https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers Writing en-us 2019-08-15 11:23:16 UTC 2025-03-30 16:44:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f9c1.png atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374991656 This resource offers educators an idea of the different stages they can look out for in early writing. In early writing, children can recognise and differentiate the upper and lower case. These stages allows educators to gauge the children's capabilities in their writing and look out for ways to enhance the children's capabilities. ]]> 2019-08-16 12:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374991656 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374991796 This resource offers educators to introduce and reinforce phonics through a story-based approach. Letterland phonics makes learning to write fun for educators and children through their multi-sensory resources such as pictograms, songs, and videos.  Blackwell and Laman (2013) stated that the use of picture-supported teaching method helps in language and fluency. Educators can use this resource as prompts and visual aids in writing practice. ]]> 2019-08-16 12:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374991796 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374993417 This resource offers educators a pre-writing learning corner activity for the children to practice making strokes using their fingers or other tools such as cotton buds or ice-cream sticks on a sand tray. This activity helps children in practicing their eye hand coordination and fine motor skills which will then aid greatly in the further stages of writing. Researchers suggest that children should not be introduced to formal writing until they have been introduced to and mastered handwriting readiness, or pre-writing skills (Tseng & Chow, 2000). ]]> 2019-08-16 12:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374993417 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374997199 This resource serves as a platform for children to express their thoughts, opinions and feelings through writing. A few examples from the literacy journal include 'I went to the carnival and ate ice-cream. I like the carnival'. Through this activity, children are exposed to more writing practices which will enhance their writing. This is evident by Roskos, Christie & Richgels (2003) who stated that it is essential that children are exposed to writing practices daily through the use of writing materials used in play. Such materials include pencils and notepads to convey thank you messages, making grocery lists and more. ]]> 2019-08-16 12:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374997199 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374999721 This resource serves as a learning corner activity for the children to practice writing letters to their friends and families. This learning corner activity encourages children to write positive messages to their loved ones. A few examples could include 'Thank you for making breakfast for me today, mummy'. or 'I like your smile, Candice'. Byington and Kim (2017) stated that all learning centre activities should include writing and that it is recommended for them to practice daily. Thus, adding in a writing component in a dramatic play corner can serve as good exposure and practice for children to enhance their writing. ]]> 2019-08-16 12:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/374999721 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375001693 This resource offers children a chart guide on sight words that they can use for their writing practices. These sight words are the words that were taught during their literacy lessons in school. This chart serves as a visual guide for children who needs more assistance in blending and spelling of the words. This is supported by Blackwell and Laman (2013) who stated that one of the effective and efficient strategies to teach and reinforce words are through sight word instruction such as traditional flashcard method and picture-cards method.]]> 2019-08-16 13:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375001693 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375007286 This resource offers educators and children a platform to collate familiar and new words learnt daily. For this activity, children are encouraged to choose a word to focus on daily. For example, the word "said". Following, both children and educators are to find synonyms for the word "said" through story telling sessions, their time at the literacy corner, literacy lessons or even routine time. Examples of synonyms may include 'mentioned', 'shared', 'replied' or 'added'. These synonyms are then added under 'New words' at the word wall. These words serve as visual aids for children for their independent writing too. Ministry of Education (2013) stated that the use of visual aids and prints encourages children to be curious learners, which will then motivate them to learn to recognise and read words around them. Thus, promoting children in expanding their vocabulary as well as aiding them in transitional writing.  ]]> 2019-08-16 13:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375007286 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375008503 This resource serves as a writing guide for children to practice transitional writing. This writing chart helps children in crafting their ideas and putting it into words. For example, prompts include 'Describe the weather today. How do you feel about it?' Wileman (1993) stated that children will have the ability to interpret, understand all information through visual elements such as pictures. Hence, guiding children in enhancing their writing development. ]]> 2019-08-16 13:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375008503 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375015949 This resources serves ideas to educators to incorporate literacy component in their learning corners. As these activities are planned and teacher facilitated. This gives opportunity for children to learn concepts, ideas and having open discussion with their peers. This is supported by Froebel (1782-1852) "natural learning of child through planned environment". ]]> 2019-08-16 14:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375015949 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375166303 This resource serves as a purpose that helps educators understand what this stage of writing is about and the importance of it. It also gives an idea to educators the importance of their role to help children who are in this stage. As educators observe writing taking place in school, which in return can help assess children's capabilities and provide them with right activities and tools. This is supported by the Zone of proximal development of Vygotsky (1978), through which an educator reinforce and make ease a child's present capacity to the next level.]]