http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/ Because Writing Matters Thu, 17 May 2012 13:16:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/#comment-248 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:37:13 +0000 http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/#comment-248 You're absolutely right. Beyond motivating them, writing about themselves, or something that happened to them, can take the "What should happen next?" dilemma out of the equation. If it happened to them – they already know what happened. Plus, if they're writing about a pleasant memory, they'll enjoy reliving it which can help keep them going. You’re absolutely right. Beyond motivating them, writing about themselves, or something that happened to them, can take the “What should happen next?” dilemma out of the equation. If it happened to them – they already know what happened. Plus, if they’re writing about a pleasant memory, they’ll enjoy reliving it which can help keep them going.

]]> http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/#comment-241 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:02:29 +0000 http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/#comment-241 I think the best way to get a student to write is to ask them to write something about themselves. No prior knowledge is needed, so they can't say, "I don't know what to write about!" If they are asked to write something about themselves or describe something that has happened to them, it will be easier to motivate them. I think the best way to get a student to write is to ask them to write something about themselves. No prior knowledge is needed, so they can’t say, “I don’t know what to write about!” If they are asked to write something about themselves or describe something that has happened to them, it will be easier to motivate them.

]]> http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/#comment-15 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:43:25 +0000 http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/#comment-15 If you have other ideas, please share them in the forums. A discussion based on this idea has already started here: http://reach.vantagelearning.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=48 If you have other ideas, please share them in the forums. A discussion based on this idea has already started here: http://reach.vantagelearning.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=48

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