Blog Feed: How To Get Your Child To Write

Does your child avoid writing?

Published on 2010-07-01 06:45:05

Does your 7-12 year old argue with you, throw tantrums, daydream, create distractions…or just, plain, refuse to write? Are you getting tired of trying to figure out how to get your child to write? Most children become reluctant writers for one

Does your child have spelling problems?

Published on 2010-05-30 22:31:05

If your child has spelling problems and his writing is full of mistakes, it’s usually for one or more of these reasons: He is not hearing and breaking up the words into their sound chunks He is not familiar with many general spelling patterns H

Improving writing: 7-12 year olds

Published on 2010-05-08 04:12:38

Before you can help a child with writing problems, you need to assess his writing in a rational way. Look at several different first drafts because these will give you the most useful information for improving writing. Final drafts are likely to have

How talking helps improve writing

Published on 2010-04-14 07:33:44

If you ask a child  What do you think talk is useful for? you’ll get some interesting answers. Try it and see! When I’ve asked children this question, I’ve had responses like You get to understand what other people think, You get t