Keep a note pad and pencil near the phone. When it is time for birthday greetings or thank-you notes let your children send handwritten messages. Encourage your children to help write the grocery shopping list. Let them start by writing down their favorite foods. Help your children start a diary or journal in which to keep a written account of their thoughts and feelings.
Writing can be a healthy outlet for expressing strong emotions.
Keep a scrapbook or log of day trips, vacations, and special experiences. Let them write captions explaining pictures and be sure to display them in your home. Use books as a springboard for writing. For example, have children write about the main character, or write a letter inviting the main character to dinner. Encourage your children to enter contests that involve writing.