Writing Happens!

WritingWriting happens every where. It does not need to be forced, prodded, pushed, or imposed. Writing is symbolic. And just like in pretend play, if your child can assign a symbolic meaning to an object (ex. using a block as a cell phone), they can assign a symbolic meaning to a letter, and then to a word, and then to a sentence, etc. This is why pretend play is SO important in early childhood. Representational thought leads directly to early literacy… no worksheets needed. Let the children PLAY! Chalk BoardWriting in shaving cream