Written Expression

As children begin to understand that print carries meaning they start to explore writing.  With guidance and help from adults, children will experiment with writing to convey meaning throughout their play.

Writing Continuum

http://www.seattleschools.org/area/acastan/stan/writ/DevStgWrite.xml
http://www.philsch.k12.pa.us/teachers/frameworks/bel/content/bel_d302.htm
http://boe.mars.k12.wv.us/lipinski/literacylinks/Continuumofchildren.html Continuum with ideas for parents and teachers
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/languagearts/pre2.html
http://www.huronline.org/continuum4.htm#writing

Writing
Child becomes a Reader http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_pre.pdf
DAP and literacy standards Elena Bodara http://www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/199910/bodrova.html
Deaf children learning to write http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Products/Sharing-Ideas/becoming/writdev.html
Drawing activity  http://www.homeschoolinglibrary.com/journal_writing_lesson_plans_jar_2.htm
Drawing as a language  http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ac/tracey/idal/steele.html
Drawing to storytelling  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=45
Drawing to write http://www.drawwrite.com/sitemap.html
ERIC 2001 article http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-3/development.htm
Essential Ingredients: Recipes for Teaching Writing. http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.chapter/menuitem.b71d101a2f7c208cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/?chapterMgmtId=cb2cfa36dfcaff00VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD
Family message journals  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=77
Ideas for parents http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/parent.htm
Kindergarten and written reports  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=73
Ladders to literacy http://www.pbrookes.com/store/books/notari-3173/index.htm
Learning Window handbooks http://www.arkinst.org/pdf/learning_window(2).pdf
Name Talk http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=3
Parents helping children become writers http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Writing/index.html
Research article http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/ceric/jep/9215/9215241.htm
Rubric PREK - 2nd grade http://usd273.k12.ks.us/elementary/besforms/Writing/adaptedwriting.htm
Scaffolding Emergent Writing in the Zone of Proximal Development. http://www.readingrecovery.org/pdfs/scaffolding.pdf
Stages of Art Development http://www.cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-1201-martin.html
20 basic scripples inventory identified by Rhoda Kellogg http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/inclusion/learning_window/4window.html
Weekend News http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=102
When writing develops http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toddlerdevelopment/6506.html
Writing to enact stories http://northonline.sccd.ctc.edu/eceprog/wrtng.html
Writing skills http://www.pwsaohio.org/Preschool%20Progress%20Report%20-%203%20years%20old.doc
Writersworkshop http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/index.htm

Progressing through "Early Literacy Links"
Developmental Appropriate and Best Practice, Planting the Seeds, Language Development, Story time
Phonological Awareness, Rhyming, Alliteration, Breaking words in syllables
Written Expression, Print and Book Awareness, Letter Knowledge
Curriculum, Planning, Authors, Assessment, Second Language Learning
Working with Parents, Mentoring and Guiding Principles

Jump to:
Home Page , Site Map , Additional Links,
What you say, is what you get!
When the Best Response Is a Question ,
Respecting the Feelings, Guiding the Behavior,
Developmental Supervision: Strengthening Practice by Engaging in Joint Inquiry,
Web Links, L.E.A.P., Early Literacy Links

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Last updated January 7, 2007