HOW TO FOSTER IMAGINATION THROUGH READING & WRITING

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!  About our guest: Nancy Jo Wilson is a homeschool mother and science fiction writer. Visit her author website here. 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 The Generic Literature Guide which helps parents find educational value from any novel.  • — • — • — • — • LISTENER COUPON CODE ★Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. • — • — • — • — • TIMESTAMPS 04:38 The importance of the parent-child relationship. 06:46 Don't stop reading aloud to your kids. 08:36 Why is imagination a valuable goal for your homeschool? 10:34 Nancy's example of when her son was paralyzed with indecision and how she should have handled it. 13:31 Being free as a parent to deviate from your curriculum and be creative. 14:06 How to bring more imagination to a workbook-based curriculum. 16:27 What does imagination mean? 19:04 Nancy Jo's tips for reluctant readers. 22:48 What about graphic novels? 25:16 Realize your kids may not learn the same way you prefer. • — • — • — • — • Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. Request a homeschool curriculum catalog or download samples at bookshark.com. If you'd like to share an aha moment, an inspirational quote, a homeschool hack, a book you're loving, or a suggested podcast topic/guest, leave a comment at bookshark.com/podcast. We'd love to feature your reflection on a future episode.