paulcindy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 How does dictation help your child become a better writer? IOW, does this make them better creative writers? Writing book reports? I do not own the WTM book, so is there somewhere here I can read about this? Thanks:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Read the sample chapters of Writing With Ease on the Three Stages. That is when it all finally made sense. And it also made me realize why my 12yo dd struggled so much in oral and written communication. The other sample chapter is good too on Why Writing Fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 IOW, does this make them better creative writers? Writing book reports? Definitely read those WWE sample chapters. Dictation will help them be better creative writers. Not everyone is geared to creative writing, BUT, if they are, dictation will help them learn to hold their creative thoughts in their minds until they can get them down on paper. Same for book reports - dictation helps them hold their thoughts in mind until they are on paper. So, I think dictation training will be useful in all types of writing, creative or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulcindy Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 OKay, great!! I am waiting the arrival of WWE, so I will make sure I read through that. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdanigirl Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Someone on the board suggested I use WWE with my 9yr old who couldn't write a sentence even though he was an avid reaader. I took their advise and the dictation has been great. He can now write a full sentence, caps, commas, and all. It has only been a few months, and I have seen a great improvement. His writing and spelling have improved as well. Who knew something so simple could work such wonders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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