Child-Initiated Early Writing

Name: Child-Initiated Early Writing
SKU: TS0221
Price: 44.95 NZD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781925145199

Exciting ideas for engaging young children in the writing process

Learning to write takes many years, patience and much perseverance. This book is about finding many different ways to make this process fun and productive for both the child and the educator during the years before formal schooling begins.

The process of writing should be enjoyable and exciting but can be thwarted if there is undue pressure of a desired outcome. In this country, with the pressure of government targets, we do make heavy weather of learning to write. Teaching children to be a fluent writer is going to take several years so why not spend time pleasurably and purposefully in the pre school years while the children are learning about writing.

The ideas in this book will need support and guidance initially as children come to learn about writing. As with most early years activities children have to be shown how to use the resources first. But it will not be long before they are not only able to manage the activity by themselves but adapt and extend it.

Ages: 2-5 | Pages: 48 | Code: TS0221 | ISBN: 9781925145199

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Lynn Clere

Lynn Clere started her career as an Early Years Co-ordinator then became the Network Support teacher in Staffordshire's first Early Years Centre. She worked for five years as an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. In 2004 began consultancy work - presenting workshops for Surestart parents carers and professionals.

Bridie Raban

Bridie Raban was the Foundation Mooroolbeek Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Melbourne. She is currently an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and in 2021, she was awarded an Honorary University Fellowship by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Her past research has focused on language and literacy development, teacher change and development, curriculum and assessment for the early childhood years and quality provision. She was the first Professor of Early Childhood Education in Victoria and the second in Australia, and before this she was Professor of Primary Education (Early Years) at the University of Warwick and President of the UK Reading Association.

Contents
Introduction	4
Early writing development	6
1. Writing using multisensory media	8
Exciting writing media	9
Wipe-away writing	11
Outdoor water painting	12
Key questions	12
Links with the EYLF learning outcomes	13
2. Writing without pens or pencils	14
Writing with string and wool	14
Moulds, templates and stencils	16
Collage writing	16
Plasticine writing	17
Writing with plants	18
Key questions	18
Links with the EYLF learning outcomes	19
3. Writing our name: a passport to early literacy	20
One name, many different name cards	21
Key questions	22
Links with the EYLF learning outcomes	23
4. Writing on the run	24
Treasure hunts and message trails	24
Mobile writing stations	25
Key questions	27
Links with the EYLF learning outcomes	27
5. Writing opportunities within the daily routine	28
Diaries	28
Personal journals – formal and informal	29
A collaborative noticeboard	29
Display boards	30
Clipboard surveys	32
Don’t forget numbers	33
Key questions	33
Links with the EYLF learning outcomes	34
6. Maintaining an inviting writing area	35
A birthday table	36
The messy table	36
Extendable writing and writing walls	36
Key questions	37
Links with the EYLF learning outcomes	38
7. Writing and creative development	39
Writing and cooking	39
Enriching the writing process with role-play	40
Letter writing	41
Adding writing opportunities to favourite activities	41
Writing to music	43
Writing our own books	43
Making books	44
Key questions	45
Links with the EYLF learning outcomes	45
Strengthening and developing early writing	46
References & further reading	47