Observation Task 4: Development of Early Writing Skills

Table 4: Development of Early Writing Skills

Developmental Supporting Activities Links to the ADEC Comments

Writing Stage Curriculum

Stage 3- String Using small whiteboards to KWC3- Hold pencil or marker Small boards

of letters form letters efficiently to begin are a very

approximated writing. good idea for

learning

KLCP3- Use directionality writing

left to right, top to bottom because they

when engaged in reading and are in the

writing or play. classroom and

children has to

KLLK3- use efficient and do nothing but

consistent motion to form to take the

letters. whiteboard

and write on it

KWWP2- share their writing instead of

with teacher and peers. writing on

paper and

wasting so

much paper.
Stage 3- String Using tracing cards or KWC3- Hold pencil or marker Tracing cards

of letters laminated paper to trace efficiently to begin help children

letters approximated writing. who doesnt

know how to
KLCP3- Use directionality
write to
left to right, top to bottom
practice
when engaged in reading and
writing over
writing or play.
and over
KLLK3- use efficient and
again. And it
consistent motion to form
also gives the
letters.
whole
KWWP2- share their writing
classroom the
with teacher and peers
opportunity to

do it because it

is reusable.

Stage 3- String Using the Lego to create KLCP3- Use directionality Legos are

of letters letters left to right, top to bottom becoming a

when engaged in reading and new method

writing or play. for learning in

our classrooms

so integrating

them in

creating letters
 KLLK3- use efficient and is also a great

consistent motion to form way to make

letters. children who

like playing

with Legos
KWWP2- share their writing
write using the
with teacher and peers.
Legos.

Stage 3- String Using play dough to form KWC4- Forms most letters Play dough is

of letters letters correctly using sand, play very fun for

dough or foam. children and it

helps to

develop their
KLLK3- use efficient and
fine motor
consistent motion to form
skills however
letters.
sometimes it

takes so much
KWWP2- share their writing
from the
with teacher and peers.
teacher

because play

dough dries

sometime and

she needs to
 buy again and

again.

Stage 3- String Tracing letters in a worksheet KWC3- Hold pencil or marker It is a typical

of letters and then coloring it efficiently to begin method and it

approximated writing. is fun for

students who

KWC3- Hold pencil or marker like coloring.

efficiently to begin

approximated writing.

KWWP2- share their writing

with teacher and peers.

Stage 3- String Tracing letters with their KLLK3- use efficient and Students do it

of letters fingers consistent motion to form sometimes if

letters. they are trying

to learn how to

write a letter.
KWWP2- share their writing
It gives them a
with teacher and peers.
sense of how

this letter is

created and
 how can they

create it.

Stage 3- String Using Ipad to write KLCP3- Use directionality The iPad is the

of letters left to right, top to bottom device that all

when engaged in reading and students love

writing or play. so the teacher

can benefit

from it
KLLK3- use efficient and
positively in
consistent motion to form
making
letters.
children write

and practice
KWWP2- share their writing
writing.
with teacher and peers.

Suggestions for the further development of early writing skills

The teacher can provide extra worksheets for students in the literacy center so when they

would like to work they will take the worksheet and work on it.

Provide different apps on the IPad for the students that would support writing skills.

Reflections on Observation Task 4: Development of Early Writing Skills

1. What are developmental writing stages the majority of the students in?

-The majority of the students are in the third stage of developmental writing stage which is string

of letters.

2. Describe and explain two (2) suggested strategies that the teacher can use to help the majority

of the students within their developmental writing stage.

-Two strategies that the teacher can use to help the majority of the students within their developmental writing

stage would be making them practice more often tracing or copying the letter. She should show the students the

correct and simple way of writing the letter so the children would be able to do as the teacher teaches them.

Another strategy that would help the students is integrating the technology and using tablets or smart boards.

Students are interested in technology so it would be an opportunity to teach children writing. They can write

either with their fingers or using a pen that is used for these kind of devices. The students should have the

opportunity to use these devices whenever they want and they should not be supervised by the teacher the whole

time but it needs strict rules and guidance from the teacher and then the teacher is able to let them use them by

themselves.