Tips for Writers Part 1

1.As with any skill, writing gets better the more we do it.  Let your child see you write often and encourage him/her to write often, too.  Writing might include e-mails, instant messaging, thank-you notes, scrapbook 
descriptions, diaries, and what’s-for-dinner notes. 

2.We write differently for each audience.  Encourage your child to expand his range and abilities by writing for many different audiences.  He could try a letter to the editor or to a legislator, a silly story for his younger
sister, or a “list of ten” to cheer up a sick friend. (I LOVE these ideas!)
               

                                                         --NCTE