All students can improve their writing. Some students improve quicker than others, however.   Children with certain learning difficulties need  balance between opportunities to write and opportunities  to receive explicit instruction in skills and strategies to become proficient. These students need frequent writing on meaningful tasks that have an audience and a purpose for the writing.  Making the writing “real” is very important.

To motivate students, teachers  can encourage them to create class magazines and blogs which give them a real purpose to revise and edit.  Creating shopping lists, writing thank you notes, and completing applications also help to motivate students to write.  Giving them an authentic audience and purpose for their writing is a key to success in their writing.