99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Writing: And 10 Easy Tips for Teaching Them Grammar

In 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Writing, the companion book to the highly informative 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading, educator and reading specialist Mary Leonhardt provides explicit, significant, helpful ways to inspire children's writing enthusiasm and abilities. Leonhardt's tips, including "always be encouraging about your children's writing," "make sure your kids develop a love and habit of reading," "start with literal poems about specific experiences," and "look for a school that treats students like real authors," emphasize the child's relationship with words and fun. Leonhardt has been teaching kids to become readers and writers for almost 30 years, and her experience shines through every easy-to-follow suggestion. Whether your child is just beginning to inscribe letters or is already highly resistant to writing (as are many students), Leonhardt can help. The book closes with grammar tips that even the most resistant child will easily grasp. --Ericka Lutz