RAR #235: How to Give Feedback on Your Childs Creative Writing (Even If You Arent a Writer!)
I know that if you\u2019re an RAR Family, you are raising kids who love to read, because that\u2019s what we do around here!
And with a love of reading often comes the inspiration to write. And those young writers will come to you looking for feedback on their stories. But what if we, as parents, don\u2019t see ourselves as experts or writers and feel like we don\u2019t have much to offer in the way of feedback?
It happens for a lot of homeschoolers. We know that homeschools are fabulous places to grow young writers, but that we can also feel a little ill-equipped as their writing mentors.
Which is where today\u2019s guests come in. Brett Harris and Kara Swanson were both homeschooled and they share a commitment to mentoring young writers and helping parents become better mentors to their own young writers.
They\u2019re here to reassure you that you do know what makes a good story, and share some of their best advice for giving your child useful feedback on their creative writing.
In this episode, you\u2019ll hear:\xa0
- Six key elements of story that you probably already know, but just didn\u2019t have words for
- Questions to ask your young writer that will set them up for future story\u2013and even career\u2013success
- Why expressing your support for your child\u2019s writing is probably the most important thing you can do
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Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/how-to-give-feedback
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