Parents Can Help Writing may be the most difficult thing your child can learn to do.
Writers have more things to keep in mind than a juggler has balls to keep in the air.
First, the writer must generate words to express the complex thoughts and feelings that humans have. Then he or she must transcribe the words on paper, creating complete sentences, organizing the sentences into paragraphs, keeping in mind the purpose of the writing and its audience, managing the content, figuring out how to express the ideas clearly and colorfully, spelling the words correctly, paying attention to the proper placement of commas and periods and capital letters, and focusing on many other details and rules. Youngsters need a great deal of help in juggling all the learning involved in this complicated skill. As partners in the education of children, parents can do much in the home to support and encourage their children's success in learning to write well. Here are some ideas and suggestions for parents to try with their children.