writing
Are you worried about how the kids are going to keep from losing knowledge over the summer? Writing about their day is a great way to keep their brains limber.The Countdown Has Begun!
I was recently adding activities in the calendar for my grandson when I realized that we have only 5 WEEKS of summer vacation left! Whether you have more or less time to your summer vacation, the fact is that those hard earned academic skills, especially reading, writing and math, require constant reinforcement throughout the summer. Let’s start with some writing practice.
In Case You Missed It…. April 2016
We’ve been busy here at Bettefetter.com talking about reading comprehension this month. We even created a great activity to help your visual learner work on understanding what she is reading and improve handwriting as well. Don’t forget to check out some of the great Earth friendly activities to try with your kids this Spring too.
Top Facebook Posts for October
In case you missed them on our Facebook page, here are our top posts in October! Be sure to LIKE the Bette Fetter Facebook page (if you haven’t already) to join in the conversation and to follow along as I share ideas and suggestions relevant to visual learners.
Bette Fetter: Writing for the Young and Old
This is a picture of my home office. Notice the rows of notecards taped to my wall.
After writing several posts on making the process of writing, more visual for kids, I wanted to share some thoughts on using the same techniques – the slightly more adult version – as a visual adult.
Back to School: WHY CAN’T THEY WRITE!?
Visual kids can literally draw a blank when faced with a writing assignment. They see in pictures so it can be hard for them to translate those thoughts into an organized piece of writing.
