Scribbling, What You Do Before You Write

Giving your children paper and crayons, markers, or pencils even when they can only scribble is the beginning of early writing.  It takes a lot of coordination to write.  Scribbling and drawing are the beginning steps to writing.  Posting your child’s work on the refrigerator or around the house will show her how proud you are of her efforts.

Try this…Read any book aloud.  Hand out paper and crayons and ask her to draw the story or some aspect of it.

Tips from The Early Literacy Kit by Betsey Diamant - Cohen & Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting