R ur kids 4getn how 2 rite?: Fun writing activities for summer

Your child needs to check with a school friend about tomorrow’s book report. As she types that shorthand IM or text message, is she short-changing her writing skills? In their digitized futures, will our kids need the same longhand language skills that we did? Yes. From kindergarten to college, educators agree that by developing our kids’ writing skills, we are also helping them to discover, think and reason. Read more of this article, from Parents and Kids of Needham, MA, to learn 10 tips to get your child writing this summer.