Writing is the glue that cements the mastery of oral language and reading for the child. This is why it is so important that children not only learn to write, but learn to see themselves as writers.
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During emergent literacy, children move through a series of stages while they are learning to write. The stages reflect a child's growing knowledge of the conventions of literacy, including letters, sounds and spacing of words within sentences. Almost every interaction in a child's world is preparing them to become a reader and writer. The stages are:
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Handwriting is one of the most important skills a young learner needs to master. Because handwriting is a basic tool used in so many areas — taking notes, taking tests, and doing homework — handwriting can have a huge effect on school performance, good OR bad.
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By using tweezers to pick up pom pons, children are developing fine motor skills as well as their counting and sorting skills.
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