(Describer) A dry erase basketball board: "Everyday Writing with Coach Write. Family Time Fast Break. Make Writing Accessible!"

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(narrator) Writers thrive in fun spaces that are accessible and inviting. Create a special writer's space for your emerging writer. This writer's space can be a desk, a table, a corner of a room, or even a portable writing desk or box. A writer's space is that special place to write.

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Have writing tools readily available, such as paper, notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, scissors, and a stapler. Check out local discount stores to find plain notebooks that your child can personalize with stickers. Get some fun gel pens, and cute erasers, and even sticky notes for your young writer to use while writing. Be creative and use recycled materials for writing. Save printed papers that have plain backs for children to use to jot ideas down for writing. Use paper bags to make paper bag books. Recycled envelopes can hold some great written messages from your child, and pictures from recycled magazines can be used to spark creativity or as illustrations for a story. Lighting is important in the writer's space too. Make sure that there is enough light for your writer. Another important part of a writer's space is the noise level. Is your writer's space away from distractions such as television? If not, think about moving the writer's space to a quieter area where your writer won't have to compete with distractions when trying to write. Does your writer need help to begin writing? Check out these PBS writing apps.

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(Describer) A webpage appears. A mouse selects apps. Story Creator. Wonder Red's Rhyme Racer. Big Bird and Snuffy's Letter Dance Party. Pinkcredible Story Maker. Story Book Builder. Princess Presto's Spectacular Spelling Play. Then, a family sits at a desk. A boy writes.

With an inviting space, tools to write, and PBS apps to support inspiration and skills, your emerging writer will enjoy the writing experience and want to write even more. The more your child writes, the better they will become.

(Describer) The title appears on the dry erase basketball board: "Everyday Writing with Coach Write. Family Time Fast Break." Funding Provided By: Ohio Broadcast Educational Media Commission. In Partnership With: Ohio Department of Education. This program is a production of PBS Western Reserve. Accessibility provided by the US Department of Education.

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