for active discssion only.children with writing difficulties

[النور]

writing skill is an essinal skill to any student
because it reflects your understandig of subject.
but some kids have difficulties to express what they have in mind.
these because they have many problems that effect their preformance in writing such as language,memory,,attention problem.






how can parent and teachers help them?????????????????????

[العاصمي]

Hello there sister

I do believe if not you some others are facing such problem and they are lot with such, most important is how to face such problem or difficulty, in my point of view am going to discuss some important points that could help your or other children in improving their reading difficulties by starting from the parents

The parents should well know their own son or child because at certain age such difficulties appears and grows with the child and if it is not treated immediately and in sufficient time it may stick with the child, as the child keeps on growing; understanding the things around is one of the things that could let us understand that the child is actually facing a problem, just to make sure better do some tasks for the child, practical, stimulating and therapeutic to know better that the child is actually facing a problem

Treatment of such cases could be at home or should start from home itself by providing a better place for the child, materials, time and by the respond from the parents themselves, and in much cases the child should be referred to a specialist for more accurate examination and treatment and this may take years depending on the child himself and the situation wither it’s on it early stage or late stages.

Encourage the child to do some reading tasks and you should act with him, write down what he likes more like bikes, cars or what ever that brings his attention and preferably to use games as well known how children with games

These are the points that came to my mind for this time, my head is about to blow stressed with work here :)

I might or might not return to complete but what I wrote up there are most useful points that could really help some one with such difficulties. I hope that I could help further but am not a doctor and these are just points and suggestions

Many thanks for your nice participation here, hope to see more of yours


Regards

[وهــج]

First of all i want to thank you dear sister for the importnat topic

also i want to thanks Al Asmi for the great and helpful points


What i wanna say that writing is more than putting words on paper. It's a final stage in the complex process of communicating that begins with thinking

One of the first means of communication for your child is through drawing. Do encourage the child to draw and to discuss his/her drawings
Ask questions: What is the boy doing? Does the house look like ours? Can you tell a story about this picture

Most children's basic speech patterns are formed by the time they enter school. By that time children speak clearly, recognize most letters of the alphabet, and may try to write. Show an interest in, and ask questions about, the things your child says, draws, and may try to write


:Writing well requires

Clear thinking. Sometimes the child needs to have his/her memory
.*******ed about a past event in order to write about it

Sufficient time. Children may have `stories in their heads' but need time to think them through and write them down. School class periods are often
.not long enough

Reading. Reading can stimulate a child to write about his/her own family
.or school life. If your child reads good books, (s)he will be a better writer

A Meaningful Task. A child needs meaningful, not artificial writing tasks.

Interest. All the time in the world won't help if there is nothing to write, nothing to say. Some of the reasons for writing include: sending messages, keeping records, expressing feelings, or relaying information
Practice. And more practice

Revising. Students need experience in revising their work-- i.e, seeing what they can do to make it clearer, more descriptive, more concise, etc

:Here are some pointers for Parents
In helping your child to learn to write well, remember that your goal is to
make writing easier and more enjoyable

It's important for a child to have a good place to write--a desk or table with a smooth, flat surface and good lighting

Provide plenty of paper--lined and unlined--and things to write with, including pencils, pens, and crayons

Help your child spend time thinking about a writing project or exercise. Good writers do a great deal of thinking. Your child may dawdle, sharpen a pencil, get papers ready, or look up the spelling of a word. Be patient--your child may be thinking

Do respond to the ideas your child expresses verbally or in writing. Make it clear that you are interested in the true function of writing which is to convey ideas. This means focusing on "what" the child has written, not "how" it was written. It's usually wise to ignore minor errors, particularly at the stage when your child is just getting ideas together

Don't write a paper for your child that will be turned in as his/her work. Never rewrite a child's work. Meeting a writing deadline, taking responsibility for the finished product, and feeling ownership of it are important parts of writing well

Take a positive approach and say something good about your child's writing. Is it accurate? Descriptive? Thoughtful? Interesting? Does it say
?something




Your child needs to do real writing. It's more important for the child to write a letter to a relative than it is to write a one-line note on a greeting card. Encourage the child to write to relatives and friends. Perhaps your child
.would enjoy corresponding with a pen pal

Encourage your child to take notes on trips or outings and to describe what (s)he saw. This could include a description of nature walks, a boat ride, a car trip, or other events that lend themselves to note-taking

Talk with your child as much as possible about his/her impressions and encourage the child to describe people and events to you. If the child's description is especially accurate and colorful, say so

Encourage keeping a journal. This is excellent writing practice as well as a good outlet for venting feelings. Encourage your child to write about things that happen at home and school, about people (s)he likes or dislikes and why, things to remember or things the child wants to do. Especially encourage your child to write about personal feelings--pleasures as well as disappointments. If the child wants to share the journal with you, read the entries and discuss them--especially the child's
.ideas and perceptions

Write together. Have your child help you with letters, even such routine ones as ordering items from an advertisment or writing to a business firm. This helps the child to see firsthand that writing is important to adults and truly useful

There are numerous games and puzzles that help a child to increase vocabulary and make the child more fluent in speaking and writing. Remember, building a vocabulary builds confidence. Try crossword puzzles, word games, anagrams and cryptograms de- signed especially for children. Flash cards are good, too, and they're easy to make at home

Most children like to make lists just as they like to count. Encourage this. Making lists is good practice and helps a child to become more organized. Boys and girls might make lists of their records, tapes, baseball cards, dolls, furniture in a room, etc. They could include items they want. It's also good practice to make lists of things to do, schoolwork, dates for tests, social events, and other reminders

Encourage copying. If a child likes a particular song, suggest learning the words by writing them down--replaying the song on your stereo/tape player or jotting down the words whenever the song is played on a radio program. Also encourage copying favorite poems or quotations from books and plays



I hope these points are helpful



Best Wishes