We have all heard that Kindergarten is the foundation for a child's educational experiences and success. The important fundamental skills a child learns in kindergarten carries through to higher grades. That is why it is important to engage young children in positive experiences to help them learn how to read and write.
The beginning stages of writing may look like jumbled up letters that your child says is a word or a story, or , they may write the first letter they hear to match a picture they have drawn. Writing may also take the shape of copying words they see around them. However your child is demonstrating the early stages of writing, the most important skill is for them to know that if they can say it, they can write it. Our words carry meaning.
Here is an example of how we engage our students in writing in our dramatic play centre. Right now we have a beautiful grocery store! Our students noted the importance of labeling where the food belongs so that the store is organized and easier to clean up. Below are some examples of writing. Some students copied the words from books and pictures, and others tried to listen to the letters they heard in the words they were trying to write.
We have been working hard to label everything in our store. This helps our shoppers and store clerks know where things belong!
Remember, practice, practice, practice. The more opportunities we offer a child to write, the better at it they will become!
