Act out a favorite scene, or record a story onto a cassette tape. You can supply the narration while your child takes the part of one of the characters. Encourage him to write notes, e-mail, and postcards to friends and family. On car trips, play games with road signs or license plates. For instance, if the license plate on the car ahead of you includes the letters DPH, challenge your child to think of words that start with those letters.
Older children can think of a single word containing all of the letters.
Encourage her to sit beside you and read her own choices. Look at the words on the page. Ask your child to find all the words starting with a particular letter or search the text for familiar words. Let her read some of the instructions and help do the task. Do not insist on entries every single day, but do provide him with regular encouragement to write about activities, thoughts, and emotions.