“The Muse Returns” by Courage My Love
When I was a little girl, I loved it when my Mom would bring me to work with her. My favorite part was sitting at a desk while she worked and I got to type on a typewriter. Which brings me to the reason for this post: Typewriters are a wonderful way to get kids writing, especially when they may not yet have the skill to write easily by hand. I remember feeling so empowered as I typed away at the little letter keys – letters that I knew, but were still difficult for me to write.
Soule Mama, one of my *favorite* bloggers, has just written a post about the stories her children have been writing on her vintage typewriter, you can read it here. There is something so satisfying about seeing your words immediately stamped on paper that beats a computer any day. Also, as a preschool teacher I found that sometimes children who were not interested or frustrated by writing became enthralled by the typewriter! Typewriters are cheap and easy to find at yard sales and thrift shops – if you have a young one in the house, why not pick one up?
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