The other night, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. Ihome and was brushing my teeth when I, and there on the bathroom mirror was a note in theof a heart. It said, “Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel.” Immediately, I cut a heart out of a piece of paper, and taped anext to hers, saying, “I Love You, too, Laurel. Love, Mom,” which she read the next morning. Our family hasthat by integrating (交互式的) writing into ouractivities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to enjoy writing and becoming a(n) writer. While teaching in a primary school, Ihow influential parents can be as children learn to write. when our daughter first began to scribble (涂鸦), I becameby her work．I offered praise for her efforts, for I found that scribbling is far more complex and important than I had realized. It was obvious that her scribbles, being lovely art objects, showed a lot about herof the world of writing. Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learnto read. As a matter of fact, by observing my own child and her friends and by reading professional books, I became more and moreabout how writing develops and howcan help children become eager writers.