Into Writing By, Jeremiah Mills Young Children Emerge Into Writing By, Jeremiah Mills

Many young children become writers before they get to kindergarten. They may not be able to create words, sentences, or paragraphs but they can tell you stories that they have made up. The rest of the children will be introduced to the idea of writing in the first year of school.

The development of a young child’s writing is very similar to that of their reading.

Three Stages 1st - The children make scribbles that represent their writing. 2nd - Their scribbles become more like words and they get into invented spelling. 3rd - This is when they become fluent writers. Their words are spelled correctly and are in proper order.

Many teachers try to keep the children from using invented spelling, but that does not help the children. Allow them to explore and with your guidance they will discover the correct way to spell.

Young children also like to do the same things as the older children Young children also like to do the same things as the older children. They like to label their pictures with words and letters, describing what they have drawn.

Introducing young children to writing. Children are introduced to writing from their parent and teachers as they write. Teachers should teach minilessons on writing and get the kids involves in writing activities.

Teachers also demonstrate writing through morning messages, language exercises, and other activities that incorporate writing. These can be anything from scribbles and random marks to words and cursive writing depending on their ability.

Stages of development Scribble writing - One letter labeling - Invented spelling - More sophisticated invented spelling with spacing-

Invented spelling with application of rules -

Kid spelling teaches the students many strategies for writing, and gives them permission to invent spelling that reflects their level. Young children’s writing grows out of talking and drawing. Kids writing is usually how they talk but written on the paper.

Adapting the writing process for young children. Teachers many time simplify the writing process for young children by abbreviating the revising and editing stages of the writing process.

Writing centers Writing centers can be setup in a kindergarten. It is a special place where children can write. It should be located at a table with chairs and have plenty of supplies. Supplies should include: pencils, crayons, a date stamp, different kinds of paper, journal notebooks, envelopes, and anything else you may want to keep there.

Authors chair This is a chair that is set apart from all the rest. Only people who are reading aloud sit in the chair. Children should be thinking of three things when the teacher is reading a book in the chair.

Authors write books. I am an author. If I wrote this published book now, I wouldn’t write it this way.

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