Writing at Home
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Make it Fun and Make it Real!
Goal: Foster Reading and Writing Skills Through Real Life Writing activities
Writing at Home
The Importance of Writing: Better writers make better readers and better readers make better writers. So how do we make better writers? The article Write Soon! written by Rasinski and Padak (2009) finds that providing an authentic writing experience at home will aide in a child's writing success. It is imperative that children know why they need to know how to write not just because they have to.
List
Adults make lists all of the time. Grocery list, to-do list, and invite list are just a few. This is an easy way to get children involved in real world writing. Allow your child to write the grocery list, a top 10 list, Christmas list, or a chore list.
Journals/Diaries
Journals and Diaries require a little more thought than a quick note. Children at this age usually begin with summarizing their activities and feelings for the day. This process will need to be modeled by a parent the first few times to establish an understanding of what can be included.
Dialogue Journals Dialogue Journals are written communication between parent and child. This type of writing is perfect for deepening a relationship between parent and child. This activity allows the child to "copy" the same written expression and conventions used by the parents. This can be used with deployed parents or family members living out of town.
E-mails
Children are surrounded by technology but do they really know why it is important? We can pay bills, speak to someone across the world, and find the answer to just about anything. Have a conversation with them about this and allow them to write family members and friends. The biggest excitement comes when they receive a reply.
"Writing is fundamental to a fully literate person" (Rasinski) by providing real experiences for your child to write, you will be empowering him/her to become a better writer.
Write and Have Fun!
Mrs. Turner
Rasinski, T. & Padak, N. (2009). Write soon! The Reading Teacher, 62. 618-620
Click here to view my Prezi presentation about writing at home
Make it Fun and Make it Real!
Goal: Foster Reading and Writing Skills Through Real Life Writing activities
Writing at Home
The Importance of Writing: Better writers make better readers and better readers make better writers. So how do we make better writers? The article Write Soon! written by Rasinski and Padak (2009) finds that providing an authentic writing experience at home will aide in a child's writing success. It is imperative that children know why they need to know how to write not just because they have to.
List
Adults make lists all of the time. Grocery list, to-do list, and invite list are just a few. This is an easy way to get children involved in real world writing. Allow your child to write the grocery list, a top 10 list, Christmas list, or a chore list.
Journals/Diaries
Journals and Diaries require a little more thought than a quick note. Children at this age usually begin with summarizing their activities and feelings for the day. This process will need to be modeled by a parent the first few times to establish an understanding of what can be included.
Dialogue Journals Dialogue Journals are written communication between parent and child. This type of writing is perfect for deepening a relationship between parent and child. This activity allows the child to "copy" the same written expression and conventions used by the parents. This can be used with deployed parents or family members living out of town.
E-mails
Children are surrounded by technology but do they really know why it is important? We can pay bills, speak to someone across the world, and find the answer to just about anything. Have a conversation with them about this and allow them to write family members and friends. The biggest excitement comes when they receive a reply.
"Writing is fundamental to a fully literate person" (Rasinski) by providing real experiences for your child to write, you will be empowering him/her to become a better writer.
Write and Have Fun!
Mrs. Turner
Rasinski, T. & Padak, N. (2009). Write soon! The Reading Teacher, 62. 618-620