Boom the bottom hits the floor. Trying over and over is, in fact, the fun of it. Similarly, children who are around people who talk to them pick it up themselves. We even heartily applaud attempts falling far from the mark. So why, when it comes to writing, do we expect children to get it right right off the bat, writing researchers wonder.
Kids are natural-born writers.
From an amazingly early age, they're willing and eager to scribble you their very best thinking, their very best analysis of their pint-sized world. They, in fact, are learners at work, and parents and caretakers can help keep it going. Here are some writing tips that parents can use throughout the year from Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory writing-assessment experts. Let your child see that you enjoy writing, and that it is an important skill for everyday life. I'm not sure I spelled this right.