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Browse posts on prompts, classroom tips, and teacher stories. --- [![https://pobble.com/](https://blog.pobble.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pobble%20logo%20RGB-2.png?width=200&height=129&name=Pobble%20logo%20RGB-2.png "https://pobble.com/")](https://blog.pobble.com/) - Find out more - [Inspire your young writers](https://pobble.com) [![Visit Pobble](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7873029/38eefce5-7a91-4ffd-8e80-09971b925176.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7873029/38eefce5-7a91-4ffd-8e80-09971b925176) # The Pobble blog - [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ## [What to do when your child refuses to write](https://blog.pobble.com/what-to-do-when-your-child-refuses-to-write) - by: Anna from Pobble - On: 6, Jul 2026 - [Free resources (19)](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/free-resources) - [Guest blogs (28)](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/guest-blogs) - [Moderation (17)](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/moderation) - [Parents (9)](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) - [Pobble Power (35)](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/pobble-power) - [Teaching and Learning (126)](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/teaching-and-learning) All [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [What to do when your child refuses to write](https://blog.pobble.com/what-to-do-when-your-child-refuses-to-write) You ask your child to write something. They groan. They stare at the ceiling. They suddenly need a drink. They tell you they can't think of anything, that writing is boring, that they don't know how t... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/what-to-do-when-your-child-refuses-to-write) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [Talk before you write: How conversations help children write better](https://blog.pobble.com/talk-before-you-write) If writing at home regularly ends in frustration, you are not doing it wrong. The blank page is genuinely hard, even for adults. For a child who is still figuring out how to hold ideas in their head a... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/talk-before-you-write) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [How to support your child with writing at home](https://blog.pobble.com/how-to-support-your-child-with-writing-at-home) Only 1 in 4 children say they enjoy writing in their free time. That's the finding from the National Literacy Trust's 2025 survey of over 100,000 children. It's a striking number, and for many parents... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/how-to-support-your-child-with-writing-at-home) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [Parents' Evening: How to make the most of your child's teacher meeting](https://blog.pobble.com/parents-evening-tips-primary-school) Parents' evening (or parent-teacher interview night, if you're in Australia or New Zealand) has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you're thinking you should probably prepare something, and the n... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/parents-evening-tips-primary-school) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [Supporting your child at home: Tips for primary parents](https://blog.pobble.com/supporting-your-child-learning-at-home) Being involved in your child's learning is one of the most valuable things you can do as a parent. Research consistently shows that children whose families engage with their education at home (not jus... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/supporting-your-child-learning-at-home) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [How to maintain a strong home-school partnership](https://blog.pobble.com/how-to-build-a-strong-home-school-partnership) Your child spends a significant part of their day at school, but the adults who know them best are at home. When those two worlds connect well, children tend to do better: they're more confident, more... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/how-to-build-a-strong-home-school-partnership) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) [Guest blogs](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/guest-blogs) ### [How to use challenging times to develop essential life skills in children](https://blog.pobble.com/how-to-use-challenging-times-to-develop-essential-life-skills-in-children) I feel sorry for children right now. Their routine is shattered, they are penned in at home while it’s sunny out and they are missing their friends. COVID-19 has brought tough times for the next gener... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/how-to-use-challenging-times-to-develop-essential-life-skills-in-children) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [Supporting your child with reading at home](https://blog.pobble.com/supporting-your-child-with-reading-at-home) We don’t have to tell you that reading is important: it increases literacy skills, builds self-confidence and improves vocabulary skills to name a few reasons. Reading can also open your child’s eyes ... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/supporting-your-child-with-reading-at-home) [Parents](https://blog.pobble.com/tag/parents) ### [Celebrating your child’s writing during the holiday season](https://blog.pobble.com/celebrating-your-childs-writing-during-the-holiday-season) The end of the year: Filled with Christmas fairs, nativities and glitter, oh so much glitter! It’s the time of year when the flurry of festive activity can leave everyone a bit frazzled. But it’s also... [Read full article](https://blog.pobble.com/celebrating-your-childs-writing-during-the-holiday-season) ## Have you discovered Pobble yet? Inspire your young writers with a **free**, ready-made writing prompt every day! 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