That's precisely the question that 25 Alaska teachers explored at the Alaska State Literacy Association Conference in Juneau October 19-21. Call your Family Writing Night something different, something creative that captures the attention of parents and invites them to come to a fun, yet educational evening designed to help them help their children become better writers. It is a process.
Writing can be meaningful when it is truly being used for communication.
Children will become better writers if they enjoy it. Family writing nights will allow parents to share and model writing with their children. Parents will also value the meaning of writing, instead of focusing on mechanics. They will become more aware of the way writing is being taught in schools today. To communicate with parents about how writing is being taught in their child's classroom and how they can help.