Daily Tips for Families

Today's Tip for Families

12-13-2021

Do you know the five stages of writing? Here’s an explanation of each, along with ways to help your child master them all:

Pre-writing is when your child thinks about what he’s going to write and who his audience is. Give him lots of access to reading materials. Encourage him to take notes and brainstorm. Listen to his ideas. Make suggestions.
Drafting is when he first puts words on paper. Give your child a quiet place to work, as well as plenty of paper and pencils. Then, let him do the work. Don’t take over when he struggles. If he gets stuck, suggest that he go back to the prewriting stage.
Revising involves improving the overall structure and content of his work. This is not the time to correct spelling and grammar. Have your child read his work to you. Make encouraging comments like: “The most interesting part to me is _____.” Ask questions about anything that is unclear. Praise his effort.
Editing is the time for fixing errors in spelling, grammar and syntax. Help your child proofread, but don't make the fixes for him. Offer him a dictionary or thesaurus.
Publishing is when others get to read what your child has written. If his writing isn’t for school, help him find an audience. It could mean emailing his story to Grandpa, posting it on the refrigerator or even submitting it to a local newspaper.

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