Parents – You Can Encourage Your Child to Write!
Posted By admin on August 24, 2010
Here are a few writing exercises from
by Mary-Lane Kamberg (Crickhollow Books, 2008) with Preface by John Riddle, Founder of I Love to Write Day
Click here to see the book’s Table of Contents.
Click here to purchase The I Love to Write Book: Ideas and Tips for Young Writers
Exercise #1: Your Home Town
Write a paragraph that describes your hometown. Give examples of things your see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. What does your town look like? What sounds do you hear on a moonless summer night? Does a river run through town? What kinds of trees, bushes, or other plants grow there? What foods are most popular or unique in your town? What smells are common? Ocean air? Lilac bushes?
Exercises #2-6:
For your convenience, you may click here to print out the entire six-part exercise in an easy-to-read PDF format!
Please help spread the word about I Love To Write Day. Contact local schools, bookstores, libraries and writing organizations in your hometown. Tell your local newspaper and radio stations. Post fliers about I Love To Write Day and view this year’s and view this year’s Press Release .
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