Do you have a child or teen who is a little less than enthusiastic about doing writing assignments?
If that’s the case, you’ll want to look at the tips I have for you today from educators and homeschool moms on how to deal with a reluctant writer.
These tips can be found in the articles listed below and include reasons why your child may not like writing as well as suggestions for dealing with a lack of motivation.
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How to Deal with a Reluctant Writer
A Surprising Reason Your Child Hates To Write (And What To Do About It) on Psycho with 6 – Dr. Melanie Wilson shares one reason you may not have thought of as to why your child doesn’t like to write and offers suggestions for handling it.
Three Tips for Turning Reluctant Writers into Ready Writers on Time4Writing – Time4Writing has three actionable steps you can take to help your reluctant writer in this post.
Smart Kids Who Hate to Write: Figuring Out What’s Going On! on Homeschool Your Boys – Find out some of the reasons why your child doesn’t like to write as well as suggestions for dealing with them in this guest post by Michelle Caskey. Also, check out this post by her: 4 Tips to Help Your Reluctant Writer.
Teaching the Reluctant Writer on Year Round Homeschooling – This guest post by Yvonne Ferlita is full of helpful suggestions for dealing with a reluctant writer.
How to Motivate Your Child to Write on This Reading Mama – Anna from The Measured Mom has a really neat idea for creating a writer’s toolbox that can make writing more enjoyable for your child in this guest post.
Do you have some tips on how to deal with a reluctant writer? Feel free to share them in the comment section.
More help on this site with motivation:
- How to Encourage a Love of Writing in Your Homeschool
- Tips for Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Your Homeschool
- Tips for Creating Lifelong Learners in Your Homeschool
Many blessings,
