According to Education.com, motivating students to read over the
summer is critical to continued success. But, parents and
families should also encourage children to write. Here are a few
ideas to inspire your child to write more: 1. Buy Or Make A
Journal. A new journal or a cool pen inspires creativity. 2.
Share Your Writing. Show your children your childhood writing,
or share something you have written recently. 3. Create Authors.
Have your children write a story, and include drawings, about
something that happened to them. Create a book by stapling or
binding with ribbon. 4. Bring Back Letter Writing. Encourage
writing an old-fashioned letter, maybe to a relative or someone
they met over the summer. Everyone loves getting mail. 5. Read
And Ride. When you're in the car, start a story and ask your
child to complete it. If you have more than one person in the
car, pass the story on to the next person. Create your own
characters and plots. 6. Become Investigative Reporters. Ask
your child a question and have h