CHN Conference July 20-22 2012 - Radisson Ontario Airport

Turn your kids on to writing - Laurisa White Reyes - July 21, 20128

- 1.3 million per year - high school drop outs...

Good writing skills:
- improve thinking and problem solving skills
- critical to academic success
- increase self confidence

Those with good writing skills:
- obtain higher levels of education
- earn more money
- future leaders of society

Secret #1 - Teach by example:
1.  have a positive attitude
- you CAN write
- you CAN teach

2. Let them see you write
- journal, diary

Secret #2- teach the rules
1. Rules of writing have a purpose
2. The rules reflect verbal expression
3. Teach what they know - as we write we write just the way we talk
4. Self revision and correction are key - important to have confidence to correct themselves

Secret #3 - throw away the red pen
1. Be your child's coach, not his critic - we are here to build up
2. Point out the positive - gently remind, or kids find on own 
3. Encourage self correction
4. It all begins with attitude

Secret #4 - turn off the Tv
1. 900 hrs a year in school.
2. 1023 hrs in front of tv a year
3. Excessive violence & prolonged exposure stunts connections of nueronetworks in brain and shortens kids attention spans
4. Self knowledge requires Time To Think

Book... Endangered minds- healy

Dragon - recite and type program

Secret #5 - make writing fun
1. Writing is a form of self expression - not punish them when can't write 
2. let your child decide what to write about - pick own books to write about
3. trust your child's imagination
4. Be creative - poetry, comics, draw a story and write things on bottom, wish lists, letters, journals, diary, family history - interview relative record them and write about, book reports, song lyrics, flyers

Secret #6 - raise the bar
1. Take one step at a time - start small
2. keep your gol in sight - do u want them to enjoy writing and use as a way to express themselves, be able to teach others...
3. Appreciate small victories 
4. Resistance builds strength - give challenges

Tech them how to create stories 

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