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Tina P.
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Mackfam wrote:
| YES...if children are given access to beautiful literature full of noble and worthy thoughts and ideas, and given time to be...masterly inactivity...they WILL write, and write well. They almost can't help it...it comes spilling out of a bright and well-fed imagination. |
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I have to differ with you here, Jen. All of my kids were spoon-fed good, solid literature. And they all have different writing styles and fears.
My oldest, 16, is surprisingly well organized and all business. When I ask him to write creatively, he blanches. However, if I give him a sample, he can come up with his own ideas and take off. Creativity is not his best effort, but it's definitely passable.
His sister, 14, likes creative writing. But she can get lost in tangents. She wrote a creative paper that was almost entirely dialogue. There was no setting for the story. And her informative papers are stilted and list-like. This is my child who wants to be a writer when she grows up!
My third, 12 (almost 13, he'll tell you), is writing phobic but will narrate several chapters of a story or even an entire science lesson verbally with lots of energy and barely any breathing. 
My fourth, 11, seems fatigued by the process of writing.
The others all still narrate verbally.
I haven't used anything, yet. But, I think to help the reluctant kids, I'll be relying on Jump In this year, as well as copywork and narration.
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Tina P. wrote:
Mackfam wrote:
| YES...if children are given access to beautiful literature full of noble and worthy thoughts and ideas, and given time to be...masterly inactivity...they WILL write, and write well. They almost can't help it...it comes spilling out of a bright and well-fed imagination. |
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I have to differ with you here, Jen. All of my kids were spoon-fed good, solid literature. And they all have different writing styles and fears. |
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Tina - I'm so glad you could offer a different perspective for the thread! 
Tina P. wrote:
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I'm really glad that you've found something you think might be an assistance for your families needs, Tina!!! Since Mary asked about Jump In, hopefully you could come back and review it on the thread once you've spent some time with it after you see how it works for your crew!
Good luck with the program...and writing! Here's to all the great potential wrapped up in a new year! 
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Tina P. wrote:
Mackfam wrote:
| YES...if children are given access to beautiful literature full of noble and worthy thoughts and ideas, and given time to be...masterly inactivity...they WILL write, and write well. They almost can't help it...it comes spilling out of a bright and well-fed imagination. |
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I have to differ with you here, Jen. All of my kids were spoon-fed good, solid literature. And they all have different writing styles and fears. |
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Tina
I'm wondering though, once you find THE KEY to unlock those fears that you will be astounded at what they are capable of. All those years of good solid literature you have immersed them in will not be in waste. The rich vocabulary, the sentence syntax etc will help them as you navigate the next step. It is just finding that KEY for your family is such a challenge! isn't it?
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