How can I get my four year old girl interested in writing??? I have tried wipe off and trace characters books!

Answer 1

Try something besides crayons, pencil and paper if she's not interested in writing.
Go to the beach and write in the sand w/ sticks, or in the dirt in the yard. pour flour or salt in a cookie sheet and write in that. Write on the foggy bathroom mirror or the windows of your house w/ waterbased markers. Make it fun - she's only 4. At 4 the small motor skills are not that developed and need to be practiced on to improve, so you have to make it a fun activity. Even tic tac toe gets her writing.

Answer 2

children all develop at different times. Not every child is ready to write at age 4. there are certain precursors that need to be there first. Does she know her letters? Can she color Within the lines? Does she even have the interest in writing right now?

If she doesn't don't push her to hard or she won't want to do it. try something different like shapes. also they in many school have a program called writing without tears.(at least in our district.) it helps them to learn letters by the way they are formed to reduced the number of reversals.

Don't worry she will learn to write her letters soon enough. don't let peer pressure of the parent that have kids already writing letters worry you. Hope this helps some. of my 4 kids no 2 learned their letters at the same time.:)

Answer 3

Tell her not to do it!

Just kidding.

I toured a really great preschool today and they actually had a sign in sheet for the children, to encourage them to identify with written communication, etc. It was adorable, it was a notebook with each child's picture in the upper corner and five broad rows labeled with the days of the week. Each day upon arrival, they signed in. The log provided quick reference to improvement. In the beginning of the log, there was lots of scribbling, and further through the book there was definite emergence of structure.

Children love to mimic others. If you have an empty checkbook register, why not share it with your daughter and tell her she can balance her checkbook while you do yours. If you have a clipboard, hang it in a prominent place and allow her to make rounds like a doctor or nurse, or be a quality control inspector, careful, she may tell you to mop the floor!

Above all, reinforce behaviors you wish for her to continue. Wow, Great Job!!!!!!! can go a long way!

Do keep in mind, though, that children do progress in their own time. You may be so focused on her writing, that you just might miss something she does entirely on her own! It's a little early to be concerned about her being an illiterate!

Best wishes!

Answer 4

Do you know which hand (of your daughter obviously) is dominant? Perhaps she still isn't confident about which hand works best for her. If she doesn't want to write try encourage her to draw or cut out pictures and paste them. This will help her dominant hand along and she will gain confidence in that hand. She is a little young to write so don't force the issue. Give her fun activities that will hone her fine motor skills - like catching a ball, throwing it, pointing at objects, building puzzles and such. There really is a lot you can do. If it really worries you, get hold of a therapist who will help with the right activities to develop her skills.

Answer 5

Perhaps she's just not interested yet. Or, she may not have the fine motor skills/coordination to write yet. I think a love of reading is far more important. Get her interested in books and storytelling. Writing will grow as an extension of that. One of my kids has difficulty learning, however, what keeps him on track is his love of books. While most kids sleep w/teddy bears or dolls, he still sleeps with books. I have to make him put them away. Keep the chalkboard, tablets, markers, etc around, but give her books, books, and more books.

Answer 6

firstly 4 years of age is NOT too young i am an early childhood expert and my son was writing sentences by the time he was 4. set up play areas that include writing. children need their environment to be rich in literature, not only to look at but to touch and to use. make a writing area with a pretend letter box, lots of different paper, different pens, pencils, table and chairs. sit down with your child and pretend to write a letter to someone this will get your child interested in what you are doing. most children want to copy their parents. read books every day writing and reading go hand in hand. most of all keep helping your child like you are right now...ask for help and ideas. keep up the good work

Answer 7

Make it fun for her and don't push her. My 4 yr. old boy didn't like to color in coloring books, he wanted us to do it for him. What we did is reward him and put the picture on the refrigerator, and he became so proud of it. Try this same method with your daughter with paints....on a big piece of paper paint it with her, and then let her write her interpretation with the paints, and make it like it is her masterpiece. The letters aren't even going to look like letters but it will build her self esteem and make her want to advance.

Answer 8

Show her any cartoon, movie(like harry porter) and tell her to choose her favorite character. Then, ask , well, can you write a letter to your favorite character? or like that. Help her writing the letter. it will help i guess.
Dont push her when she dont want to write. It will discourage her to write.
Make the writing session colorful,playful. Do it as fun,as a game.

Answer 9

After lots of coloring and in non rushed game fashion see how good she is connecting dotes with lines. When this is done without too much effort, than start laying out letters of her name in dotes. Don't force, and when it stops being fun back off.

Answer 10

go to walmart go to the toy section and look for a brand called v-tech they make a keyboard(like 25-39 dollars) that teaches then to write spell numbers the whole shot it also has a lil person on a screen that encourges them my daughter loves it and it is slowly teachin her. i no longer buy the leapfrog stuff to expensive. all my daughter has r vtech toys they r amazin fun and kids love it my daughter shares hers with her friends when they come over