As emergent writers, we are always taking risks in writing. We are experimenting with sounds and letter formations, as well as pencil grip and different writing tools. As the year continues we are learning to make more and more letter and sound connections to express our ideas through writing. In our journals we do our best to add labels, descriptions, or short stories to our drawings. We also participate in free writing sessions where we write whatever we want for one to two minutes and use the writing centre and class mailbox to communicate through writing during free play.
Here is a video of Lea sounding out the words she wants to write and forming the letters she hears to express herself in her journal:
Here is a video of Lea sounding out the words she wants to write and forming the letters she hears to express herself in her journal:
Her journal and free writing work reflect these skills and knowledge: