This book is full of terrific ideas for supporting young children as writers at home. All the Write Stuff is the concept of the writing box . Its premise is simpleyoung children have a natural desire to write and are excited about having their own materials. The underlying philosophy, often called the writing process approach, assumes that children learn best about writing while doing writing that is important to them. In it, you might have various sizes of notebooks, a variety of paper, regular and colored pencils, cute erasers, various types of markers, tape, scissors, a small stapler, ruler, a clipboard, address stickers, an address book, blank post cards, fancy stationery, rubber stamp alphabet, rub-off letters, a labelmaker, a date stamp, stickers, calligraphy pens, stencils, or an alphabet chart.
Lists can be a fun way to do some writing.
You can write wish lists, grocery lists, and lists of Things To Do . Here are a few to get you started. Brainstorm more ideas with your family. Talk About Your Plans Plan and discuss your daily activities. Create and perform your own plays, performances, and dances.