Children learn to write about themselves from an early age. At school they are encouraged to write creatively and be descriptive and most of the time their subject is either themselves or their family. That is where most of their experiences come from at that time in their lives. Since we are big fans of ‘Writing About Yourself’ we believe it’s a great idea to encourage your child to write as much as they can. Here is a fantastic article about that very thing. It also breaks down the differences between a Diary/Journal, Memoir and Autobiography. Sometimes the differences between these can become a little blurred, but they are, different:

Writing About Yourself – Encouraging your child from an early age