99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Writing, and 10 Easy Tips for Teaching Them Grammar
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition: 1
- Publisher: Random House Inc
- Publish date: 10/01/1998
Description:
Mary Leonhardt's previous books about instilling in children a love for reading have been hailed by parents, teachers, and reviewers. Now Leonhardt takes the next logical step, showing how to generate kids' enthusiasm for writing.
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Leonhardt begins with "10 Reasons Why Writing Well Is Important", including the fact that a better writer is a better student, and that proficient writers can read and understand the written word with greater accuracy and appreciation. The "99 Ways" follow: nuggets of practical advice on how parents and teachers can ensure that writing is fun for children and can awaken them to writing's value as a form of creative expression, a way of understanding complicated feelings, and a tool for preserving memories. In addition, the book includes "10 Easy Tips for Teaching Grammar", which will put children on the road to a lifetime of proper usage.
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