What's a Zipper? A Writing Game

What You Need:

• Pen or pencil
• Sheet of paper

What You Do:

1. To help your child understand the activity, frame it in the context of a story about aliens who have landed in your hometown. Here's an example of what you might say:

2. Help your child choose an activity to describe. Getting ready for bed, how to make a sandwich, how to use a zipper, and how to ride a bicycle are all good tasks to use for this project. Depending on how receptive your child is to writing, you can do one of these activities at a time or a whole series of them at once.
3. If your child needs help getting started, have him read the example explaining how to make a PB & J sandwich below. If you were from another planet and used those directions, would your sandwich turn out right, or would you end up with a handful of peanut butter? Remember, the trick is to explain each task in as much detail as possible!