Ten Steps to Improve Your Child's Writing: Age 7-8

This activity book identifies ten steps to improve the writing of children aged seven to eight years old. It aims to help parents to improve children's achievements at school, which is important for Key Stage 1 SATs. It builds on children's school learning and provides home-school links. The book also has a central pull-out and merit stickers to help make learning fun. The ten steps include: tidying up handwriting; guiding the reader with punctuation; taking care with capitals; showing where letters are missing; choosing good adjectives; choosing the right style; keeping to the standard; planning stories; proof-reading work; and putting it all together.