How to Get a Child to Write an Experience of Walt Disney World
Since it opened in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla., has become one of the largest, most famous and most visited recreational destinations in the world. Besides the Magic Kingdom theme park, the original part of the resort, it also includes Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. A visit to Walt Disney World can provide lasting memories for a child. You can use a series of techniques to get a child to write about an experience at Walt Disney World.
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Things You'll Need
- Disney CDs or DVDs
- Pens
- Pencils
- Paper
- Crayons
- Word-processing program
- Dictionary
- Thesaurus
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Decorate the room you will work in with photographs from your trip to Walt Disney World and other Disney memorabilia such as toys or stuffed animals. Play Disney music or a Disney movie in the background. These accessories should encourage even a child who is a reluctant writer.
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Tell your child you are going to play a game, not start a writing project. This makes it sound like a more enjoyable endeavor for the child. The idea is to frame the activity as a fun experience rather than a chore.
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Set out an assortment of pens, pencils, paper and crayons on a table or on the floor. Ask your child to tell you about his favorite parts of his trip to Walt Disney World. This will get the child talking. Encourage your child to talk about other aspects of his trip in addition to his favorite parts. Have him write about each part of the trip on the paper as he brings it up, using the pens and pencils.
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Draw pictures of Walt Disney World with your child, using the crayons and paper. Have him write captions describing what is happening in each picture. Even if the pictures and captions do not make it into your child's final written report on his Walt Disney World experience, this will spark his imagination and get him writing about the experience.
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Use a word-processing program on your computer if the child is old enough to use one. Typing on a computer keyboard can be more exciting than using a pencil and paper for children, depending on their age. Include reference materials such as dictionary, a thesaurus and a map of Walt Disney World in the writing process.
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Tell your child to pretend that he is telling a relative or friend about his experience at Walt Disney World if he gets stuck for something to write about during the process. Have him include his thoughts about rides, activities, hotel rooms, restaurants, meetings with Disney characters and other aspects of the trip. Have him write down the main points he brings up on paper.
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- Photo Credit Castle in the sky image by irum from Fotolia.com