> 2019-08-17 12:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375166303 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375166930 This resource offers educators a strategy that they can use in class to help emergent writers. This refers to learning the forms and functions of writing as children observe and participate in writing events that are directed by educators. Thus, children  practice making decisions and solving problems as educators do with a high level of scaffolding. This is supported by Bruner's model (1976) of scaffolding of learning. Where he believes that structured interaction between the child and the educator is reminiscent of the scaffolding that supports the construction of a building. On top of that, educators can use the Learning Experience Approach (LEA) shared in the NEL to better enhance their understanding on shared writing. ]]> 2019-08-17 13:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375166930 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375174127 This resource offers educators an idea of an activity to help children develop and strengthen their hand and finger muscles used to hold and control pencils and crayons. One of the 4 stages of learning to write is movement of their hands. Thus, fine motor development is essential in developing the ability to mark make and write effectively. According to Huffman and Fortenberry (2011), writing progress depends largely on the development of fine motor skills involving small muscle movements in the hand. ]]> 2019-08-17 15:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375174127 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375210794 This resource offers educators a song with actions that helps children in learning the correct way to hold a pencil. Through this activity, it helps children in practicing and mastering their pencil grasp in order to progress on to other stages of writing. This is supported by Ministry of Education (2013) who stated that children should be given opportunities to engage in activities that strengthen their hand and finger muscles in order to develop dexterity.]]> 2019-08-18 03:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375210794 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375219245 This resource provides educators a series of ideas to create a writing corner that can help enhance children's capabilities in writing. The presence of a writing center helps children explore the different writing tools available. Not only that, children will also use a progressively complicated and diverse vocabulary, grammar and syntax in discussions and storytelling through drawing and printing. This is supported by Piaget's cognitive development theory where in pre-operational stage children begin to think symbolically and learn to use words and pictures to represent objects. ]]> 2019-08-18 06:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375219245 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375228180 This resource offers children a platform to practice their fine motor skills. These chalkboards can be placed at the literacy corner and children are given the opportunities to do free hand scribbling and doodling using chalk or water painting technique on the chalkboard. Hence, giving them ample opportunities to practice their fine motor skills which will then aid in their progression to other stages of writing. As stated by Lorenz, Green & Brown (2009), prewriting strategies are important for students as it is the stage of the writing process whereby they are starting to transfer ideas out on paper with the use of a writing tool. ]]> 2019-08-18 11:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375228180 khryhc https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375228335 This resource offers educators a guide to identify children's pre-writing skills through informal assessment. The skills checklist consists of the developmental milestone of writing in children. Based on these milestones, educators are able to find out their children's abilities. According to the Nurturing Early Learners Guide, one of the iTeach principles focuses on the importance of observation and assessment in children's learning and development (Ministry of Education, 2013). Hence, conducting observations and assessments are essential in order to aid in child's writing development and progress as educators are able to intervene and guide children who are in need. ]]> 2019-08-18 11:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375228335 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375248588 2019-08-18 17:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375248588 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375253835 This resource offers educators a range of activities for children to practice invented and conventional spelling. It is important that educators supports invented and conventional spelling. This is because it is a necessary stage to develop the proficiency as a competent and confident writer. According to Ouellette, G., & Sénéchal, M. (2017) , Allowing children to engage in the analytical process of invented spelling, followed by appropriate feedback, has been found to facilitate learning to read and spell, not hamper the process.]]> 2019-08-18 18:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375253835 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375369008 This resource offers educators a learning corner activity for children to practice name writing. Through this activity, children will be developing their fine motor skills. This is supported by NAEYC (2017) that name writing increases children's conceptual and procedural knowledge. ]]> 2019-08-19 10:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375369008 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375371731 This resource offers educators an understanding of how children develop their handwriting grip. The diagram shows the different hand grasp that educators will observe. It is important that educators can model the correct ways and provide the right writing materials. According to Bonney (1992), children who struggle to acquire and master handwriting skills may experience frustration and anxiety, which in turn may negatively affect overall school performance. ]]> 2019-08-19 11:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375371731 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375385339 This resource offers educators a variety of playdough activities. Educators can integrate the use of playdough not only to work on children's fine motor skills but also integrating to other domains such as language and literacy. According to Wang, 2014; Cadoret, 2018; Oberer, Gashaj, Roebers, 2017 , it is evident that there is a close relationship between fine motor development and other aspects of language, literacy, and cognitive development. ]]> 2019-08-19 12:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375385339 atqhalim https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375388056 2019-08-19 12:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/khryhc/cupcakesnsprinklers/wish/375388056