99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Writing: And 10 Easy Tips for Teaching Them Grammar
By (Author) Mary Leonhardt
Random House USA Inc
Crown Publications
15th November 1998
United States
General
Non Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Reading and writing skills
372.4
Paperback
128
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 6mm
159g
Strong writing skills are essential for success in school, college, and on the job. In 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Writing, educator Mary Leonhardt provides parents with practical, easy-to-follow tips on how to teach their children the fundamentals of writing and make it fun for them at the same time.
Here are just a few of her nuggets of advice:
Always be encouraging about your children's writing.
Don't worry about teaching grammar to kids when they are just beginning to write. Most grammar knowledge is acquired rather than directly learned.
Provide plenty of writing material.
Encourage your preschool children to dictate stories to you.
Leonhardt follows up with 10 Easy Ways to Teach Them Grammar, essential tools for all budding writers.
Mary Leonhardt teaches English at Concord-Carlisle High School in Massachusetts. Her previous books, including Parents Who Love Reading, Kids Who Don't and 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading, have been hailed by parents and educators alike.