When was the last time you received a hand-written letter in the mail? In this age of email and texting, letter writing is fast becoming a lost form of communication. I, personally, am not ready to say goodbye. So I urge you to keep this worthwhile … [Read more...]
Using Mentor Texts to Boost Your Child’s Writing
One of the best (and easiest) ways to help inspire your child to excel at writing is through the use of mentor texts. Mentor texts (sometimes called expert texts or anchor books) are published books that are used as an example of great writing. If … [Read more...]
The Importance of the Editing Phase
In a previous blog entry, I discussed how to help your child deal with writer’s block. In that entry, I suggested that you allow your child to write down all of her ideas on the page without too much worry about spelling and grammar at that point. … [Read more...]
