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How parents can help improve their childs writing

March 25, 2020 by Jenni 6 Comments

Helping to improve a child’s writing skills can set the stage for a more successful education and the ability to communicate clearly. Writing is a skill that requires fine motor skills to hold the pencil, clarity of thought to have something to write, and the ability to transfer the thoughts to paper by writing them down. While any one of these areas can be difficult for a child, a parent can help with each step. Hopefully these tips will help if you have suddenly found yourself homeschooling during the current pandemic.

Writing Basics: Holding a Pencil

First, ensure the child can properly hold a pencil. A child who cannot hold a pencil correctly will experience pain while writing and this can cause him to write very little. The thumb, pointer finger and middle finger should work together to hold the pencil. The wrist should be straight and in line with the fore arm. If the wrist is bent, this needs to be corrected.

If the child writes with the left hand, it is especially important to ensure proper hand and wrist position as poor hand positioning can cause poor handwriting.

Encourage Frequent and Creative Writing

Play games to encourage creative thinking. A child who claims to have nothing to write about, needs to be taught to think creatively. One game to play is “once upon a time …” where each member of the family adds one line to the story.

Have children write in journals daily. Daily practice writing will go a long way towards improving writing skills. The children can write about anything in their journals and parents do not have to read the journals. This encourages free thought and expression.

Parents Work With Children to Improve Writing

Improve papers together. When assignments come home from school, parents can sit with the child and work together to add details to the papers or make corrections to them. Ask the child to read the paper aloud and write down several questions or suggestions that the child can use to make improvements.

Have children submit written requests for what they want. This is a great way to improve persuasive writing skills. Children have to articulate what they want, why they want it and why the parents should give it to them. Go over the papers together to ensure the best persuasive argument.

Improving a child’s writing skills takes patience and hard work, but with some careful attention to details, improvements will be seen. Watch for correct hand positioning, foster creative thinking and model editing and revising skills.

 

How parents can help improve their childs writing

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Comments

  1. chad says

    March 25, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    These are amazing tips! My friend is actually having difficulties teaching her kid with her writing, I already flipped her your post, thanks a lot.

  2. Cristina Petrini says

    March 26, 2020 at 9:20 am

    It is a very important thing and I say it as a child that she had many problems in writing and that today has made this her job.

  3. Miranda Thomas says

    March 26, 2020 at 1:00 pm

    These are great tips, especially the creative writing, as I know that this helped me a lot as a child. Thank you for sharing.

  4. Catherine says

    March 26, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    I think script and penmanship is super important to teach young children even if we live in a digital age. It’s a lost art and I made sure to teach my kids writing skills at a young age.

  5. Heather says

    March 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm

    These are excellent tips. My girls work on their penmanship often.

  6. Melissa Cushing says

    March 26, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    These are all fabulous tips to help your little one with writing! I ma going to bookmark this and share with my brother too as he has a 3 and half year old and can use these tips for sure.

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