My kids are working on grants for a Montessori school. The kids are working on spreadsheets for their budgets, and three-part nomenclature cards. I’m presenting their proposals tomorrow at a video meeting with the Montessori school. For me, this is writing with a purpose. The kids also wrote letters to the Bishop of our Diocese. I shared my letter and we edited it.
What could your child do that is authentic? Write a letter to the editor. One teen, Dom, has a sister who is starting an Etsy shop. We plan to write fun captions and descriptions. Have your teen write a product review. Let your teen practice on Amazon purchases. Have her write the review in a Google doc to proof before submitting the review. One thing we do in class is look at each other’s work and clean up the prose. (BTW I was bitterly disappointed in the mini printer I ordered through Walmart. I had hoped to capture images to use with my Bio class.). The review below was one I submitted today to Walmart. I’ve been obsessed making felt food for young friends. Try small writing projects. Get your teen in the habit of editing his work regularly.
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