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Entrepreneur Track - Language Arts 4 credits

Language Arts is considered by many to be the heart of your homeschool program. After all, it covers 2 out of the 3 “reading, writing and arithmetic” montage! There is much to cover in 4 years, and little room for substitution. Incorporating entrepreneur-related activities into those 4 years is relatively easy if you start thinking “entrepreneurially”!

 

Writing for the web, business plan writing, researching niche markets are just a few entrepreneur-related projects that can be done within your normal course work. For instance, when a writing assignment is needed to describe how-to do something, describe something related to the business you are creating. You could describe how to set up a web page, how to research the demand in an area for a product or service or even how to start your own business. If you must write about a character, develop a character that conveys the type of business owner you would like to be, or the perfect customer. You get the idea.

 

Reading

Reading many different styles and themes is important, and you can help them see the entrepreneurial aspects found in much of it!

Most of our founding fathers were entrepreneurs, and our country was founded on free enterprise. Our Library will soon contain many titles of ‘entrepreneurial ‘ themes very soon

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Assignments like,  “Find a book on a famous entrepreneur and describe what he did right and what he could’ve changed for the better..or how he started, etc” is just one example. Any time you find an instance of someone running a business in your reading, point it out and explore the significance of how it affected the story. This again helps develop the ‘entrepreneurial mindset’.  Your imagination is the limit!

 

Movies:

Entrepreneurial themes can be found in movies like “The Babysitter’s Club” and “Tucker” and more. Production themes, and learning production, writing commercials are all ways to insert “entrepreneurism” in your current curriculum. “Pay It Forward” is a wonderful movie to encourage the concept in always looking for ways to give back in all you do.

A good way to incorporate movies into your school is with a movie club membership. Blockbuster and Netflix both have wonderful selections of educational and documentary movies. It can cost less than a cable or satellite TV subscription and you control the content and NO commercials! I like being able to see live previews of the movies before we watch, and reading reviews of others that have gone before me. Click here to see which one fits your family and for coupon codes to save more!

 

Writing

This is one if the main ways you can gear entire courses towards the entrepreneurial minded.

 

Writing for the Web

This  is one creative writing course that can be legitimately inserted as a semester’s work. This will be one of the most useful writing skills a business owner, or anyone for that matter, could learn because all businesses need an online presence.  

The Everything Guide to Writing Copy—by Steven Slaunwhite


The Everything Guide to Writing Copy is a step-by-step guide to writing effective copy for a variety of media including print, Web, radio, trade journals, and much more. Packed with tips and tricks used by the pros, this valuable resource teaches you to promote products and services, build brands, and write copy that boosts your company's bottom line.

Features expert strategies for you to:

  • Write compelling headlines, tag lines, and leads
  • Avoid common copywriting mistakes
  • Strengthen brand development
  • Start a freelance copywriting business
  • Write copy for all media--print, radio, TV, and Web sites

 

E-Mail and Business Letter Writing  by Lynn Britney

 

You may have a better book in mind for learning good form in email and business letter writing, but I listed this one as an example. Serves the purpose well, and is well complemented with the “How to Say It, Phrases…”. We would love your suggestions!

 

 

How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, and Sentences for Every Situation,

Revised Edition  by Rosalie Maggio

 

How to It Provides short lists of what to say, and sometimes more importantly, what not to say when writing business or personal letters. It begins with examples of why and when certain letters are appropriate, tips on writing the letter, and advice for special situations. It then offers sample words and phrases for each type of correspondence, as well as examples of sentences and paragraphs that are best suited for the task. Finally, it provides full sample letters giving readers a sense of what to look for in the final product. Includes appendices offering tips on etiquette, formatting, and grammar. Highly recommended.

 

 

 

 

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