Topic Description: Learn To Write For Children

The Learn to Write for Children is a homeschooling subject page that focuses on children learning to write. Its goal is to help those children who are learning to write at home and to equip them with the necessary skills to read, write, and spell effectively. While teaching children to read is not taught directly, any phonetic skills learned will directly reflect a change in reading ability, reading comprehension and general reading enjoyment for the child. The learning information presented is geared to:

1) homeschooling parents who want to teach writing and spelling skills to their children and,

2) children who are home schooled to equip them with the phonics, spelling and writing skills needed to improve their grades.

Spelling is the ability to form words. To spell correctly one has to put letters in the correct order. In order to accomplish this task a thorough knowledge of phonics is needed. Learning the letter sounds and symbols they represent is important. Without phonetic skills one can only rely on memory to spell instead of being able to think about the possible ways to spell a word. Reading skills also affects spelling. The more a child reads the more visually aware the child becomes of the correct way to arrange letters. Once phonics skills are mastered children are then able to develop and expand their writing skills.

Learning to write is a big step in any child's life. It is the beginning of the written form of communication, a written form of expressing one's thoughts. A written way of giving one's self to another. Writing is important and it is a skill that will go with the child into adulthood. Some of the basic writing skills are covered at an early age in kindergarten or first grade, perhaps when the child is first taught to hold a pencil. As the years go by the child's writing skills increase. Some children, however, are left behind. Yes they may know how to form the letters of the alphabet and write their name and spell a few basic words, but beyond that it gets confusing for them. Some how things got fuzzy and the child missed basic information like how to spell or how to write, or how to compose a complete sentence. This is one group of children that Learn to write at home page is dedicated to help.

Another group of children that would benefit are homeschooled children. Children who are homeschooled officially by a busy parent who needs extra time or a grand parent, relative or friend willing to stand in the gap for those that have missed the vital links and building blocks of phonics, spelling and writing to make them a success. I am reminded of my mother, now retired who currently tutors children in the neighborhood for free because that is how big her heart is. Here at Inspired Author our hearts are big too. We are willing to guide, assist and support all who are willing to come to our website and learn to write at home.
 

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