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title: How to help your child with writing
description: There are lots of ways to help kids improve writing skills at home. From handwriting to taking notes, here are ideas to get you started.
slug: how-to-help-your-child-with-writing
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:45:57.256Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/how-to-help-your-child-with-writing
lang: en
---

# How to help your child with writing

Kids can [struggle with writing](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-trouble-with-writing-in-kids) in different ways. They might have messy handwriting or have trouble taking notes. Or they might have a hard time getting ideas on paper. If your child has trouble writing, here are strategies you can use at home to help.

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