My daughter is in third grade. When she has to write essays or describe a picture, for example, you…

no, I'm not editing

No

Nadezda Example
child writes a description of a picture
himself
"I see a shore, the sea, and a seagull" "Everything is beautiful, I like it all
teacher gives a 2-

Yes, of course. I know what I'm talking about.

Nadezda Well, who is supposed to teach her to write beautifully? A parent?

Nadezda I can initially suggest how to describe it, and when you write it, I'll praise you.

Happy to help!

I started doing that too after my 2-year-old started expressing THEIR thoughts so primitively, and now she writes, reads, and we add what's missing together. :)

No. He writes it himself, and I read it. If it's awkward or hard to read, I can suggest how to rearrange the words.

Just checking and correcting, I did it myself initially

Yes. But I explain – there's a repetition here, it's better to choose another word, etc. I didn't correct the mistakes myself, but I suggested they reread and double-check themselves.

Helping to gather thoughts and rephrase her sentences properly...

I help, but I try to do it minimally. Meaning, I just guide, I don't dictate.