Parents support elementary writing skills at home through everyday writing activities like writing stories, reviewing movies, and describing things around them¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

This strategy, drawn from a tip sheet published by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, positions parents as deliverers of writing practice at home for elementary school children. The tip sheet is explicitly derived from an evidence synthesis: it is "based on the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide". Parents are guided to embed writing in ordinary home routines "through activities like writing stories, reviewing movies, and describing things around them", so that children produce authentic writing for real purposes rather than only completing school assignments.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Parents or caregivers available to guide children through writing activities in the home setting

Constraints¶

• The tip sheet addresses elementary school children's writing skills specifically; no other grade levels or outcomes are claimed

Target Learners¶

• Elementary school children

Target Learning Goals¶

• Writing skills

Related Strategies¶

• Home-Based Literacy Support
• Home Literacy Environment Checklist
• Engage parents through home-learning packets with videos, tips, and activity suggestions
• Family Literacy Nights

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Christine Ross. (2020). Tips for Supporting Elementary Writing Skills at Home. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/tips-for-supporting-elementary-writing-skills-at-home