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Tips For Improving Your Child's Writing Skills

10/29/2021

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In grade school, your child's writing skills will be developing and, as the grade levels progress, be used more and more. In high school, many requirements will be asked of them where writing is concerned. Once your child enters college, there are numerous demands put upon them that will require superb writing skills. After graduation, whether your son/daughter enters a career centered on writing or pursues a career in another direction altogether, well-developed writing skills will be put to good use every day.
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The development of excellent writing skills serves your child in more ways than simply allowing them to create a good story, essay, write a report, and what have you. When a child devotes time to the practice and perfection of writing, they receive a better education, prepare themselves for life in general, use their imagination, speed up brain function, and stimulate their brain. But wait – there's more! The development of writing skills also helps a person improve speaking skills and communication.
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We could all use a little better communication in the world today! Here are some ways to help your child improve their writing skills.

Make Writing Fun

This applies to just about everyone: it's easier to learn something if it's fun. The more enjoyable you can make writing, the more fun your child will have. The more fun your child has, the better they will learn. Use connect-the-dots games to form letters, in your child's early years, with tracing paper. Encourage writing through activities and games.

Try using different materials for writing, as well, just to make it fun. Example: Use colored chalk, finger paints, colored pencils, and more for writing activities.

Reading and Writing

Writing skills are developed, in part, through reading. The ways various words are used can be better understood, and a child's vocabulary improved, through reading words. As your child grows, encourage a love of reading. Strong writers come from children who devour books as they grow.

Writing Letters

To friends they haven't seen in a while, distant family members, and more, encourage your child to write letters rather than "face timing" on their phone or "zooming" on their computer, etc. Another fun idea is for your child to have a pen pal or two.

Space for Writing

So it can be entirely devoted to writing, pick a quiet corner of your house and make it theirs. Furnish it with everything your child needs to produce great writing and practice their skills, free from distraction.

Other Tips For Improving Your Child's Writing
  • Encourage journaling
  • Connect writing with your child's interests
  • As often as possible, make time to help your child work on writing
  • Have your child write short stories
  • Have your child read (or read to them) examples of great writing
  • Take advantage of technology (Example: Help your child create a blog)
  • Praise good effort and a job well done

Help Your Child Improve Their Writing Skills Through Homeschooling – NFC Academy

Though writing skills are only one aspect of a good education, they are crucial – both now and for the future. Developing good writing skills now, through homeschooling early in your child's life, will help them prepare for not only future academia but a career and life in general.

We can help you in your pursuit of improving your child's writing skills. At NFC Academy, we provide accredited homeschool programs for grades K through 12. For grades K through 5, we offer book homeschool programs, and for grades 3 through 12, online homeschool programs.
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Give your daughter or son a world-class at-home education. Contact us at NFC Academy. Speak to a member of our staff at (888) 960-4624 or fill out our convenient online form to request information.
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