The home-school
writing project involves parents and children writing and publishing
a story together at home. The design is loosely based on a Storyline
approach. Evaluations by parents and children indicate that children
value the initiative because it gives them freedom and time for writing.
It helps them to learn about time management, about taking risks and
about how to use conversational partners to improve the craft and
process of writing. They also feel that it is an opportunity to impress
their parents. Parents valued the initiative because it gives them
important insights into the process of their child’s learning.
They value the creativity of the approach and the confidence it develops,
in addition to developing generic skills such as time management and
organisation.
Sue
Ellis
Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde, Faculty of Education,
Glasgow
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Gill Friel
Head Teacher, St Ninian's Primary, Stirling, Scotland
