Common issues kids have when learning about plural and possessive words—and how to help them conquer problems.

A common high-school writing mistake and how to fix it.

How to help your child develop a formal voice without gimmicks.

Do graphic organizers work?

Our tips for teaching your child to read, write, and edit poetry.

How do I teach my gifted kid foundational sentence grammar—especially if s/he already writes beautiful sentences?

Tips for helping your child with Practice 1.2.4.

Download our guide to preparing your gifted child for school and special program writing assessments.

Tips for helping your child learn spacing conventions in Lesson 1.1: Spacing.

We are frequently asked by parents where their children should start in our curriculum. So, we’ve put together some tools that will help you get a sense of where your child fits into the June Writers program.

What does it take to write juicy essays with relative ease beyond the basic ability to write mechanically sound sentences and type or handwrite at length (both important)? The following are what June Writers ensures kids learn before they tackle essay writing:

How to decode unfamiliar writing terms quickly.

Our updated guide to where your child should start in our curriculum.

In Lesson 3.3, we ask kids to adapt existing paragraphs to appeal to specific audiences.

In Lesson 3.2’s practices, we are asking your child to put together the concepts of audience and argument, which is a Big Brain Leap.

What is editing for words and flow, and why is it an important skill for my child to learn?

The fun and challenge of editing mangled secular proverbs and aphorisms.

The value of teaching kids to write and think in metaphors.

What to do if your child struggles to write a first draft.

What to do when your child’s writing doesn’t follow linear time conventions.