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What can I do to encourage my child to get interested in writing in general?

Kathy Slattengren, M.Ed.
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Kathy Slattengren, M.Ed.

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My biggest bit of advice would be to limit screen time. Something like writing requires a clear mind and some space to think. It's hard to get into that zone when you're always looking at a phone or computer screen.

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How can I make my child interested in writing a story?

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Encourage her to read more story books. Do not criticize her for writing anything impossible or imaginative. Give interesting and uncommon topics, such as: A night alone in jungle, floating in space, things you want to do but can't, etc.

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How can I encourage my daughter who is in grade 5 to improve her writing skills? She loves to read books, but is unable to organize her sentences and thoughts in a correct way.

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Think about the types of books she reads. Are they younger picture books or 300 page novels? Something more mature with better sentences and stronger pieces may help her learn and become more advanced. There are also tutors and peer counselors you could seek out to help her with that. Talk to someone at the school or even at your local library. Help her with understanding punctuation, especially commas and semi-colons, so she can learn to construct longer/compound sentences.

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My child feels lazy to write his notes from school, and also he needs more motivation for doing his work. How can I encourage him to improve his writing skills?

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Check to see if there's anything wrong in school first. Is he getting bullied, pressured, or influenced? To motivate your child, talk to him about the situation, give small rewards from time to time when he's doing good, work together on homework, and discover what he's motivated at.

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How do I help a child who doesn't have much stamina in her writing and build more imagination and creativity? She gets bored very easily and gets distracted.

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Do a little bit of a 3-4 page story every day and make sure they like the topic. Make sure that the pencil is comfortable. The story will hopefully improve their stamina and imagination. Do it in a room with not much else or outside, so there will not be many distractions. And make sure that there are no plans right after that or she will be to bouncy and excited and might not concentrate very much.

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