Free - You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One book for Kindle and other devices

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Amazon has a free Kindle (etc.) book right now that will probably appeal to all of us writers, bloggers, novelists, journalists,freelancers, wannabe's, etc. 
     I'll bet it would also be helpful in a homeschool or classroom setting regarding creative writing or book reports. I know for sure I'll want my oldest son to read it. He's become quite the writer at 15 years old. :)

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     Here's how Amazon describes the book: "You Are a Writer" is a book about what it takes to be a writer in the 21st Century.
     Author Jeff Goins shares his own story of self-doubt and what it took for him to become a professional. He gives you practical tips for freelancing, how to get published in magazines, and what it takes to build a platform that brings the gatekeepers to you.
     This journey of becoming a writer begins with a simple but important belief: You are a writer; you just need to write. Readers will learn the importance of passion and discipline and how to show up every day to do the work. "
     To get your copy, please click the box below. Once at Amazon you can double check that it's still free (or if they changed it to a price you approve of, still) then click buy now.
     As with any Kindle or Nook books I tell you about, you can always read them either on those devices or on your computer or other devices with the booksellers' free reading apps.

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Win Prizes in the October Blogorama Bonanza Blog Hop. It Starts Today!

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     Each blog's prize package amounts up to $25 and has its own theme. Please enter mine, plus about 100 other blog giveaways! About 100 blogs are coming together to bring you giveaways from sponsoring companies or their own products. :)
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English Arts - Writing Topic Prompter

Medieval writing desk (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

     Ever want to sit down and write a story, but your mind is blank?
     I often wish there were some magical way to break down those mental blocks, whether for writing or art or anything creative.
     Well, this free tool I found could help me, plus homeschool and classroom students for those journals or stories they need to write.
     I also figure it could help us artist-types who want to think of a topic for their art journals or next painting or artist trading card. It could even jog us scrapbookers into designing a page they wouldn't have thought to make otherwise.
    Here's how Homeschool Launch describes this free online tool, the English Arts - Writing Topic Prompter: 
     "The hardest part of writing a story is starting it! Use this story prompter to generate some ideas and get your creative juices flowing.

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     If you type in a name, the prompter will use it. Make sure to specify "boy name" or "girl name" - or you may end up with some silly results! If you don't type in a name, the prompter will choose one for you randomly."
     I tried it just now, and when I entered my youngest son Noah's name, this is the prompt I got:

She looked at Noah. "What happened to you? It looks like you just escaped a tornado!"

http://www.hsunlimited.com/english-lessons/prompter.php

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Free Latin Language Games, Lessons, etc. & it's International Mother Language Day!

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Latin Class (Photo credit: Worcester Academy)

Hmmm...
February 21 is International Mother Language Day. For those of us whose heritage stems from those who spoke Latin, (and even those with different origins) this seems like a good time to have some fun with Latin:

There are some fun free PDF games to download here:
Homeschool Latin Activities and Games Free Downloads: I especially think McHenry's Chariot Latin game is really great, for Latin learning or Roman history or just for fun! As she describes it: "Chariots at the Circus" teaches 85 Latin words.  It features a board that resemble the Circus Maximus where chariot races were held.  The tokens are little chariots, of course.  The two main "selling points" of this game are: 1) you learn as you go along (many Latin games I have seen require you to know words already), and 2) all players play at the same time so that there is no "dead time" while players wait for their turn.


Here is a Latin Game. As they describe it: Player fills up one part, until the whole table is full and then, the last player to fill up the table gives the next verb. All in the Indicative Present Tense at first, unless someone would like to practice the same verb at the different tense, then sure, no problem! Just click the link to check out more!"
http://www.phrasebase.com/archive2/latin/conjugation-game.html


The following is a school-initiated site that has plenty of cool resources. I would have loved to learn Latin in this atmosphere, I'll bet. Notice their great projects (including a sample below but you need to check out the site:)


http://www.latinata.com/practice.html
The website has:
CLASSES         ROMAN HISTORY & CULTURE         IN THE NEWS         GAMES         ARCHIVE         REFERENCE TOOLS
As they explain on their site "Latin Four students this spring have the facts to prove the case-- Latin is everywhere you look. Students have searched discarded newspapers to create collages of vocabulary with  tell-tale traces of Latin. They have also clipped and cropped, stapled and stuck a bulletin board and a hall wall full of all things Roman.            bene factum...euge omnibus!  "


I love collages, so I think the above is really cool. Great job!
Among their games they offer (see here:
http://www.latinata.com/games.html
are jigsaw puzzles, acting like a Roman sleuth, map games, mosaics, and many many more!

This article will also be helpful to lovers of Latin:

50 Fun and Educational Websites Keeping Latin Alive

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/06/50-fun-and-educational-websites-keeping-latin-alive/


Folks who are learning (or want to learn) several languages will perhaps enjoy this site:
https://conjuguemos.com/
Think of Conjuguemos as an online workbook for your Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Latin language students. The site stores a large amount of practice activities, with more exercises added during the year by our users. Teachers can also create their own activities.

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Free The Hiawatha Primer 179 Page Homeschool Ebook

+The Hiawatha Primer (PDF ebook) – Today's resource is this classic reading and nature studies primer that uses the 1855 epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow based on the legends of the Ojibway Indians as its subject. It's a delightful reading primer for grades 2-3, covering a variety of topics, handwriting instruction, reading lessons, and some lovely illustrations. A great introduction to this classic work for younger students.Freebie of the Day

Wan t a  movie to go along with it? A Native American educator recommends:




On Amazon her review says:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Song Of Hiawatha, October 10, 2007
By Carol "Red Hawk" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Song of Hiawatha (DVD)
I think it was nicely done. Being an elder who teaches Native traditions to the young, I would use this movie for children to watch. Certain aspects were incorrect, like the pony beads on the dresses as mentioned by another, but that can easily be rectified in a teaching setting.


Here's a good little cartoon version to tie in younger kids or kids at heart:
It features three Disney cartoons, including "LITTLE HIAWATHA (1937 also on the Pocahontas II DVD)
This story tells of the positive consequences of a good deed. A little Indian boy wants to be a mighty hunter and goes out in the forest to prove it. But he cannot kill a bunny that crosses his path, an act which endears him to the woodland creatures who later rescue him from a grizzly bear. "


Here are some other links I recommend about the author of the original poem, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and a recap of the original poem itself:

"Becoming a Writer" free audio

Interested in becoming a writer? Want to get your homeschool or other students more interested in it? Then today's free item from the Erskine family is for you. Click this link to get it: Freebie of the Day: This is the first in a whole series Rushton sells, so you get to try it. It's called: "So You Want to be a Writer! (Session One) by Cindy Rushton (MP3 audio)" No, I don't get any income from her sales, lol.
     I haven't heard this yet, but I know I was a professional writer for MANY years and loved it. Yes, it is very challenging. But it can also be exciting.
     My son and I in homeschool have been working on books HE writes, (he's 8) Sometimes, like earlier this week, he told me the story out loud and I typed it in for him. We added a cover and illustrations and printed it out into a "real" book and it's exciting for him and a great keepsake. So it's never too early to start kids on writing!

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