Writing is not something that comes joyfully to any of my kids. I thought it would be effortless – I like to write; therefore, they should all like to write. Not so.
My goal this year is to turn that attitude around. I want them to enjoy writing, to write for fun, and to write a lot. It’s possible.
My first step in the right direction was purchasing Writing Tales. I’m a big believer in Classical Writing and it actually pained me to place Writing Tales down on the counter to pay for it. But, it’s also a program that takes a classical approach to writing and the boys will be able to go straight from Writing Tales 2 into CW Homer.
We’re on week two now of WT and both boys are enjoying it much more than I expected. And they’re writing. Fun.
I also put together a Writing Box. This is to encourage writing through postcards and letters.
The writing box is filled with everything they need to write letters, cards, and post cards to family. There are post cards from places we’ve been as well as from where we live, note cards with envelopes, fun stationary, stickers, and postage stamps. I also tucked an address book into the box with the addresses of some of our family members in it.
The boys were immediately enthralled with the awesome power before them. They loved the idea of being able to write a letter whenever they wanted, address it, stamp it, and send it off – all without any help from Mom.
And the best part is, it’s got them enjoying writing a little more and putting pen to paper a little more often. I may end up with some writers yet.
