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The “Write” Way
This article from Raise Issue One has been republished as as the advice on fostering your child’s literacy skills at home is rele- vant now more than ever JANELLE SANTOLIN
In this time of students spending
a a large proportion of their time communicating informally via text messages Snapchat and other social media there is an increasing need
to encourage and support their skills in formal written communication Some children are avid storytellers Others may need
a a a bit more encouragement to sit down and write “As a a a parent it it can be quite frustrating helping students with schoolwork especially if you have a a a child who is a a a reluctant writer ” Patricia tells Raise Not only can it cause tension and tears during homework but it can be a a a source of immense frustra- tion for both parent and child The best way to encourage your writer is is to help build confidence in his or her ability to write WRITING TIPS FOR PARENTS
• You can’t write what you can’t say so get chatting!
Ways in which you can help students become good writers and more willing to to write is to to remember: you can’t write what you you can’t can’t say say you you can’t can’t say say what you you can’t can’t think and you you can’t can’t think what you don’t know Build your child’s communication skills by encouraging plenty of conversations asking questions and taking turns telling stories • Read with your child Reading and and writing go hand in in in hand As a a a parent the first port of call is reading reading to and reading reading with your child listening to them read and gathering the the information on on what to write about from that It is important to understand
that if students do not have any
“It is is very tempting when we look at text messaging emojis and all the the the language of of the the the technologies of of the the the 21st century to think that a a a skill like writing is obsolete However never has it it been more important to write clearly and in a a a a a a a way that communication is guaranteed ” tells Patricia Hipwell author of the popular How to Write What You Want to Say series FEATURE FEATURE RAISE MAGAZINE • SPECIAL EDITION 1