How can I encourage my young child to write?

Answer 1

It really depends, every child is different especially in age group, I’d suggest starting with the basics and having them tell you a story and if they want to add illustrations let them draw it out like a picture book. At the beginning it’s better to start off small with short stories, if anything even a small paragraph. It’s a skill or habit you want to start small and then build. Show your interest in it as well, you can both write a story and share it or you can listen to their story and be the one to draw the illustrations. Younger children do better when they have someone being hands-on with them so they have someone to talk to, be it feedback or figuring out how the story should go. When it comes to older children, sometimes a diary is a good start or a notebook where they can keep knickknacks like pressed flowers or random flyers maybe even stickers. Writing needs to be nurtured and done in an interactive way to get the students to follow or take part in.

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Answer 2

Children are natural storytellers. I agree with the other response of encouraging them to draw the pictures, but you might even record their story through Flipgrid. You can either give them an idea to talk about like talk about Halloween from the perspective of a piece of candy. Or let them be original. As them details along the way like,(using the candy example), what kind of candy was it? Was it scared of being taken? Why or why not? Think of the 5 senses in asking the questions because this helps them build details and makes the story eciting.

Answer 3

If your child does not have issues with small motor skills, you can begin by asking them to tell a story. This can then progress to having them draw pictures of it, and then writing words underneath the pictures. Do not criticize their spelling! There is a reason the writing process steps have drafting before editing. If you focus on editing those little errors, it takes away the excitement of the story they are working on creating. Creation is at the top of Bloom's taxonomy for a reason, let them explore their ability to create.