Writing matters for success in the community, in school, in college, and in the workplace. Parents and guardians matter as their children learn to write, as they develop a real love for words and writing, and as they begin to understand the power of writing well, in and out of school. Even before school begins, the first and most important lessons children learn that help them become good writers and good students are learned in the home from parents, their first writing teachers.
If you would like some resources to encourage your child to write, check out the following:
California Writing Project’s parent handbook
Because Writing Matters: Helping Your Children Become Confident, Skilled Writers, In and Beyond School
(click here for more info about this booklet and how to order copies from California Writes!)
National Writing Project’s hands-on activity book
Our Book By Us! Nuestro Libro ¡Hecho Por Nostros!
(click here for more info)
Parents can help their children become better writers in hundreds of ways. Check here for more resources.
