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Here are some things you can do at home to support your child with their writing. Each of these are just an idea to support you. When writing, encourage your child to stretch out each of the words so that they can hear all the sounds in the word to then select the correct letter to record that sound.
Here are some things you can do at home to support your child with their writing. Each of these are just an idea to support you. When writing, encourage your child to stretch out each of the words so that they can hear all the sounds in the word to then select the correct letter to record that sound.
Using their writing books
Using their writing books
The children have brought home their writing books. I would encourage them to write every day if they are happy to. They can write about anything they want to. It may be about something they have done recently, a favourite toy, a favourite activity, a made up story, facts about something they are interested in etc.
To start writing, the children draw a picture first to plan their story. Have them add some detail and maybe even some labels if they want to.
They then write the date in long format eg: 24th March 2020 on the first line with the red dot. They then write on every second line. Sometimes they have trouble following the dots so it may be helpful to draw a little X in the margin to make this clearer to them. After they have written, write above the words so that it can be reread at a later date.
Handwriting
Handwriting
You can support your child to practice their handwriting by following this letter formation video clip on youtube. It may be helpful to pause after each letter so that your child can write each letter down on some paper. Have them repeat what the woman is saying in the video before they form it on paper.
Keep watch of where they are starting each letter, for example a, o, and d all start like the letter c however sometimes the children start at the bottom when forming these letters.
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing helps the children with their fine motor skills. Sometimes if children have trouble drawing, they have trouble with forming letters and other fine motor activities such as cutting with scissors.
One of the things they can do is spend some time drawing. They may enjoy drawing a favourite toy by looking closely and adding detail to show the different parts, such as buttons etc. They may also enjoy drawing about something that has happened for them, something they have done or even just free drawing.
Youtube also has lots of step-by-step drawing videos if that is something your child is interested in also.
This is the alphabet card we use in class. We say a little rhyme as we identify all the letters and your child will be able to show you how this goes.
This is the blends/digraphs card we use in class. We say a little rhyme as we identify all the letters and your child will be able to show you how this goes.
Keep a check on your child's pencil grip, ensuring they are just using their thumb and pointing finger to hold their pencil and their middle finger should support the pencil from underneath.
Your child may enjoy using old magazines, junk mail, newspapers, cards etc to cut out letters and spell words from their reading books, rhyming words, words they are working on from Eggy 100 app etc.
Click here to go to song that the children have been learning in class about digraphs. A digraph is two letters together that make a new sound.
Click here to go to song about blends. A blend is two letters together that make a new sound but you can still hear each individual sound.
Your child may enjoy making words out of play doh. You can find a recipe for play doh on the 'Creativity' section of this website.
Click here and it will take you to a fun website with free spelling activities. You do not need to sign up to play the games.
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