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[quote=Anonymous]English is also not my first language and two of my kids are in elementary school. Both of them read a lot and are good writers (teachers say). They have a smaller vocabulary than their classmates because we don’t speak English at home. My own vocabulary is smaller than the average American (and I have a PhD). My third grader is focusing on writing mechanics right now and she is not making mistakes anymore (or only a few). What I missing in my opinion is the logic of beginning middle and end BEFORE they start writing. My DD loves to write and she does a pretty good job, but unless she is listing “reasons”, her essays “don’t end”. At some point she is tired and just ends without ending the story really. This happens for open ended creative essays where she is writing a story/fairytale.[/quote]
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