By Hina Patel, Kumon of Matthews
Even as the emphasis on writing well is slowly declining – given the widespread use of shorthand communication and the availability of spelling and grammar-checking tools – good writing skills are becoming even more essential for young people. For evidence, just look to the changes to public school education and the inclusion of the Free Response portion in Advanced Placement exams.
To become a good writer, your child must first become a good reader. Reading introduces your child to different genres, new vocabulary and different styles of writing. It also exposes him to better writing than his own in order to help him improve. Here are three ways in which the Kumon Program can help your child become a better reader and, thus, a better writer.
Understanding the Mechanics of Writing
To become a good writer, a student must first understand the basic mechanics of writing, from using proper punctuation and capitalization to organizing sentences in paragraphs with a purpose and with supporting details. By helping students view words as parts of sentences and sentences as parts of paragraphs, the Kumon Reading Program builds a grammar-based reading fluency, which can ultimately help them to develop into better writers.
Building Reading Comprehension
The Kumon Program helps students learn to read critically. It incorporates a variety of literary works to broaden each student’s academic horizons, including both fiction and nonfiction writing. As children progress through the Kumon Program, they will gradually build their reading comprehension skills, which in turn can transform them into better writers. The better a student’s reading comprehension is, the more likely the child will want to read for his or her own enjoyment and understanding. The student who reads frequently will be exposed to elements of good—and bad—writing, and will be able to use these elements in his or her own work.
Exploring Literature
The Kumon Recommended Reading List is an excellent resource to explore literature and texts your child may not study in his or her regular classroom. The Kumon Recommended Reading List includes an excellent selection of works from Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning authors like Harper Lee and John Steinbeck and works by Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway and Jane Austen. In addition, the reading list is organized by Kumon Reading Level to help you easily identify the appropriate books for your children. The more a child is influenced by a variety of great writing, the more likely he or she will develop into a better writer. For more information, visit Kumon of Matthews Recommended Reading List of Award-Winning Books and Kumon of Myers Park Recommended Reading list of Award-Winning Books.
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