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KICK OFF YOUR DAY Have everyone in your house spend the first 30 minutes of your homeschool day writing. Even if that writing isn't specifically for NaNoWriMo....just make it a "habit" for each day in November. GET PEPPED UP Read current and past "Pep Talks" shared on the NaNoWriMo website by authors. And then write pep talks for each other as well. INTERVIEW EACH OTHERS CHARACTERS Grab the smartphone, hit the video button, and put on your interview hat. It's time to take turns interviewing the characters that each of you is bringing to life in your novel. DINNER TABLE CONVERSATION There's no better place to discuss what's going on in your story than sitting at the kitchen table over a steaming plate of enchiladas. By sharing your successes and failures in the writing process, you'll inspire each other to keep working toward your goals. CREATE A WORD CHAIN If it's visual inspiration you seek, it's time to pull out the construction paper and scissors. Cut some strips and start making paper chain links that represent a specific amount of words written. Your house will be festive in no time! If you thought NaNoWriMo was only for traditional classrooms, think again. Let's write a novel in November, homeschoolers! SET THE STAGE Sometimes the most fun part of writing is where you do it. Grab some old sheets, some chairs, and make a "writing fort." Don't forget to bring along some pillows and snacks for energy, too. KICK OFF A BLOG If you're a NaNoWriMo homeschooling family, you have the opportunity to inspire tons of other families. Start a NaNoWriMo-specific blog where you can share the highs and lows of your month, and possibly even some "teasers" from your upcoming novels! Research on this article is done with the help of Heath Thomas, a health technology expert teaching at University of Louisiana. 7 WAYS TO USE IN YOUR HOMESCHOOL

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1 K I C K O F F Y O U R D A YHave everyone in your house spend the first 30minutes of your homeschool day writing. Even ifthat writing isn't specifically for NaNoWriMo....justmake it a "habit" for each day in November.

2 G E T P E P P E D U P

Read current and past "Pep Talks" shared onthe NaNoWriMo website by authors. Andthen write pep talks for each other as well.

3I N T E R V I E W E A C HO T H E R S C H A R A C T E R S

Grab the smartphone, hit the video button,and put on your interview hat. It's time totake turns interviewing the characters thateach of you is bringing to life in your novel.

4 DINNER TABLE CONVERSATION

There's no better place to discuss what's goingon in your story than sitting at the kitchen tableover a steaming plate of enchiladas. By sharingyour successes and failures in the writingprocess, you'll inspire each other to keepworking toward your goals.

5 C R E A T E A W O R D C H A I N

If it's visual inspiration you seek, it's time to pull out theconstruction paper and scissors. Cut some strips and startmaking paper chain links that represent a specific amountof words written. Your house will be festive in no time!

If you thought NaNoWriMo wasonly for traditional classrooms,think again. Let's write a novel inNovember, homeschoolers!

S E T T H E S T A G ESometimes the most fun part of writing iswhere you do it. Grab some old sheets, somechairs, and make a "writing fort." Don't forgetto bring along some pillows and snacks forenergy, too.

K I C K O F F A B L O GIf you're a NaNoWriMo homeschooling family, youhave the opportunity to inspire tons of other families.Start a NaNoWriMo-specific blog where you can sharethe highs and lows of your month, and possibly evensome "teasers" from your upcoming novels!

Research on this article is done with the help of Heath Thomas, a healthtechnology expert teaching at University of Louisiana.

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