I can't blame them. A special toolbar, called the reviewing toolbar , can help your child make and track changes that are made in a document. The next time you're in Word, right click on an empty part of your toolbar and select reviewing . I've found this very helpful when I can't personally conference with a student right away. I can take their disk, make my comments and hand it back.
Parents can use a similar tactic, especially if writing is a sensitive subject.
Select the sixth icon to track your changes as you make them. If you add a word, it will appear in red. Check out the other button functions by hovering your mouse over each one for a second. A little box will appear and tell you what each does. I strongly encourage students and parents to practice using this with practice paragraphs.