The Power of Writing a Book
There’s nothing more powerful for a small child than to see their oral language turned into a book that can be read again and again.
But some kids find it intimidating to draw illustrations. Fabulous sticker books (like the one below) provide beautiful artwork for a child’s book. Then the child can decide what story those stickers tell. An adult then jots down their words.
I was amazed that my grandson told me a story for every single page of his book, and when he read it back to his mother and his father, he remembered every word. This is the power of original storytelling and capturing a child’s original voice.
My nearly 4-year-old grandson is bilingual in English and Spanish, and it was incredible to see him dictate to me in English and translate the story into Spanish for his dad.
Brave Writer calls this practice Jot It Down! And we provide ten helpful projects for parents. I also explain it in detail in my book, Help! My Kid Hates Writing.
