Daily Writing is a crucial component of developing literacy and one that parents can help by establishing the following three routines which will enhance engagement, motivation and ownership:
Set up a writing folder and provide a variety of pencils, markers, notebooks, cards, papers
Learners should choose what to write about and how to present that writing in authentic ways when at all possible.
Writers should underline the words they don't know how to spell and move on so as to not interrupt writing fluency. These words can be added to their Word Work Collection. Students preparing final drafts can then go back and correct spelling.
Regie Routman pairs with Gail Boushey to publish a video series that encourages and supports children as writers.