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Looking for a computer game to improve writting skills for a 10 yr old boy (ADD/LD) Thanks.
For fun, we like Storybook Weaver. Although, the my son can get caught up in the graphics more than the writing. My son is 10 and ADD/LD too. He is dsygraphic with very poor handwriting skills, among other things.
There is a software program called Kidspiration for kids and also Inspiration that are designed to help organize ideas and support writing. They have a website: www.inspiration.com I’ve also seen some posts about it on the bulliten boards. It runs about $80 I think. I was going to purchase it, but decided to use a low-tech approach instead. One advantage is that he can use this approach at his desk at school.
My son has a lot of trouble organizing and planning what he is going to write. Here’s our practicing approach. We start with a picture to generate an idea. He decides what type of paragraph he is going to write - story, description, dialogue, etc… Then using post-it notes he jots down words to help plan his topic sentence and details. After he has some details planned, he places the post-its in a sequence and begins writing. He can either use the computer (MSWord) or pencil and paper. Sometimes I write a story at the same time. Once he is done, we share our paragraphs and look for ways to improve them. When he uses Word on the computer, I turn on the grammer and spelling feature to highlight things that are incorrect. I also change the font to a very large font, so that he can see his work easily.
For fun, we like Storybook Weaver. Although, the my son can get caught up in the graphics more than the writing. My son is 10 and ADD/LD too. He is dsygraphic with very poor handwriting skills, among other things.
There is a software program called Kidspiration for kids and also Inspiration that are designed to help organize ideas and support writing. They have a website: www.inspiration.com I’ve also seen some posts about it on the bulliten boards. It runs about $80 I think. I was going to purchase it, but decided to use a low-tech approach instead. One advantage is that he can use this approach at his desk at school.
My son has a lot of trouble organizing and planning what he is going to write. Here’s our practicing approach. We start with a picture to generate an idea. He decides what type of paragraph he is going to write - story, description, dialogue, etc… Then using post-it notes he jots down words to help plan his topic sentence and details. After he has some details planned, he places the post-its in a sequence and begins writing. He can either use the computer (MSWord) or pencil and paper. Sometimes I write a story at the same time. Once he is done, we share our paragraphs and look for ways to improve them. When he uses Word on the computer, I turn on the grammer and spelling feature to highlight things that are incorrect. I also change the font to a very large font, so that he can see his work easily.
Good Luck
Rosie