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Early Writing Skills Development Activities

The document summarizes activities to support the development of early writing skills in children, including: 1) Using playdough or makroony to form letters, linking the activity to fine motor skills and letter recognition. 2) Using small whiteboards and markers to practice letter formation while associating letters with objects, supporting cognitive development. 3) Using tracing books to learn letter directionality and shape. 4) Using magic sand to form letters while supporting a "learning by doing" approach.

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Early Writing Skills Development Activities

The document summarizes activities to support the development of early writing skills in children, including: 1) Using playdough or makroony to form letters, linking the activity to fine motor skills and letter recognition. 2) Using small whiteboards and markers to practice letter formation while associating letters with objects, supporting cognitive development. 3) Using tracing books to learn letter directionality and shape. 4) Using magic sand to form letters while supporting a "learning by doing" approach.

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Observation Task 4: Development of Early Writing Skills

Table 4: Development of Early Writing Skills


Developmental Supporting Activities Links to the ADEC Curriculum Comments
Writing Stage
Stage 3: Using a playdough to form - KLCP3: use directionality left to I think this activity is appropriate
Strings of letters right, top to bottom when for children because children like
Letters engaged in writing. and love to play with clay result of
that they will be engageable to
- KWC4: forms most letters learn who to form the letters.
correctly using sand, play
dough or foam. On another hand, this technique is
supported fine and motor skills
- Link sounds to letters, naming when they use their fingers when
and sounding the letters of the they form a letter, hand when they
alphabet. hold the playdough and arm when
they take a piece of playdough.
- Begin to form recognizable
letters

Using makroony to form - KWC4: forms most letters In my opinion, I don’t like this
letter correctly using sand, play activity because I don’t love
dough or foam. playing with food instead of eating
it.
- Link sounds to letters, naming
and sounding the letters of the
alphabet.

- Begin to form recognizable


letters
Using small whiteboards - KLCP3: use directionality left to In my view, this is a high level of
and whiteboard markers right, top to bottom when activity because it encourages
to practice letter engaged in writing. children to match a letter with
formation. things. For example, here Hamad
- KWC4: forms most letters
draw lollipop for letter \L\
correctly using sand, play
consequently, this kind of activity
dough or foam.
motivate cognitive skill when they
- Use a pencil (marker) and hold it children thinking for a thing that
effectively to form recognizable matches with the letter.
letters, most of which are
correctly formed.
- Begin to form recognizable
letters
Using tracing book to - KLCP3: use directionality left to I believe that this activity is
form letters correctly. right, top to bottom when helpful for low-level children
engaged in writing. because it helps them to know the
directions for the letter and assist
- KWC4: forms most letters
them to know the letter shape.
correctly using sand, play
dough or foam.
- Use a pencil (pencil) and hold it
effectively to form recognizable
letters, most of which are
correctly formed.
- Begin to form recognizable
letters.
-
Using magic sand to form - KLCP3: use directionality left to I think this is an interesting
letter. right, top to bottom when activity for kids because they like
engaged in writing. to play and this activity support
- KWC4: forms most letters “learning by doing” approach.
correctly using sand, play
dough or foam.
- Link sounds to letters, naming
and sounding the letters of the
alphabet.

- Begin to form recognizable


letters

Suggestions for the further development of early writing skills

 Using letter stencils to form letters correctly


 Using tracing book to write own name

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