| Teaching children to write is very important in today's | | | | realize there is a way to make money. |
| world. Kids are not required to write very much in | | | | 4. Give your children a notebook. A notebook is a |
| school anymore. They can receive a high school | | | | necessity for any good writer so they can quickly jot |
| diploma with only a minimal amount of writing | | | | down ideas as they come. They can also start |
| education. Here are 6 steps for teaching your children | | | | composing stories in their notebooks that can later be |
| to write. | | | | transferred to the computer. |
| 1. Inspire them. Show your children that writing can be | | | | 5. Have your kids learn to write thank you notes. You |
| very fun and exciting. Show them letters you have | | | | and others give your children many gifts and |
| written. If you keep a journal show your children how | | | | sometimes it is hard to just get your children to say |
| rewarding and exciting it is to look back through the | | | | thank you. Can you imagine the joy that will fill |
| years in your journal. | | | | someone's heart if they receive a thank you note |
| 2. Writing challenge. One day I challenged my kids to | | | | from one of your children for a gift or special outing? |
| write a 400 word article on any subject they wanted. | | | | 6. Write letters. Writing letters is a habit we should all |
| It was great. They turned the television off a started | | | | have. You can help you children develop a love for |
| writing. I told them that I would give the winner for the | | | | writing by encouraging them to write letters to |
| best article $10. You can try something like this and | | | | grandparents and friends. They can even write letters |
| your children will amaze you. | | | | to you complete with postage and an address. I have |
| 3. Blog? Blogs are a very popular method for sharing | | | | sent my children mail before and it is very fun. |
| ideas and happenings with friends, family and the | | | | Teaching children to write first requires that you inspire |
| internet community. Your children could help with the | | | | your kids. Show them how much fun writing can be. |
| blog and you can even make money from it. This will | | | | Next teach them activities where they can see the |
| give your children a big incentive to write when they | | | | many benefits of writing. |