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Parents' Role

• Be positive and relaxed.
  
  
• Be an attentive listener.
  
  
• Be a good secretary.
  
  
  • Use your child's language in the story.
    
    
• Let your child be creative rather than correct on the "sloppy copy."
  
  
• Help with spelling, punctuation and capitalization on the final draft.
  
  
• Avoid frustration -- clarify confusion.
  
  
• ENJOY YOUR CHILD!
  
  
• HAVE FUN!