Tip #162 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents - Writing for Information
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #162 Writing for Information The more a man writes, the more he can write ~William Hazlitt A great way to practice writing skills, you’ve learned, is to have your child write about what she knows, what she has just done, or information she has learned. Have you thought, though, about encouraging her to write for information? You can help her to learn how to compose brief requests for information from a variety of sources. For instance, if your family is about to go on a trip, she could write the Chamber of Commerce in that city for tourist information. She could hand-write or write an e-mail to museums and other places she would like to visit and ask them to send her a brochure. She could even learn to properly address envelopes with this activity. She will surely enjoy the responses she wil...