| English can be difficult at the best of times, even for | | | | build and reinforce their confidence in their new |
| native speakers of the language. Having learned and | | | | language. |
| grasped all the basic and elementary concepts of | | | | Writing, followed by reading will raise a student's |
| English grammar and vocabulary, writing simple | | | | confidence level tremendously, even with the simplest |
| sentences would be the next hurdle. | | | | of sentences. As a teacher or parent with a young |
| Students need to feel like they are accomplishing | | | | learner too, we see the immense satisfaction from the |
| simple tasks and coming away with something | | | | student at stringing the words together to form |
| complete and useful that they can understand and use | | | | something that makes sense and adds value to what |
| in life when they are learning to write a new language. | | | | they are trying to communicate. |
| Simple methods such as these are useful:o Writing a | | | | English, like any other language, does not have to be |
| very short, simple storyo Writing a diary entry in a | | | | difficult to learn. Whether your student is a foreign |
| journalo Writing a short poemo Writing a shopping listo | | | | language learner or a young native speaker, English |
| Writing a postcard | | | | writing is achievable through patience and |
| There are several other simple writing methods to | | | | perseverance. |
| practice with too. If students can accomplish these | | | | English lessons on video are a wonderful way to |
| simple writing tasks, then they have a feeling that a | | | | review and follow for a foreign language learner or |
| new skill has been taken on and achieved and this will | | | | child. |