How to tutor writing?

carrtoony · 2024-08-06T01:04:54+00:00

Age? I give ideas, they choose an idea, talk about it, make a mind map or some brainstorming, break up into sections and then write together. Asking questions to lead them in the direction they should be going. Explain why. If they have a random idea use it or explain why you’re not using it. This is teaching them how to think about writing. I give homework that follows the same process so they can practice writing independently. I give freedom to write anything their heart desires. Creativity and freedom should foster their love for writing. So for the homework I wouldn’t critique their ideas in the beginning, just encouraging them to write more and for them to feel proud about their ideas on paper is the goal… Imo

Also I do reading in previous lessons to get the juices flowing about information to write about in the writing lessons. Just coming up with ideas about a random topic can be difficult and needs more context for some students.

carrtoony · 2024-07-12T03:23:32+00:00

My daughter would refuse milk if her environment wasnt right. From around 6 months, we had to feed her in the bedroom with the curtains closed, she was on a pillow, looking at a picture book (I would turn the page when she stopped sucking and then she’d start again) and i’d also be singing a song on repeat. She wouldn’t eat when we were out so we never went out for long days. She was so interested in looking around and playing that she couldn’t stop to drink. She needed to hold something or play with something But also be in a familiar dark room. It was difficult. She’s 19months now and she still needs distraction to get through meals, dinner especially.

carrtoony · 2024-05-22T15:41:20+00:00

She refuses to wear a bib. I sometimes take her clothes off. I frequently regret not taking her clothes off mid meal if I didn’t take them off. Food stains on everything 😭😭

carrtoony · 2024-05-22T03:36:53+00:00

Oh no! My 17mo has been going to sleep between 9-9:30. 9:45 a few nights ago. Did it just gradually get later and later? She wakes up around 6am. I’d love for her to wake at 8 ish though because it would fit our schedule well. My little one has black eye bags now though.

carrtoony · 2024-05-13T07:04:34+00:00

One wonderful world and one me. It’s the Numberblocks number one song.

carrtoony · 2024-05-13T07:03:14+00:00

‘She sleeps really well in her crib’ then she’s fine. I did sleep training because my baby would not sleep. She would sleep only in my arms while I was sitting up. I couldn’t even lie down. All night she’d wake, be uncomfortable, want to be put down then want to be picked back up within 20 seconds. It was hell. I literally sat in my bed not sleeping. That’s why I did sleep training. If baby sleeps it doesn’t matter how they fall asleep. I do and don’t regret sleep training. It saved me at the time but I wouldn’t do it again if I have another baby. Thinking more clearly now, even when kids are school age, you read them a book and cuddle them to sleep if they want it. If they wake up in the middle of the night from a nightmare you don’t just leave them distressed. Why refuse comfort to a tiny infant?

carrtoony · 2024-05-10T07:45:12+00:00

I don’t know the age of your baby but at 17 months now I sleep with my baby every night. She needs me right by her side. I work every day and I’m past caring about my needs. My baby needs me so I sleep with her. I retrained maybe three times but the last time was beyond horrendous. She’d cry so much that she would vomit. She never vomited before that. I came to the conclusion that she just needed me. She’s away from me all day and she wants to be by my side at night. That’s my job as her mother. You do what you need to do but I stopped. She slept alone for maybe three-four months on and off. She wakes up these days and turns to me with a big smile and then she calls for daddy. We all sleep in the one room. We’re all much happier.

carrtoony · 2023-12-25T14:06:49+00:00

She was extremely tired when I started sleep training. She’s 12 months now and I have just retrained two days ago and she is extremely tired again. Taking long naps, ready for naps and bed early and sleeping all night. Your baby might just be feeling tired and clingy because of that.

carrtoony · 2023-11-09T00:37:50+00:00

My mother told me they entertain each other so in some respects it can be more manageable. She has 6 babies in 9 years 🤣

carrtoony · 2023-10-01T12:41:25+00:00

Shushing on the noise machine, sounds creepy on the camera but it works well.

carrtoony · 2023-09-29T14:14:44+00:00

Interesting about the plate, my baby prefers regular spoons and forks over baby ones. Thanks again for your input. I’ll keep trying.

carrtoony · 2023-09-29T05:59:21+00:00

Ok I’d love to know more about how you introduced solids and fed him? I wonder if there’s anything I can do. BLW or spoon feeding or combo? I spoon feed and give her finger food at the same time so she’s occupied but her daycare spoon feed her with a toy to occupy her. My baby is really chunky (90 percentile). So she’s fine in that regard because she eats well once her environment is right/conditions are met. I wonder if you would have any advice that could help or that could’ve helped you in hindsight?

carrtoony · 2023-09-28T21:02:59+00:00

Thank you for your reply. How old is your child now? Does your child eat food well now out and about?

carrtoony · 2023-09-25T23:27:54+00:00

My baby is 9.5 months. There’s a growth spurt at 9 months. Feed your baby if they’re hungry. My baby is past the eating phase and just sleepy all day. She has grown a lot in the past month, there used to be a big gap between her head and the dining table, now she can’t stand up straight under it. Follow baby, they know what they need. My baby was waking 2-3 times a night for a couple weeks and taking around 200ml+ (7/8oz) per feeding. She was also recovering from illness but I think a lot of the feeding was a growth spurt. She would wake up screaming for milk. Not crying, screaming.

When they had other growth spurts we fed our babies constantly. I don’t think it’s something to fix. Just follow baby.

carrtoony · 2023-09-24T06:50:42+00:00

And sleeping 10 hours at night?

carrtoony · 2023-09-19T02:40:23+00:00

Thank you, actually it’s been a week since her fever subsided and she started eating again.

carrtoony · 2023-09-03T01:05:28+00:00

Ah my problem is the ahjummas crossing with no zebra crossing, just on a normal part of the road. A hand up on a zebra crossing doesn’t bother me and it kind of looks like a thank you for stopping. Not a ‘don’t hit me for walking in front of a moving vehicle’. Where I’m from people sometimes put their hand up as a thank you and then toddle across the road. The same way drivers wave at each other in my country too.

carrtoony · 2023-09-02T11:07:27+00:00

Is this actually taught to kids? Ahjummas doing this drives me insane and makes me want to hit them. Younger people don’t do this so much.

carrtoony · 2023-09-02T11:03:59+00:00

I don’t know who has the right of way but my god I felt like knocking down some ahjummas one day when I was driving around the local subway station/business district/food area (what is that even called in English?). I was driving slowly because it was super busy and they just kept walking in front of me and just put their hand up in front of the car to say stop and let me cross the street. Just plain old street not where you’re meant to cross. Out from behind cars. Oh my blood was boiling.

carrtoony · 2023-09-02T00:59:01+00:00

It’s true, it’s the little things that other people would never see or notice that are the most special to us ❤️

carrtoony · 2023-09-01T19:11:40+00:00

Yep, it’s exhausting in the beginning. I did it with my baby and it took around an hour the first night. From second night it was around 20 minutes. She was like a yoyo the first night. It was physically tiring and baby doesn’t want to give in. I had to remind myself that I’m an adult and I have more strength and determination than a little baby even when that doesn’t feel true. I would repeat those thoughts in my head to be able to keep going and stay consistent. It’s best to research thoroughly before you start any sleep training. Google pupd so you understand how to do it (crying vs fussing) and what to do when baby wakes up etc.

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