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Stephen Daniels
In today's world, full of distractions like TV, computers, and video games, it can be challenging to find ways to encourage your children to write. Parents who do find ways to help develop a love of writing in their children early on will find that the children will reap many benefits from this skill throughout their lives. One fun and unique way you can encourage language skills and good penmanship is to help them pick out personalized stationery. Stationery designed for kids is available in a variety of styles, usually formatted for different interests and age groups. Many paper shops and stationery stores allow for more personalization by adding names and initials to journals or notebook covers, letterhead, cards and more. Everyone loves seeing their name in print, and children are no exception. Professionally printed stationery is a way to reaffirm that your child is special and important as well as allowing them to exercise their own creativity and style. Personalized journals and notebooks can be a place to record thoughts, stories, drawings and the day's events. At a very young age, writing can help increase a child's vocabulary and strengthen their letter and number recognition. When they are a little older, keeping a journal is a time-honored tradition that can go a long way towards developing a young person's interest in and ability to write. It's important to note that keeping a journal is a useful skill that helps kids express their feelings and cope during challenging times. Also, children whose parents encourage drawing and writing gain confidence and strengthen their own identity, which helps them socially as well as academically. While the art of hand-writing notes and letters seems to be in decline, it is an important etiquette skill. People still appreciate hand-written thank you notes and letters, perhaps more today because it is so rare to receive them. Letters and notes from your child to friends and relatives can be kept and treasured. Personalized stationery can encourage kids to send such letters, as they will be eager to use their "special" paper and show it off to others. Age appropriate personal notes, cards and letters as are more fun for a child who feels competent in their use. For instance, if you have a child who is learning the fundamentals of writing, look for stationery that has fill-in blanks. That makes it easier for them to get their point across and feel like they have accomplished the task with less help from you. "Fill-in-the-blanks" stationery is often found in the form of thank you cards, where all that is required might be the name of the addressee and the type of gift that was received. Individualized tools and papers can make writing more creative and fun for children. It is important to keep an eye out for any signs of difficulty during a task. If your child shows signs of frustration when they're writing, guide them to a new activity for a little while until they have time to relax. Like adults, stress often blocks the ability to concentrate. Fun tools and personalized paper, coupled with a low stress environment and plenty of encouragement, is a way to provide your children with limitless opportunities for creativity that will serve them throughout their lives.
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