SereneHome Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 do I just let him do whatever? Should we be using any kind of guide? I am a very big believer in solid foundation for any kind of learning, but with writing? I don't know.... Thoughts?? He is using this for right now https://www.amazon.com/Write-Your-Own-Story-Book/dp/1409523357/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1493396626&sr=8-2&keywords=usborne+writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fralala Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 do I just let him do whatever? Should we be using any kind of guide? I am a very big believer in solid foundation for any kind of learning, but with writing? I don't know.... Thoughts?? He is using this for right now https://www.amazon.com/Write-Your-Own-Story-Book/dp/1409523357/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1493396626&sr=8-2&keywords=usborne+writing Yes! Writing what one wants, when one wants, IS beginning to build a solid foundation for writing, just like saying "Twuck! Twuck! Mama twuck!" is a solid foundation for becoming proficient in the English language. That book looks fantastic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Yes. Let him write what he wants, how he wants, when he wants. And let him read a lot, too. Through reading and writing, he will learn to write, will improve his writing, will become critical of his earlier attempts, will raise his standards. Perhaps as an older student, he may be interested in a course or book on creative writing. Subjecting a young student to too much instruction and correction usually accomplishes one thing: to kill any desired to write for fun. Edited April 28, 2017 by regentrude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monica_in_Switzerland Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Yes! Write away! You can continue to do "formal writing" as a subject if it makes you feel like you are covering the bases. If he WANTS lessons, then The Most Wonderful Writing Lessons in the World is a great book for moving kids into more complicated storytelling techniques, while still being lower elementary appropriate. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I was also coming to suggest The Most Wonderful Writing Lessons Ever. It's been a big hit at our house! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 DS loves writing stories too. He's been writing his books for the past 2 years - he's on his 8th now. It's been fascinating to watch his writing evolve from book to book. I just let him go for it and will occasionally offer up a tip like how to use quotation marks or where to separate out paragraphs, but for the most part, I just sit back and listen to him read his stories to me. Becuase he thinks faster than he writes, I let him use my computer to type out his books. It's been working really well and is also teaching him how to type and use Pages. We also do WWE for our "official" writing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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