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    Journal Writing Can Inspire Your Kids to Write Better and to Love It
    Journal Writing Can Inspire Your Kids to Write Better and to Love It
    Journal Writing Can Inspire Your Kids to Write Better and to Love It
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    Journal Writing Can Inspire Your Kids to Write Better and to Love It

    By Mary Versteeg

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    How to encourage your children to use journals to improve their writing skills and to learn to love to write.
    Your children can develop both writing skills and a love of writing. Even if they're too young to write, they can tell you what to write, and as they grow, they'll benefit from journal writing in both tangible and intangible ways.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJennifer Stewart
    Release dateDec 6, 2010
    ISBN9781452346199
    Journal Writing Can Inspire Your Kids to Write Better and to Love It
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    Mary Versteeg

    Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Mary Versteeg loved growing up on a pecan farm. She began writing before the first grade, making up songs and poems which she wrote down in her diary. She has received numerous awards for her poetry and is working on a book of poetry for publication. After earning her degree in teaching English, she began her career as a teacher. Teaching reading, creative writing, speech, and English, she inspired her students to write and to love writing. She now enjoys working at home in Tarpley, Texas, and spending time with her children.

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      Journal Writing Can Inspire Your Kids to Write Better and to Love It - Mary Versteeg

      Journal Writing Can Inspire Your Kids to Write Better and to Love It

      Written by Mary Versteeg

      Published by Jennifer Stewart at Smashwords

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      Copyright 2010 Jennifer Stewart

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      Question: How can you encourage your children to use journals to improve their writing skills and to learn to love to write?

      Answer: Your children can develop both writing skill and a love of writing. Even if they're too young to write, they can tell you what to write, and as they grow, they'll benefit from journal writing in both tangible and intangible ways. Learn how from a mother, writer, and educator who has inspired her own kids and her students to write well and to enjoy it. Education begins at home and never ends at school. Help your children with one of the most important aspects of education – writing.

      CONTENTS

      CAN MY CHILD WRITE?

      The Young Journal Writer

      It's Never Too Late for Your Child to Start a Journal

      Journal Writing for Children with Special Needs

      WHY SHOULD I TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO FOSTER MY CHILD'S LOVE FOR WRITING?

      Intangible Benefits of Writing

      Entrance and Exit Exams

      Writing – a Life Long Job

      WHY CAN'T TEACHERS DO IT ALL?

      HOW CAN I MAKE JOURNAL WRITING FUN?

      Writing in a Journal Compared to Writing in a Diary

      Critiquing Your Child's Journal

      SO WHAT SHOULD

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