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WORDS OF WISDOM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning to write is a cornerstone of all higher learning. Helping a student become more proficient with writing is one of the most important steps that parents can take toward achieving academic success; and it\u2019s not all that difficult.
\nWhen students understand the purpose and value of communicating through writing, they become motivated to write more often.<\/p>\n

But if your child struggles with writing, now\u2019s the time to\u00a0identify skill gaps\u00a0that when left uncorrected can quickly detour a student on the path to higher learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll students will benefit from grammar and punctuation practice: the tools to help them express ideas more clearly,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0states Michelle Scott, Owner\/Director of\u00a0Tutoring Club of McLean<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\u201cFor many students, a single refresher course in the fundamentals of writing is all that\u2019s needed to reinforce skills that have been missed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Start with a thesaurus<\/strong>\u00a0and encourage your child to discover new words that express thoughts or feelings.<\/p>\n

Involve your child<\/strong>\u00a0in family activities like putting together weekly shopping lists or writing letters. Frequent writing builds vocabulary, strengthens spelling, and improves grammar.<\/p>\n

Send emails to family and friends<\/strong>, also a good exercise for writing but only when you exercise caution. Email can actually work against a child who gets into the habit of abbreviating words or using improper spelling and grammar when communicating electronically.<\/p>\n

Host a family story night<\/strong>, asking each member of the family to write an original story to be read aloud during story night. Visit CreativeWritingPrompts.com<\/a> for suggested story ideas.<\/p>\n

Create a family scrapbook<\/strong>, suggest your child write anecdotes about your family and include photos with captions to be recorded weekly in your scrapbook.<\/p>\n

Expose your child to literature<\/strong>\u00a0whenever possible, go to the library for a reading, or see a play. Exposure to literature inspires children to create their own stories.<\/p>\n

Encourage creative writing exercise<\/strong>\u00a0to help students improve skills and develop critical thinking, but ensure it\u2019s a disciplined exercise to reinforce proper word usage, punctuation, and clear communication of a central point or idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your child is reluctant to write or you notice recurring grammatical and spelling errors, consider enrolling your child in TC Writing at Tutoring Club,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>suggests Scott.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a disciplined program\u00a0guaranteed\u00a0to give students a firm foundation of writing skills that takes the mystery out of how to write a paper or story.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Michelle Scott<\/strong>
\nOwner\/Director
\nTutoring Club of McLean
\n703.237.TUTOR (8886)
\nEmail:McLeanVA@tutoringclub.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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