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Shares ideas with drawings and

letters

Draws pictures and/or attempts to use letters to share ideas.

• Have writing and drawing tools easily
available. For example: crayons, markers,
pencils – different kinds of paper, stickers.
Have an example alphabet so they can see
and copy how to write letters correctly.
• Let the children have a notebook to write
words or draw pictures.
• Play and practice writing and drawing
though writing in the sand, in shaving
cream, in finger paint.
• Model writing through the day, there are
many times we write during the day. Have
your child help write your grocery list, or
other lists you make.
• Have your child “write” thank you notes to
friends and family after they receive a gift
• Label pictures that child draws with at least
the beginning sound.

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