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 * Getting into Writing and Reading **

Over the years, I've noticed that technology captures a learner’s attention, therefore, the creation of this wiki. The goal of this site is to encourage writing and reading, as well as communication and collaboration. Your children will be writing in their own words. This site will provide an authentic audience. At the bottom of each page, you will find a comment area. This area is important to the learner, as much as their writing, because they will gain further insights and ideas from their peers and other adults.


 * Writing Checklist ||  || Rules for Commenting ||

First and foremost, you will provide your young writer the opportunity to engage in conversations about their writing. On this wiki, the expectation is that an adult will be the typist and editor after child corrects two things. As you record your writer's words, discuss choices of phrasing, spelling and punctuation. Do not expect your child to be able to perfectly edit his or her work. Focus on one or two things that need correcting. Because these pieces will be read by your child and others in the class the written pieces need to be posted with standard spelling, puncuation and pharsing. Above all respect your writer’s choices of topics, words and details. As he or she grows as a writer this year, you will notice how your child develops in his or her ability to put ideas into words.