Guest guest Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hi! I’ve been enjoying my time “lurking” here, and now I need some insights/advice. J My daughter (7 w/ D.S.) is included in a 1st grade class with support. Her toughest area is writing—both the physical writing and generating ideas is tough for her. Writing time is at a time of day where there are no aides available to support her (grrrr…), so last week the school shared the idea that she work on some pre-writing skill worksheets during that time. The idea being that she could be independent with these worksheets, would not be practicing her letters “wrong”, etc. At first I agreed, but the more I think about it, the more it doesn’t make sense. Beyond the physical writing part, I want her to experience and practice the process of generating ideas. I’ve just asked the school to simply scribe her ideas onto her paper/journal so at the very least, she can make the connection that writing provides a way of getting the thoughts in your head onto paper. We’ll see what they say. I’ve had a very good working relationship with the school so far, and I expect that to continue. But, whew! It’s a ton of work getting them on-board with our vision for , helping to modify work, etc.! Sometimes I think it would be so much easier to teach her at home! So…all of that to ask: what kinds of in-class writing modifications have worked for your child(ren)? We do have “Handwriting w/o Tears,” and I use that at home with , as time allows. But in the mean time, while her physical writing skills develop, I would love some more ideas! :0 Thank you, Sally (Mom to , 7 w/ D.S., and Robbie, 9 w/ “pre-teen attitude” syndrome!) Sally Bartlett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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