The Writing Process from Start to Finish

Join Linda Lawton, an educational therapist, for a talk about the relationship between developing mind and the writing process. 

What do parents need to know about typical development of the skill of writing throughout elementary school?  What are some atypical developmental patterns?  How do expectations change from elementary writing assignments to middle school and high school?  What can we do to prepare our children to successfully negotiate the transition?  

Linda Lawton is an educational therapist who specializes in the treatment of executive dysfunction in adolescents and adults. During this time she will:

• describe the "executive functions"  of the mind and what they have to do with the writing process
• help parents understand why writing is so hard for some students, why some wait until the last minute to start, or avoid it entirely
• explain why some kids easily write stories but not reports, and vice-versa
• outline the cognitive and academic building blocks for strong writers, and detail the teaching practices helpful for struggling writers

Linda Lawton is the founder and director of the Center of Attention and Learning in Albany, CA. Ms. Lawton taught history and language arts to middle school students for many years prior to her ET training at the New Learning Clinic. 

This group will meet in the Multi-Purpose room, 6:30-8 on April 28th. Please email hyunka@hotmail.com to sign up for childcare. 

This originally appeared at the Marin Elementary School E-tree.