of options to foster their creativity. Both reading and writing are key vehicles for imagination!&nbsp;</p> <p>About our guest: <strong>Nancy Jo Wilson</strong> is a homeschool mother and science fiction writer. Visit <a href="https://nancyjowilsonauthor.com/">her author website here</a>. She's homeschooled for 20+ years in four different states. If she hasn't personally experienced a homeschool hiccough, she knows someone who has. With her sister Carole Jean Flodin, also a homeschool veteran, she wrote <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Generic-Literature-Guide-classic-analysis/dp/B0B5TDKGBH" target="_blank"><em>The Generic Literature Guide</em></a><em> </em>which helps parents find educational value from any novel.&nbsp;</p> <p>• — • — • — • — •<br> <strong>LISTENER COUPON CODE</strong><br> ★<a href="https://www.bookshark.com/podcast-5">Request your coupon code</a> to use on any purchase at bookshark.com.<br> • — • — • — • — •<br> <strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p>04:38 The importance of the parent-child relationship.</p> <p>06:46 Don't stop reading aloud to your kids.</p> <p>08:36 Why is imagination a valuable goal for your homeschool?</p> <p>10:34 Nancy's example of when her son was paralyzed with indecision and how she should have handled it.</p> <p>13:31 Being free as a parent to deviate from your curriculum and be creative.</p> <p>14:06 How to bring more imagination to a workbook-based curriculum.</p> <p>16:27 What does <em>imagination </em>mean?</p> <p>19:04 Nancy Jo's tips for reluctant readers.</p> <p>22:48 What about graphic novels?</p> <p>25:16 Realize your kids may not learn the same way you prefer.<br> • — • — • — • — •<br> Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. <a href="https://www.bookshark.com/request-a-catalog/">Request a homeschool curriculum catalog</a> or <a href="http://www.bookshark.com/instructors-guide-samples">download samples</a> at <a href="http://www.bookshark.com/">bookshark.com