One of the most important parts of knowing how to write well is to feel comfortable doing it. The magic in writing comes from the ideas you have. Let ideas flow, as they would if you were talking. The beauty of the written word is that you can always go back and make changes: rearrange the ideas, correct the spelling, add new ideas, and take out ideas that don’t fit. The important thing is to think of writing as a reflection of your thoughts.
Here are
some things you can do:
Show that you write often to make lists, take down messages, write notes to the school, or write letters to friends.
Write to your child: put a note in a lunch bag, make a birthday poster, or send a postcard from work.
Encourage your young children to get ready to write. They can scribble, draw pictures, and make designs with letters.
Play writing and spelling games: have family spelling bees, do crossword puzzles, play scrabble, play waiter or waitress.
Explain that a math problem is a form of writing. 2+3 = 5 is a sentence.
Talk about why people write. Are they giving step-by-step instructions, telling a story according to when the events happened, describing how something looks, or trying to convince someone to do something?
REMEMBER!
The more you write the better writer you become!
