I would just like to add that those of you that are wanting to send your children to school, they do expect them to write. Unless you live in a state that still has the 'play as you learn' lifestyle for kindergarten, with recess and a fun, socialized lunch, they do expect them to write nicely even to pass. It wouldn't hurt to give them a head start.
I didn't do this with my youngest, and I thought all the stories couldn't be true about kindergarten. They must do some fun, right? I soon got a message on her penmanship. (In all fairness, her writing was much better than mine at her age, but to them it was failing.) It didn't look perfect. Why would it? She was 6! But schools these days want robots, and if it is not perfect, they will toss them aside. Enough with that, though...I could go on for hours!
It is important that you teach your child to spell and write their name. That is the top priority.
Teach them your phone number.
Teach them your address. Some schools will expect them to write it as well.
Teach them to write all numbers, correctly. Unless you live in a state that understands that age, there is no 'close enough'. There is only one way to write a letter and number.
I am not sure how to make this fun. In all fairness, I don't feel a 6 yo is ready to learn writing as part of their curriculum, let alone have it critiqued by someone who more than likely didn't write much different than your child is doing at that age. So I will leave this up to you.
Copy work is a common class in some home school families. Simply have them copy a word three times. You could even give them a little candy or sticker for the words they do correctly. When they get all their letters corrected, or maybe even a short two, promise to take them to the park or something. This may have them practicing on their own. Give them a reason to want to learn themselves.
If you're interested in my suggestion, and this is for you that feel the need to send your child to school, do kindergarten at home. That way you can start the writing process when they're ready, and it will only take a few months to catch up with their peers.
I will leave this up to you.
Happy Homeschooling!!
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