mlgbug Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Please critique my 7 year olds summary paragraph of her day. She decided to write this on her own so I thought it would be a good time to ask the hive how she is doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 That's amazing. I am impressed on so many levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Her handwriting is very neat and legible. A big plus in my book. I like how she was able to write about every event in the right chronological order. This is something my 8 yo and her friends - with their rambling narratives - are still learning. I love her attention to detail. She is already noticing things in her surroundings and recording them in her writing. I have read several writing books where the author exhorts budding writers to keep all their senses open and experience every moment mindfully. Your 7 yo has already crossed this major step. Kudos! On the negative side, I noticed particularly her frequent use of "me and so-and-so..." instead of "so-and-so and I...". I was surprised that a native English speaker would make this basic mistake. This is very easy to correct in daily conversation. Keep reminding her every time she says "Me and ..." and she will soon get it right every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom3 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 All I can say is wow! My 8 yo can't do that,but my 9 yo was able to write beautifully since he was 5 . Every child is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2BeautifulGirls Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Wow! That is really good! I agree with nansk that the only thing I found wrong was her misuse of "me," but I disagree that it's a "basic mistake." I am surrounded by people who misuse that in speech all the time. I'm sure she'll correct that on her own as she learns more grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Very impressive! My 7 year old is not near that level of writing. Agree with the use of "me and dad" or whoever. It is a common mistake in speaking too. I'm sure it is easily corrected in everyday life and will translate into her writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I am another that hears people make the "me and so-and-so" mistake all the time. I am continually correcting my children and, my oldest being seven, I am STILL correcting multiple times each day. That aside, I am very impressed. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof4monkeys Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Very nice and readable!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdownie Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Fabulous. It would be like pulling teeth to get my 7 year old to write that much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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