Writing Tips
The best way to become a good writer is to WRITE,WRITE,WRITE.!!!
Let your child see you writing every day with your grocery lists, recipe directions, messages to family members, reminders on the refrigerator, notes in their lunchbox, e-mails, etc.
Encourage your child to write.
As you write to family members and friends, ask your child to write or draw something especially for them to add to your letter. Give your child various topics to think about and then sit down together and write a story.
Cut out pictures from magazines and write a sentence about that picture.
Getting started is the key and then your child will blossom with their writing.
They tend to fear what to write and how to spell the words. This comes with practice and experience.
Do not be concerned with the mechanics of writing.
Don’t be concerned about the spelling of words and the grammar in the sentence. We use our word wall for basic words. We invent the spelling and then as we progress, we check for correct spelling on our finished copy. We have a “writing meeting” to encourage creative thoughts to flow into a good story.
Save your child’s writing in a special writing box.
Sit down at various times to reread the stories and compare the growth he/she has made. You’ll be glad that you saved their stories of their early years of writing.
Write to your child.
Put notes in books, lunches, napkins, pencil cases, book bags, pockets. They will be so blessed when they find that special note to them. Encourage them to do the same thing for others.
These are just a few ideas to help your child become a better writer.
It can open up a wonderful world of their imagination in the printed form.
This wonderful information came from Mrs. Dennis’ First Grade.
Let your child see you writing every day with your grocery lists, recipe directions, messages to family members, reminders on the refrigerator, notes in their lunchbox, e-mails, etc.
Encourage your child to write.
As you write to family members and friends, ask your child to write or draw something especially for them to add to your letter. Give your child various topics to think about and then sit down together and write a story.
Cut out pictures from magazines and write a sentence about that picture.
Getting started is the key and then your child will blossom with their writing.
They tend to fear what to write and how to spell the words. This comes with practice and experience.
Do not be concerned with the mechanics of writing.
Don’t be concerned about the spelling of words and the grammar in the sentence. We use our word wall for basic words. We invent the spelling and then as we progress, we check for correct spelling on our finished copy. We have a “writing meeting” to encourage creative thoughts to flow into a good story.
Save your child’s writing in a special writing box.
Sit down at various times to reread the stories and compare the growth he/she has made. You’ll be glad that you saved their stories of their early years of writing.
Write to your child.
Put notes in books, lunches, napkins, pencil cases, book bags, pockets. They will be so blessed when they find that special note to them. Encourage them to do the same thing for others.
These are just a few ideas to help your child become a better writer.
It can open up a wonderful world of their imagination in the printed form.
This wonderful information came from Mrs. Dennis’ First Grade.