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... that behavior is strengthened, weakened, or maintained by the modeling of behavior by others."
If we want our children to discover a love for writing, we can show them by writing ourselves. Join in when they embark on their daily writing challenge and have fun!
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This is why you should model the behaviours you seek in your child. As a parent, if you are consciously exhibiting specific behavior in the hope that it will be imitated, this is referred to as “modeling.”
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According to an article, Modeling Behavior: A Proactive Intervention for Teachers in the Classroom by the Uni of Minnesota's College of Education & Human Development, "the research of Albert Bandura supports his hypothesis ...
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What makes the treasure turn to sand if you break the
rules? There’s magic at play, which makes us wonder, who is Fortuna? Now it’s your turn to write the message. Have fun!
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The writer of this message uses words and phrases to persuade the reader to find the treasure, such as ‘fortunate’, ‘lucky’ and ‘rich beyond your wildest dreams. There are interesting adjectives to describe the treasure and make it appealing. This is a mysterious message.
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Hi Writers! Here’s the next great writing challenge. Imagine needing to give information to someone. The catch is you don’t have a phone or a computer, just paper, a pencil, a bottle and the sea. Now imagine you’re the person who finds that message in a bottle.
Have fun writing!
Besides our Word Wall which creates a record of all words used, there is a record of new words, language gems (or more sophisticated words), terrific alternatives explored and punctuation. This is one of the ways it can assist your child with word development.
Within Daily Writers' Club, the Vocabulary Builder helps expand children's vocabulary. Studies consistently show the strong correlation between vocabulary and writing skills. You will also see a Word Wall - this creates a record of all words used.
Daily Writers' Club creates a treasured portfolio of your child's writing. You can print it out, share with family or store it on the cloud. Celebrate your child's great ideas. Encourage your child to write their best stories.
So here's a writing prompt to try.
You promised.
Continue Preston's speech:
You promised we were going on a walk...
Here’s a challenge about a poor puppy named Preston! Preston is feeling betrayed because his owner won’t take him for a walk. What could happen next?
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Preston is being melodramatic and over-exaggerating everything, but that certainly makes his feelings clear. This is precisely how I imagine my dog feels if he ever misses out on a walk. I also liked the happy twist at the end and the hint that Preston would get his walk!
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