Special Education - My Child Has Difficulty Writing a Sentence

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     Getting your child to write a complete sentence is the first indication that your child can write.

     Sentence writing is an extension of your child’s thought processes.   Your child obviously needs the basics before being able to write a coherent sentence.

     Here are several ways whereby you can help your child express his/her thoughts to write complete sentences.

·         The best way to help your child learn to write coherent sentences is to have him read his sentences out loud.  Ask your child if the written sentence makes sense.  This is the best way for a student (and adult) to proofread and edit his/her own work.

·         Have your child first become proficient at verbally expressing his/her thoughts.  Make sure your child uses correct verb tenses and adds detail (e.g. adjectives and adverbs) to his/her verbal expressions.

·         Show your child examples of good sentences.  Choose a children’s book that your child is fond of and carefully read over the sentences.  As you do so, point out what constitutes a good sentence (e.g. vocabulary, verbs, etc).

·         Write down some sentences for your child.  Have the first sentence written as an incomplete thought.  Make the second sentence a bit more coherent.  Write the third sentence as a complete thought.  Ask your child how the third sentence is different from the first and what can he do to make his sentences better.

·         Recognize your child’s best work and display it in the house.  Give your child a sense of accomplishment and a reason to improve.

·         You can either make flash cards or buy word cubes at your local education store.  Make sure you have the different parts of speech (i.e. nouns, verbs, etc) on the cards or cubes.  Mix up the cards or cubes and have your child reorganize them to make a complete sentence.  As your child progresses, add more flash cards or cubes.  Your child will have fun playing this game as well as learning how to make a complete sentence.

·         Have your child write at home as often as possible (e.g. letters to family members, e-mails using proper grammar, etc…).

·         Read, read, and read to your child as much as you can.  Reading out loud to your child is one of the best techniques for language acquisition.

     Try to follow these tips the best you can.  The more your child practices, the sooner he/she will be able to write coherent and complete sentences.

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SENTENCES - Lesson (A) Beginning Letters and Periods (Grades 1-3)

SENTENCES - Lesson (B) Declarative Sentences (Grades 1-3)

SENTENCES - Lesson (C) Questions (Grades 1-3)

SENTENCES - Lesson (D) Exclamations (Grades 1-3

SENTENCES - Lesson (E) Commands (Grades 1-3)

SENTENCES - Lesson (F) Subject/Verb Agreement (Grades 4-6)

SENTENCES - Lesson (G) Run-On Sentences (Grades 4-6)

EDITING AND PROOFREADING - Introduction to Editing and Proofreading (Grades 4-6)