Noticing that your child has a hard time writing is an important first step. Continue to observe your child and take notes on what you’re seeing. If there’s a pattern that goes on for a while, you may want to talk to someone. Your child’s teacher and pediatrician can be great sources of information and advice.
Poke the tip of a pencil through the middle and push the clay up an inch. Then, hold the pencil as if you’re writing and push your fingers and thumb into the clay to make the indents. Choose the “write” time to play with food. Your child can practice writing letters in mashed potatoes, sugar, flour or even shaving cream.
Mechanical pencils, gel pens, and plenty of paper, both lined for your child's grade level and unlined, should be available for spontaneous writing play and projects. Cute note cards and stationery make writing letters and notes to friends and relatives a regular writing habit. Let your child write the shopping list before a trip to the store.
Give your child opportunities to practice writing by helping her sign birthday cards, write stories, and make lists. As your child gets older, write together. Have your child help you with the writing you do, including writing letters, shopping lists, and messages. Suggest note-taking. Encourage your child to take notes on trips or outings, and.
It's a fun idea to make writing letters to your kids an annual event, either on their birthdays or around the holidays. To your child, it will be more than just another family tradition. Each letter is a tangible expression of your love and pride, combined with the hopes and dreams you have for their future.
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