Comments on: Create a Literacy Rich Home–4: Writing–Show Kids How to Make a List http://plusitbook.com/create-a-literacy-rich-home-4-writing-show-kids-how-to-make-a-list/ PLUS IT! Family Activities for Kids: Promote Learning, Family Literacy | Esther Jantzen Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Esther Jantzen http://plusitbook.com/create-a-literacy-rich-home-4-writing-show-kids-how-to-make-a-list/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Esther Jantzen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:17:27 +0000 http://plusitbook.com/?p=676#comment-94 Yes, yes. It took me years to figure out that encouragement (appreciating what's good, creative) is a more effective way of teaching than constant correction is. That's particularly true when we're new to or just learning something. The trick is to notice/name something specific, such as, to a young list-maker: Your handwriting is sure easy for me to read, or, You've listed both small things and large things you'd like for your birthday, and that helps me decide what I want to get you. Yes, yes. It took me years to figure out that encouragement (appreciating what’s good, creative) is a more effective way of teaching than constant correction is. That’s particularly true when we’re new to or just learning something. The trick is to notice/name something specific, such as, to a young list-maker: Your handwriting is sure easy for me to read, or, You’ve listed both small things and large things you’d like for your birthday, and that helps me decide what I want to get you.

]]> By: Andrea http://plusitbook.com/create-a-literacy-rich-home-4-writing-show-kids-how-to-make-a-list/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Andrea Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:29:35 +0000 http://plusitbook.com/?p=676#comment-93 Thanks for sharing Rose's list just as she wrote it. I agree that sometimes we spend so much time on 'correctness' that we lose the content or, worse still, teach someone to dislike writing. I am married to a list-maker but it is not a tool that I use well... tho I DO like the 'retro' lists (like you talk about in Way to Go!). It's fun to look back at "books we read last month" or "places we visited." Thanks for sharing Rose’s list just as she wrote it. I agree that sometimes we spend so much time on ‘correctness’ that we lose the content or, worse still, teach someone to dislike writing.

I am married to a list-maker but it is not a tool that I use well… tho I DO like the ‘retro’ lists (like you talk about in Way to Go!). It’s fun to look back at “books we read last month” or “places we visited.”

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