E-Books →Understanding and Supporting Young Writers from Birth to 8

The book discusses the role of oral language in early mark-making and writing in detail and explores the key relationships between "drawing and talking," "drawing and writing," and "drawing, talking, and writing." Each chapter also features practical strategies and samples of writing and/or drawing to illustrate key points, as well as reflective questions to help the reader apply the ideas to their own setting. Further topics covered include:progressions in children's writingwriting in the pre-school yearsdeveloping authorial skillsdeveloping phonological awareness, phonics, and spellinghandwriting and keyboarding skillsteaching writing to plurilingual learnersassessing writingUnderstanding and Supporting Young Writers from Birth to 8 is a contemporary and unique resource that will help early childhood educators, early years schoolteachers, specialist practitioners working with very young children, and students enrolled in Early Childhood or Primary Studies courses to boost their confidence in teaching young learners as they become writers.