Pre-Writing for K5
In this blog, I would like to discuss Pre-Writing strategies for K5 students. My students are not old enough for kindergarten but they want to read so bad. I need tools to help them achieve this goal before starting "Big School" in the fall. All strategies are welcome.
One strategy for prewriting is drawing. Have the students to create a picture first and tell about the picture. Since they are beginning to write let them write key words and then practice how to build the words into sentences.
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea. We have been using a template with a picture on it and then they will tell my something about the picture, but having them create their own picture and write about it is much better.
DeleteAnother thing you might want to do is make sure that your students have excellent motor skills before learning how to write. Here's a list of things that can build their motor skills: playing with playdough, sliding beads onto pipe cleaners, using scissors to cut things, and using fingers to write in sand.
ReplyDeleteAll but 2 of my students have the fine motor skills down pat. I have 2 that cannot hold their scissors correctly and it does effect their writing ability. These 2 are the youngest in my class and both are left handed. Not sure if age is a factor but being left handed does make it harder for both of them.
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ReplyDeleteWith the pre-writing stage, I had a little trouble coming up with different strategies since I have only ever been in upper grades. However, I did find strategies such as drawing a picture about a story you have read to them, or to have them draw a picture and tell you a story about their picture. One thing I have done with my SPED students who still lack fine motor movements and skills, is I have covered a side of my filing cabinet with chalk board vinyl and I have those students practice writing with chalk in their hands. I have also had my students trace over letters and words with their fingers before trying to write.
ReplyDeleteI will try the chalkboard idea. We have individual chalkboards for each student so we can do it as a class.
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