1. Writing and Drawing in Early Years at Westgate Lower School

2. Children are encouraged to communicate in many different ways

3. We assess the children’s pivot in September.
Shoulder pivot
Elbow pivot ~ Emergent Stage
Elbow pivot ~ Proficient Stage
Wrist pivot
Finger pivot

4. We assess the children’s pencil control in September.

5. We plan a supportive, inspirational environment to meet all children’s needs.

6. Adult led support
First Funs PE
Clever
fingers

7. Opportunities to draw and write to communicate their ideas

8. Resources that support fine motor control development.
tongs
pegs/beads
finger
painting
lego
coins
dough
balls

9. Our outside mark making opportunities.

10. Learning collaboratively in role provides meaningful, purposeful opportunities for writing.
This is for owl.

11. Phonics First Approach
Writing development
Mark making
Letter like symbols
Strings of letters
Initial letter sounds & consonants that represent words.
Phonic spelling.

12. Brave Writing
Children are encouraged to apply their phonic skills, use key words and “have a go” on their own.

13. At home
Model writing for your child, please use our lower case school script
Encourage your child to write: notes, lists, captions, cards. Using “Brave Writing”
Scribe your child’s ideas
Value all your child’s writing attempts
Provide opportunities to develop fine motor control; playdough, painting, lego
Continue to read and share stories and rhymes