Encouraging Your Child's Writing Talent

by Peterson, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9781593631857
• ISBN10: 1593631855
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-01
• Publisher: Prufrock Pr

Summary

Have a child who doodles and draws on every assignment sheet? Who must write down every new word or phrase she learns? Who repeats certain words just because he likes the way they roll off of his tongue? Encouraging Your Child's Writing Talent brings a new perspective to teaching kids writing-one that helps parents and teachers encourage and cultivate a child's creative insights and love of words through the writing process. The author provides important information about developing a child's writing talent, including tips for: recognizing the characteristics of the gifted writer, encouraging your child to explore his or her creativity, including writing in day-to-day activities, and setting up writing workshops within the home.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
As the Sea Uses Waves	4	(3)
Chapter 1 Your Child—A Writer	7	(30)
Recognizing Writing Ability in Your Child	11	(1)
Characteristics of Gifted Writers	12	(25)
Chapter 2 What Your Child Needs as a Writer	37	(24)
What Writers Need	38	(13)
Treat Writing as Thinking	51	(1)
Make a Mark, Leave a Record, Tell a Story	51	(10)
Chapter 3 Working With the School to Encourage
Your Child as a Writer	61	(2)
Introducing Your Writer to the School	63	(1)
Positive Ways to Work With the School	64	(6)
Working With Reluctant Teachers	70	(5)
The Writing Workshop in the Classroom	75	(5)
National Support for Teaching Writing Authentically	80	(3)
Alternative Schooling Choices	83	(2)
Chapter 4 What You Can Do at Home for Your Gifted Writer	85	(38)
Gifted Basics: What Your Gifted Writer Needs	86	(4)
A Writing Workshop in the Home	90	(6)
Finding a Mentor for Your Child	96	(3)
Help Your Child. Take Charge of His Own Writing Process	99	(2)
Help Your Child Develop the Ability to Judge Strong and Weak Writing	101	(4)
Introduce Your Child to Other Writers	105	(2)
Inspire Your Child to Revise Because He Wants to Make It Better	107	(3)
Keep Editing in an Appropriate Perspective	110	(3)
Give Your Child Time to Write	113	(1)
Giving Gifted Writers What They Need	114	(3)
A Word About Very Young Children Writing	117	(6)
Chapter 5 Enrichment Resources for Your Young Writer	123	(28)
Additional Books to Guide Your Child	124	(3)
Books Your Child Will Want to Read	127	(3)
The Publishing World and Children	130	(5)
Making Books to Inspire Writers	135	(1)
Themed Literature Inspiration	136	(1)
Schools/Classes/Workshops	137	(6)
Internet Resources	143	(4)
Contests	147	(2)
Resources for Researching Writing Ideas	149	(2)
Conclusion: Writing and Flying	151	(6)
Lift	152	(1)
A Control System	153	(2)
Propulsion	155	(2)
References	157	(4)
About the Author	161