244. Middle School Writers: Natural Stages of Growth in Writing #3

Welcome to our third episode in our Natural Stages of Growth in Writing series! Today we cover the Middle School Writers stage, which typically occurs around ages 9-12.This stage is all about building confidence, instilling in your student that they can consistently express themselves well in writing. We dive into freewriting practices—generating ideas and writing in short spurts. We also walk through how to do low-stakes revisions to help kids get comfortable with messing with their writing after it is on the page. We also talk about non-writing activities students can do that contribute to their writing skills.Resources:Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention.Sign up by the end of July for the Brave Writer TrainingHere’s our free Summer Games Guide Check out the Middle School Writers Bundle Learn more about our Building Confidence projectsBuy the Building Confidence Bundle Check out our list of Tools for the Art of WritingSign up for Brave Writer Summer CampView all the Brave Writer BundlesSign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684Connect with Julie:Instagram: @juliebravewriterThreads: @juliebravewriterTwitter: @bravewriterFacebook: facebook.com/bravewriterConnect with Melissa:Website: melissawiley.comSubstack: melissawiley.substack.comInstagram: @melissawileybooksTwitter: @melissawileyProduced by NOVA Media