Make a special place for writing materials in your home that are easily available, which include…
Writing tools (pencils, crayons, markers, alphabet stamps, letter tracers, etc…)
Small chalk/white board
Paper (white, lined, colored, different sizes)
Help your child build their small muscles and coordination for writing.
Play with playdough (cut, roll, make letters)
Cut and paste pictures to make a collage.
Tear paper or swish paper into small balls.
Help wash the car with a spray bottle.
Hang up clothes up with clothes pins.
Spread peanut butter on crackers.
Let your child see how you use writing.
Make a list to go to the grocery store.
Leave a note for another family member or send daily notes in your child’s lunch box.
Write in a journal together.
Create recipes of your own and write them down.
Create opportunities for writing.
Write letters in the air.
Use sidewalk chalk.
Get paintbrushes and a bucket of water to write on the sidewalk or driveway.
Add writing materials to the areas where your child likes to play.
Help your child see the connection between the spoken and written word.
Make a special journal for you and your child.
Cut familiar words out of magazines.
Write a letter to a family member and mail it.