Gerard Dawson – How This Dad Is Teaching Our Kids To Enjoy Writing
#55: Experts 
- Gerard Dawson, English Teacher & Copywriter - How This Dad Is Teaching Our Kids To Enjoy Writing
We have this term 'writer’s block', and the fact is, very few kids have 'talker’s block.'
-Gerard Dawson, High School English Teacher and Education Copywriter, gives parents a simple tip to help their kids enjoy writing.
Gerard Dawson
in 10 seconds
- Gerard teaches high school English in New Jersey
- Gerard is a professional copywriter, and host of the EdTech Startup Podcast
- Gerard and his wife 2 sons, ages 4 and 1.
- Gerard and his family live in New Jersey.
In today's conversation, you'll learn 3 key things:
- A better way to respond to your wife's text messages
- A simple tip to help your kids start writing faster in school
- How our kids copy our behavior (the good and the bad)
Expert Tip: How to improve your kid’s writing in school
Watch Time: 3 minutes
Gerard: “No kid ever says, I have ‘talker’s block’.”
With the technology available today, like the Voice Memo app on your phone and Google Docs on your computer, you can spark your kid’s writing. Ask them a question, and record their answer.
Google Docs will even transcribe your words for you!
LISTEN TO GERARD’S DAD TIP
Sponsored by: KickstartReading.com
Watch Time: 2 minutes
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/dLLM0Pj3B6I
Gerard: “I have to frame it like this: I can only share things I think I’m working on, that I think other people can relate to.
Just like in teaching, you’re constantly modeling for kids. I think that really transfers over to parenting as well.”
Thank you Gerard, for joining us to talk Dad Life, giving us a helpful Dad Tip, and sharing expert advice on how to help our kids write.
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