Comments on: Raising a writer. http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/raising-a-writer/ Pencil Philosophy: Wooden Wisdom, Product Reviews & Ephemera, etc. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:34:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Michael Leddy http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/raising-a-writer/#comment-580 Michael Leddy Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/raising-a-writer/#comment-580 One more suggestion: Give your child an artist's sketchbook to fill up. (It doesn't have to be a Moleskine -- there are other nice ones too.) Years later you will have a great many bits of writing (and drawing) to look back at, all in one place. Another: Notebooks and memo books are very good for writing "reviews" of all the things you do on a family trip. Review the restaurant, review the museum, review the museum bathroom, etc. Give stars, explain your reasoning. Makes the drive home go much faster. One more: A pad of "guest checks" is great for playing restaurant and taking orders. One more suggestion: Give your child an artist’s sketchbook to fill up. (It doesn’t have to be a Moleskine — there are other nice ones too.) Years later you will have a great many bits of writing (and drawing) to look back at, all in one place.

Another: Notebooks and memo books are very good for writing “reviews” of all the things you do on a family trip. Review the restaurant, review the museum, review the museum bathroom, etc. Give stars, explain your reasoning. Makes the drive home go much faster.

One more: A pad of “guest checks” is great for playing restaurant and taking orders.

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