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Posted: Aug 10 2006 at 6:33am | IP Logged Quote Erin
hereinantwerp wrote:
I have done a little teaching of writing and I have the opinion that kids fall into two categories: Those that really want and thrive with a given structure (it frees them to write), and those that don't (it stops them up). Totally different approaches work with these different kinds of kids. Some kids need the parameters: Write a topic sentence and then three descriptive ones, now write a transitional sentence, now drop to the next paragraph, etc. Others hate them. Some kids want to be given a clear topic, others balk. My approach has just been to try around with different ideas, and go with what they respond well to--but I hope that's enough!


This is a really interesting thought, I would have children who fall in both categories. Dd can rarely think of what to write but writes exceptionally well once interest is engaged. Ds LOVES freedom to choose his own direction and can write poetry at random.

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