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avatargina
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how i can encourage my child to write

my son is 5 years old he is in year 1. He dosen't like to write.Once he wanted to tell me what did he see in his dream I hardly convience him to it write down.he likes to draw and likes to say a story but he dosen't like to write.could you please advised me how can i make writing fun which i think will encourage him to write.

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avatarBridgette
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Top 5 in: Discipline, Families and Relationships, Growth and Development, Learning Styles, Manners and Values, Parenting Support, Parents and SchoolsTop 5 in 7 Topics		 My son is the same way--he loves to tell stories and is incredibly creative but absolutely hates to write. I've tried to stay focused on the creative part of writing while giving him tools that can help him express himself in writing when he needs to.

We've also played a lot of games with writing as he was growing up. When we took a vacation, I bought him a journal. As we entered each state I asked him to draw a picture about that state on half the page and then to write something about the state under the picture. He'd usually only write a few words, but I could ask him about it and get him to expand on it.

I'd also buy those blank journals and do shared stories. I'd write one page of the story and then he would write the next. When we first started, his page would be mostly pictures, but since he was having fun, he'd keep doing it. He'd want the story to go a particular way and I'd point out to him that if he wanted that to happen, he'd have to write it because when it was my turn to write, I'd get to take the story in whatever direction I wanted with my words.

I also encouraged him to write emails to his grandparents and friends that he didn't get to see often. He'd usually fill those with ascii pictures, but it at least got him in the habit of communicating with writing.
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Top 5 in: Discipline, Families and Relationships, Family Activities, Financial Aid for College, Growth and Development, Health and Wellness, Parenting Support, Parents and Schools, School Policy and Education Issues, Study Skills and Academics, Transitions and Readiness, Study Skills and Academic StrategiesTop 5 in 12 Topics		 I found this article in our Parent Library that might help you. Here's the link:

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