winton primary school january 2013. to understand a little about how children learn to write. to...
TRANSCRIPT
Winton Primary SchoolJanuary 2013
To understand a little about how children learn to write.
To understand how you can help at home.
To understand the contents of the ‘Home Writing Pack’ your child will be receiving.
‘If you can’t say it, you can’t write it’
The Teacher Foundation
Writing is a process that flows gradually. As you give your children time to explore and experiment with writing, you will begin to see evidence of growth. Since writing is a process and stages are connected, your child may show evidence of more than one stage in a single piece of writing
Scribbling Letter-like symbols Strings of letters Consonants represent words Initial, middle and final sounds Real writing!
Out the garage Up the hill Round the curly caterpillar Up and down the ladder
Long Ladder Family Curly Caterpillar
Family One Armed Robot
Family Zig Zag Monsters
The brain does not completely form the concept of left and right until somewhere between ages five and eight. This means that almost all children will have persistent reversals when they first start writing.
You will find in your child’s pack; Whiteboard and pen Speed sound sheet Phoneme frames Line guides Letter formation sheets with upper and lower
case letters
Shopping lists Birthday cards Letters to friends Labels Stories Recount
Let your child see you as a writer!
