Observation Task 4: Development of Early Writing

Skills
Table 4: Development of Early Writing Skills
Developmental
Writing Stage

Supporting Activities

Strings of
Letters

Links to the ADEC Curriculum

Comments

Link sounds to letters, naming and

sounding the letters of the
alphabet.

Traditional way
and I observe
its very
useful.

White board

Use a pen (whiteboard

marker) and hold it in right
way to recognize letters.

Link sounds to letters, naming and

sounding the letters of the
alphabet.

Begin to create
recognizable letters

Good way but

some of
students
cannot do it by
own.

playdough
Link sounds to letters,
naming and sounding the
letters of the alphabet.
worksheet

Use a pencil and

worksheet; hold it in right
way to recognize letters.
Link sounds to letters,
naming and sounding the
letters of the alphabet.

Use technology
(IPad), to form the
letter by use fingers.

IPad

Suggestions for the further development of early writing

I think the
work is very
useful and
benefit for
students but
they have do it
before using
white bored.
I like these
new way
students able
to use new
techniques in
writing.

skills

Provide a materials to encourage drawing and scribbling (e.g., crayons,

paper, markers, finger paints).

Reflections on Observation Task 4: Development of Early

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

The white bored and IPAD

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.
Playdough will help them to use the fine motor skill and they
create their own letter.

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