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...]
I got the power!
In the initial years of our life, the brain is our fastest growing organ. Did you know that a newborn baby's brain is only around 25% of the size of an adult brain? And by the time your child is 3 years old, his brain reaches more than two-thirds of … [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...]
Boosting Your Child’s Vocabulary
Many parents ask for guidance on how to enrich their child’s vocabulary, both in speaking and writing. Most words in a child's vocabulary come from everyday encounters with language. Therefore you can help shape these encounters by broadening their … [Read more...]
Helping Children Get Past “Writer’s Block”
We've most likely all had moments where we are facing a blank page and can't think of a single thing to write. For some students, this is a daily occurrence. When given a task to do creative writing, some children get so overwhelmed that they can't … [Read more...]
