Re: Re: writing suggestions

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Yes ...all the time. If my son shuts down....I usually email the teachers and let them know. I have been told at time not to stress the household over it and let the teachers handle it. Most likely it is too overwhelming ...something she feels she is not good at or just can't do. As Roxanna said maybe she doesn't have the vocab, maybe she needs a graphic organizer or a form to follow. In 5th grade, my son's reading teacher used a Ice Cream Sundae. The dish or bowl was the opening sentence. The 2 scoops of ice cream and the banana were 3 sentences describing the topic (sneaker) and the whip cream was the conclusion. I could not beleive what beautiful essays my son wrote using this layout.

Jan

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

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From: Ned <neddy413@...> Sent: Tue, September 7, 2010 7:20:43 PMSubject: ( ) Re: writing suggestions

Both my kiddos have Dysgraphia. If you google that it might give you a starting point but its hard to deal with.Good luckDena>> I just got a phone call from my daughter's teacher about writing assignment and a mix up of sorts. After school started her spec ed homeroom teacher suggested I organize Maddie's folders,etc in a binder. I did and since her language arts teacher asked that something stay home, Maddie got very upset and shut down completely. I am thinking she used that as a catalyst for her real issue. She hates descriptive writing with a passion unless it's something she likes. Her teacher assigned her to describe her shoe and she wouldn't do it. shut down..growling..the whole bit? Anybody else dealing with

this?> > > > > Mom to my 4 girls> Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza> "You are the TRIP I did not take> You are the PEARLS I cannot buy> You are the blue Italian LAKE> YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"> ---Anne ---->

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Thank you, I'll look it up.

Mom to my 4 girls

Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza

"You are the TRIP I did not take

You are the PEARLS I cannot buy

You are the blue Italian LAKE

YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"

---Anne ----

( ) Re: writing suggestions

Both my kiddos have Dysgraphia. If you google that it might give you a starting point but its hard to deal with.

Good luck

Dena

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> I just got a phone call from my daughter's teacher about writing assignment and a mix up of sorts. After school started her spec ed homeroom teacher suggested I organize Maddie's folders,etc in a binder. I did and since her language arts teacher asked that something stay home, Maddie got very upset and shut down completely. I am thinking she used that as a catalyst for her real issue. She hates descriptive writing with a passion unless it's something she likes. Her teacher assigned her to describe her shoe and she wouldn't do it. shut down..growling..the whole bit? Anybody else dealing with this?

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> Mom to my 4 girls

> Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza

> "You are the TRIP I did not take

> You are the PEARLS I cannot buy

> You are the blue Italian LAKE

> YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"

> ---Anne ----

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