Watching your teenager struggle with an essay can test your patience. You can see the sentences that need fixing, the ideas that could be clearer, and the paragraphs that don't quite fit. Naturally, you want to help. But there's a difference between helping teens improve their writing and doing … [Read more...]
101 Ideas to Help Improve Reading, Writing and Speaking Skills in Children
Plenty of practical ideas and tips, tried and tested by professionals, to help you make sure that your child learns the essential reading, writing and speaking skills and is not daunted by the prospect of school and studies. It is my experience that most parents want to help their children … [Read more...]
नानी को पत्र (A Letter to Grandma)
A very interesting class project came up for my son last week - नानी को पत्र. They are to visit the General Post Office today on a class trip and post their letters to their Nani i.e. Maternal Grandmother. So last week was spent preparing for and writing a letter to grandma. As all moms would know, … [Read more...]
50 Creative Journal Writing Prompts for Kids Aged 4 to 8
Writing prompts for kids not only encourage kids to write but also get their creative juices flowing. They are very helpful in igniting children's inherent creativity by forcing them to think about things outside of their comfort zone. Kids' imaginative minds begin to consider various possibilities … [Read more...]
Help! My Child Hates Writing! – 10 Tried and Tested Tips
Does your child hate to write? Is he good at everything else, knows everything from ABC to 123 to rhymes and even learns his question-answers well, but doesn't want to write? Well, hello from a fellow mom in the same boat! I have been struggling with this for quite a few years now. I did a lot of … [Read more...]