tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20457781.post3799347528048524217..comments2023-03-23T10:21:26.723-04:00Comments on Positively Mom: Writing Exercisesjkhensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09361228335101924370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20457781.post-71041633089454096592007-11-19T14:18:00.000-05:002007-11-19T14:18:00.000-05:00I got lots of writing practice as a young person b...I got lots of writing practice as a young person by writing letters. Of course,as you point out, that is almost a dying art! But telephones were in their infancy in Ireland, and expensive to boot. When I was at college, and in my first year teaching I'd sit down every Friday night and write a letter home to my parents. My life wasn't so exciting so I'd take ordinary events and put a funny spin on them, to entertain the folks. I agree with Isabelle that whatever gets kids writing is good!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20457781.post-52499216473844169232007-11-17T18:41:00.000-05:002007-11-17T18:41:00.000-05:00These all sound such great ideas. Anything that en...These all sound such great ideas. Anything that encourages children to write is going to be good.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.com