{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"B\u1eafc Carolinians cho gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0","provider_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi","author_name":"Debbie Mason","author_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/author\/debbie-mason\/","title":"Fantastic Fantasy and Writing Recommendations - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kTk1tfjJAd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/fantasy-writing-recommendations\/\">Khuy\u1ebfn ngh\u1ecb vi\u1ebft v\u00e0 t\u01b0\u1edfng t\u01b0\u1ee3ng tuy\u1ec7t v\u1eddi<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/fantasy-writing-recommendations\/embed\/#?secret=kTk1tfjJAd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Fantastic Fantasy and Writing Recommendations&#8221; &#8212; North Carolinians for Home Education\" data-secret=\"kTk1tfjJAd\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Writing-Recommendations-website.jpg","thumbnail_width":1143,"thumbnail_height":600,"description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Fall 2022\/Matthew McDill In another world, in the land of Skree, a boy struggles with his writing assignment. Janner sat on the front steps with his journal in his lap, staring out past the trees. Nia [his mother] had asked him to write a book report on In the Age of the Kindly Flabbits, but try as he might, Janner couldn\u2019t make it past the first few words without thinking about Oskar\u2019s map. . . . \u201cJanner, are you almost finished?\u201d Nia\u2019s voice startled him. She stood behind him, frowning at the mostly blank page on his lap. Janner\u2019s cheek reddened. He\u2019d been sitting there for most of the morning and had nothing to show for it. \u201cI just have . . . too much crammed in my head to write about flabbits and the Jungles of Plontst,\u201d he stammered. He stared at the ground, wondering why he suddenly felt the need to cry. He waited for a rebuke of some kind, but instead felt his mother squeeze his shoulder. \u201cThen write about that. It\u2019ll do you some good,\u201d she said, turning to go. \u201cAnd I promise not to read it. . . .\u201d\u00a0 By the time he finished relating the details of the last two days\u2019 adventures\u2014the head full of questions they had raised, and the heart full of emotions they had awoken\u2014his hand ached and the ink bottle was almost dry. Nia called for lunch of henmeat salad and roundbread, and Janner closed his journal with a feeling of lightness in his chest, as if he had been carrying a feed sack on his shoulders for two days and had just heaved it to the barn floor. This scene is from the book On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson. It is the first book in The Wingfeather Saga series. I share this excerpt with you for two reasons. First, I\u2019d like to recommend this book series to young readers. Adults will enjoy it too (I\u2019m reading it for the second time)! Peterson has created a hilarious and moving fantasy adventure set in another world with relatable characters and God-honoring values. This story is also a fantastic read-aloud for the whole family. Secondly, I\u2019m sharing this excerpt because it contains some helpful insights for writing. For many of us, this scene of a student on the verge of tears over a writing assignment is quite familiar. Janner\u2019s mother handled the situation beautifully, so let\u2019s look at a few reminders and tips we can gain from this story. Sometimes writing is frustrating. When writing becomes frustrating, don\u2019t let it bother you or your student. It just comes with the territory of learning a new skill. Sometimes we push through it; sometimes we shift gears; sometimes we take a break. Sometimes a great way to get kids to write is to let them write about whatever is on their minds. They can write the book report tomorrow. Even when it is not edited, turned in, graded, or shared, the practice of writing will always help the student move forward in their skill. The last point can be expanded into a larger principle: sometimes the most effective educational strategy for the day is to ditch the curriculum. This kind of freedom and flexibility is one of the most powerful benefits of home education. Our goals are to capitalize on teachable moments, build strong relationships, develop character, create a thirst for knowledge, and teach the skill of learning. These are more important than finishing assignments. When you have a lot on your mind, writing will \u201cdo you some good.\u201d You may even feel that you\u2019ve heaved the feed sack you\u2019ve been carrying around for two days onto the barn floor. Writing isn\u2019t just a skill. It is important for our mental, emotional, and spiritual health. God made us as communicators and creators. Putting our thoughts into words helps us to process and sort things out. Because writing our thoughts is so helpful and healthy, journaling is a wonderful practice and habit for your children to form. Give them space and opportunity to do it. And for the kids to journal effectively, you may have to \u201cpromise not to read it.\u201d There are lots of great resources that provide writing prompts for your students to use for journaling. These help keep ideas coming when their minds may not already be full of thoughts. While I\u2019m glad that Janner was able to find relief in writing out his thoughts, I\u2019m curious what a report on the book In the Age of the Kindly Flabbits might contain. I hope you will enjoy The Wingfeather Saga as much as our family has and find other nuggets of insight as you read. 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