Practical writing

Since K oftentimes does not want to write, I decided I would try to find some practical ways for him to work on his writing.  After his birthday, I decided we would write thank you letters to those who gave him gifts.  I wrote the letters and he would copy them.  At first, it took about 4-5 days for us to complete one letter (we worked on them for about 15 minutes a day).  By the time he finished the last letter, he could write a letter in about a day and a half.  And, since he was writing the same letters and words repeatedly, his writing of the letters themselves improved.  His letter writing also gave us a chance to talk about parts of a letter (greeting, body, and closing).

He really enjoyed mailing some and hand delivering others.  It was also great for him to see the joy on the face of people like his Grandparents and to hear the encouragement they gave him.  Though writing is not his favorite thing, he is becoming more receptive to the task.  I am proud of how he is growing in that area. 

 

Hard at work