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Online creative writing<\/strong> can be both engaging and magical with a language arts program<\/strong> that knows just how to get reluctant writers<\/strong> from staring at a blank page to actively writing in ways they never have before! Check out how games and imagination bring writing, grammar, and spelling to life with Night Zookeeper!<\/p>\n

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*Disclosure: I was asked for an honest review of Night Zookeeper<\/strong><\/a>. I was compensated for my time. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I only choose to share resources that I would use with my own family and those that I believe other families will enjoy and benefit from. <\/em><\/p>\n

Homeschooling Reluctant Writers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For many children writing is a dreaded chore, while for others, it can be downright painful. These are the kiddos that need an extra boost of confidence and fun. Children need to see how magical writing can be and how expressing our thoughts are not a cause for fear or anxiety but a release of reactivity and imagination.<\/p>\n

My daughter LOVES copywork and coming up with fanciful stories for me to scribe for her. She’ll even draw pictures to go along with her stories! But she isn’t physically writing stories on her own yet. Of course, she’d much rather be doing her arts and crafts than writing. What creative 8-year-old wouldn’t?<\/p>\n

My son has been a reluctant writer<\/strong> from day one. He tends to stare at the page blankly before throwing his hands up in the air and saying, “I don’t know what to write!”<\/p>\n

That’s been a hard pill for me to swallow because this kid is brilliant! But he struggles with getting his thoughts onto paper. This year we are focussing heavily on his writing skills<\/strong> while still trying to keep it fun without the overwhelm.<\/p>\n

So I’m always looking for new and exciting resources to help my son and daughter on their writing journeys. I recently discovered <\/span>Night Zookeeper<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and thought it could be an excellent addition to our <\/span>homeschool writing <\/span><\/strong>endeavors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Online Creative Writing Language Arts Curriculum<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Night Zookeeper<\/strong><\/a> is an award-winning creative writing platform<\/strong> that helps improve the writing skills<\/strong> of 5-12+ year olds<\/strong>. But it’s so much more than that!<\/p>\n

There are plenty of reading and writing programs available for kids. And for many, these programs work just fine. But for other children, especially <\/span>reluctant writers<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>struggling readers<\/span><\/strong>, or kids who need extra help in the language arts department, Night Zookeeper is a gamechanger because it is a <\/span>game-based language arts curriculum<\/span><\/strong> that sparks imagination and creativity!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Game-Based Homeschool Writing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With <\/span>Night Zookeeper<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, kids draw magical zoo animals that go on their interactive journey through the Night Zoo. That’s right; there is a fun drawing aspect to this <\/span>online creative writing curriculum<\/span><\/strong>! Perfect for my daughter, who loves to draw, and fun for my son too! The Night Zoo is filled with some of the most magical and bizarre animals you’ve ever seen!<\/span><\/p>\n

Your kids will help the zookeeper, Will, and his friends, as they try to protect the zoo from the evil Lord Nulth and his robotic monsters called the Voids. They are trying to steal the Night Zoo’s colors. In return for looking after the animals and completing activities, your children will collect orbs. Orbs help you to power up or they can be cashed in to buy new animals to add to the zoo!<\/p>\n

With over 1,000 different learning games and activities, your children will practice grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and sentence structure! I’ve said it before, and I’ll repeat it again, games<\/strong><\/a> are a fantastic way to enhance learning in your homeschool! Night Zookeeper hits the ball out of the park with this one!<\/p>\n

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Night Zookeeper Parental Controls and Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To get all of the important information for parents, download the Night Zookeeper Parent Guide<\/strong><\/a>. There you’ll find details about how to get started, saving your child’s work, the zoo menu guide, information about challenges and competitions, how to set up and use the parent dashboard, privacy settings, and more!<\/p>\n

Here are a few things I personally love about my kids using Night Zookeeper:<\/strong><\/h2>\n