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Add tailored written activities, blend writing in with other tasks, or take turns with written and non-written approaches to demonstrating knowledge.LZLK  The Reluctant Writer BThe only label you ever lose is pregnant, but many of these children will change. The person with  writer s block ? A range of reasons for poor engagement in writing, and perhaps a range of additional labels to consider. A label is only useful if it leads to a useful strategy or solution. "  What Do We See? When writing, may write well or poorly. May write freely on certain topics. May engage diligently in other tasks (or not). May really want to write. May write in other settings or genres. May be more frustrated than the teacher or the parents. Handle with care!   E0Why Can t I Just Say It? Many gifted children do not see the point of writing things down: I can write already, I don t need to learn how. I can t possibly write it all, but if you have two or three spare hours, I could tell you my ideas. I lose pieces of paper, so why write on them? When I started writing, nobody thought it was cool, so I have retired as a writer.&BBW  What About You? Share with someone sitting near you something that you wish teachers did not have to write down (or assess, or do). If you are somewhat brave, share an avoidance strategy you use. If you are really brave, admit what you don t write down that you really should! Warning: Gifted children will sometimes use adult-like avoidance strategies!nRZt '  :EQ In the Literature LGifted children & have exceptional memories and can verbally explain everything they have learned, so they don t understand the need to clearly explain what they know in written form to a teacher. Brenda Rinard,2008 http://nswagtc.org.au/images/stories/infocentre/rinard_reluctant_writer.pdf 6bKF  K  0#A Purpose for Writing P& writing and thinking are interdependent. & Writing is not, as many assume, simply a straight transcription of already worked out ideas. 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The response of gifted children to audience opportunities may reflect asynchronous social skills and interests, Dabrowski s Overexcitabilities, or an innate talent for communication as a writer or a presenter. Clustering gifted children within classes is more likely to produce an audience who can respond with appreciation.ZH       (It Won t Be Any Good <Many gifted children feel daunted by the task of writing because they compare what they write with published work, and do not know how to write at that standard - they are paralysed by perfectionism. No, I don t want to write in that book. It doesn t look very nice to me. I want to make a hard book with a very shiny cover, and a very colourful picture, and that kind of writing there. (Gifted ex-writer, aged 3).TZZkP  What About You? What is something you haven t written, or wouldn t write, because it might be too hard? What if you believed I expected this  too hard task of you now? What if you expected this  too hard task of yourself?  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Causes of gifted children s disengagement from writing may be varied, in my experience: A start at five may be a very late start when set against the child s ability to form intentions for writing. Frustration and disengagement results from the mismatch of intentions and skills. A start at two or three may create social tension that the child picks up on. This child may then disengage.*-- Ready to Write? `A child who is pushed to write before they want to tell stories or organise information will see no purpose in writing, and may develop entrenched resistance. A child who has many gifts may seldom need to make an effort, and may find writing an effort. Posture, muscle tone and motor skills may be advanced, at age, or below. This impacts on writing. *`ZZ`` A Balancing Act In my opinion, the early writing of gifted children, whether at school or earlier, should seek to balance four things: Writer s intentions  enabling the child to communicate. 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Choose the scaffold you put in place during your turn with the pen  clarify intentions, word bank, layout, style. Transparent process to withdraw support.  " Peer Collaboration 4Like ability may enable a  no passengers rule. Diverse abilities are more common, even in a gifted group. Assistance in sharing the task co-operatively will be required. In my experience, gifted groupings think harder spontaneously. They write better as a result of teacher effort!Z #%Reading as a Model Gifted children may read often but still not read to their potential. This limits their access to suitable models for their writing. They may limit their reading through preferences. We must limit their reading for their emotional safety. Some texts are appropriate in part. Texts for adults are often at their interest level if read collaboratively, but seldom at their interest level if read alone. 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Rosemary Cathcart s REACH model emphasizes choice, and I find this helpful for most of my students. http://www.reachgifted.org.nz/teachersmanual.htm My most strongly writing-averse students like to be shown the task with the least writing, but still be given a choice. This builds trust, before expectations are raised.@222  )   0)6Think Hard, Ease Into Print ^Early written tasks may need to be snapshots of a complex spoken whole. Tony Ryan s Thinker s Keys include higher level thinking tasks which require minimal writing, and can be adapted to most topics. http://www.tonyryan.com.au/cms/pages/BM_Menu/Thinkers+Keys/Free+Thinkers+Keys+for+Kids/!/display.html *gg. e   0.*0Match the Message to the Child ^Gifted children are drawn to novel ideas and perspectives, and to complex subject matter. They are often interested in social justice issues, and may be able to make links between diverse bodies of knowledge. 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In small groups suggest a novel writing task that will call on the writer to approach the balanced diet from an unusual perspective.Z -3A Balanced Diet You have landed on an alien planet. Local creatures eat many different foods, and preliminary results indicate that 30 of these foodstuffs will not be toxic to humans. How will you decide the quantities of each that your crew should eat to ensure a balanced diet? .4A Balanced Diet A scientist once told me that he believes weevils in flour and rice are essential sources of protein in some third world countries. The people eating this contaminated food are vegetarians. How would you boost their protein intake if the flour and rice supply were to become insect-free? //Know Your Student If you know what fascinates a child you can  sugar the pill of written work, by incorporating it into the task. Learn how the student works: Discussion or art as planning? Work with teacher, others or alone? Technology helps or hinders? Preferred style of feedback. 6}}  0 Alternative Writing Technologies  Computers are very helpful for the reluctant editor. Using a range of computer applications provides complexity and novelty that may be enticing or distracting. Typing takes time to learn. Voice to text still has limitations. Training the software to the voice. Indiscreet  all work is  on show . (Dear John& ). Computer overuse affects health and learning.<V.V.e 1&)Computers and the Twice Exceptional Child**() Computers and other electronic text editors are highly valued as writing tools by many adults with dyslexia. Children who are twice exceptional tend to go through phases of valuing the technology, and phases of seeing it as an unwelcome marker of their differences. It s OK if I sometimes drive and sometimes walk  does a child have similar choices about using tools that enable them? 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