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Lesson 5 Writing
prepared by Kinsley Ng Sen Fa, Segi College Penang, Program
DECE
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Early experience with
writing tools
10-12 months, infants
watch intently as
someone makes marks
on a surface and try to
imitate
Chalk and think crayon are
recommended
Prevention of babies eating
the writing tools
Some suggest wait for later
use as the child probably
develops awkward hand
position
The child probably does not
realize the tool is making
the marks
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Scribbling
Toddlers see others
writing and want to try it
themselves
Provide large paper, chunky
crayon or non-toxic markers
(around 18 months) grasp
in fist
Functions of scribbling infine motor skills,
coordination, emotional
expression (autonomy) and
interaction
From linear scribbles to
enclosed shapes caregiversrole to give understanding of
prints
meaning and functional use
In the beginning, writing and
drawing cannot be
differentiated
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1) Exploratory scribble
2) Disordered scribble
3) Controlled scribble
5) Design stage (createsmandala)
4) Shape stage
Stages of scribble
Practicing what he or she knows how to do,
throwing & banging. Child might not pay attention.
Lines go back and forth or up and down Using
the shoulder rather than the hand Understand
boundaries of paper.
Interested in making marks on other surfaces
besides paper, produce repeated movements
connect two ends of a line to enclose shapes. Some
children will begin to name their scribbles. a long line
= a train, circle = sun.
Combine shapes, shows a greater understanding
of symmetry and orderliness. Mandala (magic
circle)
6) Representational stage
Draws basic people. Uses the basic form of a persoto become a
car, a bug, or a cat. X-ray drawing
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1) Exploratory scribble
2) Disordered scribble
3) Controlled scribble
5) Design stage (createsmandala)
4) Shape stage
The roles of caregivers
Show the child how to make marks provide
large paper padded with newspaper
Provide finger paint opportunity, comment positivel
wow! Tell me what you have just drawn!
Try to describe what the child is doing
Asking some question at the subject does mummy
has long hair? Does she cooks yummy food?
I see so many different kinds of circles. Encourage
without directing the childs drawing, naming or helping.
6) Representational stage
Give comments on color use, lines, the childsfeelings and
difference of his drawings
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The alphabetic
principles
Understand that letters
have different shapes
Identify letter by their
names
Notice some words start
with the same letter
Realize letters make
sounds match some
sounds to letters
correctly
Realize alphabet to be aspecial category of print
Possess a sight word
vocabulary (usually his/her
own peers names)
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Print awareness
1) Notice adults making
marks with writing tools
2) Notice prints in books
and signs tries to read
everything
3) Realize certain
distinguishable marks make
her name
4) Learns the names of
some of the marks usually
the first letter of her name
5) Pay attention to single
letters now
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Sequence
of writingimitation
1) Scribbles increasingly more like print than
artwork
2) Linear and horizontal scribble with repeatedforms
3) Individual shapes created, closed shapes
displaying purposeful lines
4) Letter-like forms are created
5) Recognizable letters with errors
6) Words or groupings of letter with spaces are formed
7) Invented spelling and
correctly spelled words
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prerequisiteskills area
for
handwriting
Small muscle development and coordination
Eye-hand coordination
Hold writing tools properly
Ability to form basic strokes
Letter perception
Orientation to printed language
Left-to-right understanding
