1. In my second year of nursery, I am developing my writing skills so that I can start to write my ideas on my own. To do this…

2. I can represent and copy letter formation.
I am aware of lower case and capital letters.

3. I can recognise and represent known letters.
I can identify sounds that make up words

4. I can use a variety of resources to find information
I can identify how many syllables a word has through beat and rhythm.

5. I understand that words have spaces between them.
I am beginning to understand the direction in which you write words.
I understand that words have spaces between them.

6. I am beginning to mark make or write familiar words.
I am beginning to discuss punctuation and can identify full stops and capital letters.
I am beginning to mark make or write familiar words.

7. I am developing my pencil grip.
I can write my own name
I am developing my pencil grip.

8. I can identify / recall useful information from a text
I can manipulate different materials for writing
I can identify / recall useful information from a text

9. I am learning about different ways of recording experiences, feelings, ideas and information through play experiences e.g role play, mind mapping etc.

10. I can create questions to find out more information
I am beginning to choose information to share with others
I can create questions to find out more information

11. I am beginning to recognise some simple text features
I am beginning to predict what signs, symbols and labels might mean.
I am beginning to recognise some simple text features

12. I can recognise different texts.
I can follow pictures to tell a story or to give instructions.
I can recognise different texts.

13. What learner qualities could you practise to help you get better at writing?
Successful
Trying Hard
Active
Respectful
Safe