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Supporting Children as Early Writers
October 13, 2017
It’s a serious mistake to see young children mostly as future older children, nor should any child be seen as just an adult in the making.
-Alfie Kohn, The Homework Myth

In her article that forms the basis of the "Out of the Box" Training Kit, Teaching Children to Become Writers, Evelyn Lieberman discusses the teacher’s important role in helping parents support children’s early writing efforts.

She writes: "All parents send their children to school to learn to read and write, expecting to see correct penmanship and spelling. This is not what happens in preschool. Teachers need to help parents see and celebrate the early steps in writing development. When a child writes his or her name using the correct first letter and six, short, straight lines, a teacher shows the sample to a parent and says, 'Look at this! Your child knows there are seven marks in his name...Eventually, these marks will become letters. He knows a lot about writing his name.'

"A teacher can approach a child’s father and say, 'Look what your daughter knows about writing her name! She knows writing goes from left to right, it goes up and down, and is a horizontal zig-zag line'...The father will likely take the writing home, share it with family, and post it on the refrigerator. [His daughter's] self-esteem will go up. She knows she is becoming a writer."





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Diana Suskind · October 13, 2017
Stonework Play
Leominster, MA, United States


Using nature as a tool helps meaningful writers too. Namaste!
This coming month join me for International Stonework Play Day on November 3rd, 2017. Give writing a chance using stones this day. Please go to: International Stonework Play Day’s Official Website http://bit.ly/stoneworkplayday (It is free)
There you may register for the event and you will also receive a PDF copy of International Stonework Play Day's handbook.
If you would like to know what Stonework Play Day is all about, please scroll down the page to discover more. You will get a chance to meet my great nephew and nieces where they share their experiences and their stories in audio and video. It is about a moment in time where we can truly be at peace with nature and discover what is important to us all on the same day. How powerful!
Please start collecting your stones so you can participate with me on November 3rd. Also check out International Stonework Play Day’s FaceBook page!
- Diana Suskind

Diana Suskind · October 13, 2017
Stonework Play
Leominster, MA, United States


Using nature as a tool helps meaningful writers too. Namaste!
This coming month join me for International Stonework Play Day on November 3rd, 2017. Give writing a chance using stones this day. Please go to: International Stonework Play Day’s Official Website http://bit.ly/stoneworkplayday (It is free)
There you may register for the event and you will also receive a PDF copy of International Stonework Play Day's handbook.
If you would like to know what Stonework Play Day is all about, please scroll down the page to discover more. You will get a chance to meet my great nephew and nieces where they share their experiences and their stories in audio and video. It is about a moment in time where we can truly be at peace with nature and discover what is important to us all on the same day. How powerful!
Please start collecting your stones so you can participate with me on November 3rd. Also check out International Stonework Play Day’s FaceBook page!
- Diana Suskind

Diana Suskind · October 13, 2017
Stonework Play
Leominster, MA, United States


Using nature as a tool helps meaningful writers too. Namaste!
This coming month join me for International Stonework Play Day on November 3rd, 2017. Give writing a chance using stones this day. Please go to: International Stonework Play Day’s Official Website http://bit.ly/stoneworkplayday (It is free)
There you may register for the event and you will also receive a PDF copy of International Stonework Play Day's handbook.
If you would like to know what Stonework Play Day is all about, please scroll down the page to discover more. You will get a chance to meet my great nephew and nieces where they share their experiences and their stories in audio and video. It is about a moment in time where we can truly be at peace with nature and discover what is important to us all on the same day. How powerful!
Please start collecting your stones so you can participate with me on November 3rd. Also check out International Stonework Play Day’s FaceBook page!
- Diana Suskind



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