POINTERS FOR YOU
Remember that your goal is to make your writing easier and more enjoyable.
Make it real. You need to do real writing. It's more important for the child to write a letter to a relative
than it is to write a one-line note on a greeting card.
Suggest note-taking. Take notes on trips or outings and describe what you saw. This could include a
description of nature walks, a boat ride, a car trip, or other events that lend you to note-taking.
Brainstorm. Do it as much as possible about your impressions and describe people and events to you.
Encourage keeping a journal. This is excellent writing practice as well as a good outlet for venting
feelings. Write about things that happen at home and school, about people you like or dislike and why,
things to remember or things you want to do. Especially write about personal feelings--pleasures as well as
disappointments.
Use games. There are numerous games and puzzles that help you to increase vocabulary and make more
fluent in speaking and writing. Remember, building a vocabulary builds confidence. Try crossword
puzzles, word games, anagrams and cryptograms de- signed especially for this purpose. Flash cards are
good, too, and they're easy to make at home
Remember that your goal is to make your writing easier and more enjoyable.
Make it real. You need to do real writing. It's more important for the child to write a letter to a relative
than it is to write a one-line note on a greeting card.
Suggest note-taking. Take notes on trips or outings and describe what you saw. This could include a
description of nature walks, a boat ride, a car trip, or other events that lend you to note-taking.
Brainstorm. Do it as much as possible about your impressions and describe people and events to you.
Encourage keeping a journal. This is excellent writing practice as well as a good outlet for venting
feelings. Write about things that happen at home and school, about people you like or dislike and why,
things to remember or things you want to do. Especially write about personal feelings--pleasures as well as
disappointments.
Use games. There are numerous games and puzzles that help you to increase vocabulary and make more
fluent in speaking and writing. Remember, building a vocabulary builds confidence. Try crossword
puzzles, word games, anagrams and cryptograms de- signed especially for this purpose. Flash cards are
good, too, and they're easy to make at home
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