A few days ago, Kyra commandeered my desk to write her application for the Young Scientists Club at school. We do have other writing surfaces and she routinely does her spelling and math on them. Apparently, my desk is the spot reserved for serious writing.
The Young Scientists Club is very serious.
That being the case, I had her write a draft before writing her final answer on the application form. Then, I edited that draft for her, which needed some punctuation.
Kyra on punctuation:
Sometimes when I’m writing, I just get going and going with the words and I forget to stop to put in the periods.
And yes, her essay was one long compound sentence (and … and … and).
In the end, she decided that she wants to be part of the club because she wants to be a scientist and invent helpful gadgets for the world. Also, robots.
Kyra on robots:
Mama, wouldn’t it be cool if I invented a robot and it followed me home from the club?
I–for one–plan on welcoming our new Kyra-designed robot overlords.
I suggest you do the same.
Writing Wrongs 
Love it! It must skip generations. She loves science AND horses just like I did. You & Abby just didn’t.