Emergent literacy includes two components, reading
and writing. You have just finished reading and
learning about emergent reading. In this section
you will focus on the emergent writing. Just as
children grow in their ability to name and recognize
alphabet letters, they also gain skills in using
letter-like shapes, symbols, and letters to convey
meaning, as well as develop age-appropriate skills
for writing the letters. Children’s knowledge
of the structure of written composition is demonstrated
in their dictated stories and their own beginning
forms of written expression.
Listed below are the objectives that
will be covered in this unit.
- To learn how to provide meaningful and purposeful
writing opportunities to motivate and encourage
children to explore print.
- To demonstrate how writing with
children influences the way they learn to communicate
through writing.
- To examine the skills and strategies needed to know
how coach children in writing throughout the year
keeping in mind developmental needs of each child.
- What are some things you can do in your classroom
to make daily writing activities playful and
play-based?
- When do key opportunities occur throughout
your day for writing with children?
You are now ready to begin the section
on Emergent Writing Development.
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