Learning+to+Write

__Learning to write__
Most children go through predictable stages in learning to write, starting with the sign principle, where children realize letters and symbols stand for something, the flexibility principle when children realise that some letters are allowable and some are not, in this stage children also learn that the same letter can be represented in different ways. Emergent writing is the next stage where the child begins to create more letter-like shapes, and there maybe be spaces between letters and letters begin to represent sounds, writing also appears in lines from left to right. Early writing is when children continue to invent spellings of words, the appearances of capital and lower case letters is apparent and spacing between words becomes consistent, children are aware of different genres. Transitional writing is the following stage where the volume of writing increases, there many be repetitive sentences and phrases; and punctuation is well developed. Extended writing is the final stage where punctuation and writing resembles that of an adult, spelling is accurate and different text types and genres are used. (Hill, 2006)


 Effective teaching strategies in developing writing are ones that are able to be used in whole class format as well as in small groups, where continual observation can be made to help correct and develop better writing skills. These strategies can include: 
 *  modeled writing
 *  The teacher thinks aloud through the writing process
 *  Teaching points are relevant to the children’s need
 *  The children observe
 *  Used for teaching strategies such as planning, revising, problem solving words.
 *  shared writing
 *  The teacher and children share the processes
 *  The children generate ideas, and the teacher records
 *  Used for focusing on planning, revising, problem solving, proofreading etcetera.
 *  Interactive writing
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Whole class or small group
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Compose and record a short text
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Collaboration from children and teacher of text, based on shared experience
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> The teacher writes the easy words and chooses a child to solve the hard words
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Used for focusing on problem solving and spelling of unknown words or challenging words
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> guided writing
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> ‘mini lesson’
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> focuses explicitly on a small group of children who have similar needs
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> within the group children write individually
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Used for focusing on the writing process, such as composing, editing, revising etc, or spelling and handwriting
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> independent writing
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Children write independently

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 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Following the whole writing process
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Children with similar levels of writing skills sit together
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Response to child’s comments and take seriously
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> language experience:
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Experiencing an event
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Using spoken language to talk about the event
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Using writing language to record the event
 * <span style="color: rgb(145, 46, 250)"> Rereading the written language

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