Supporting Children’s Early Writing

With a strong foundation, children will initiate their own writing. There are many strategies that help infants and toddlers develop their pre-writing skills such as helping infants manipulate play and move their fingers, as well as ways to help toddlers develop a positive attitude about writing. Clip 6 of the Unit 2 Tutored Video Instruction (TVI) provides Mentor-Coaches with insight into ways teachers can help develop students’ early writing skills. The TVI panel discusses the Head Start Outcome Indicators of pre-school writing development and strategies for modeling writing and including writing throughout the classroom.

To view this file, get free RealPlayer software here: