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What's Coming Up At Family
Resources
of La Crosse?
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Click on the following links to print monthly calendars of what's going
on at
Family Resources!
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Home Preschool Curriculum
Developed by: Community Collaboration for
Four Year Olds
School District of La Crosse
Activities Page Four
Journaling
With Your Child's Pictures
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When your child draws a
picture ask him, "What can you tell me about your picture?" In
the beginning he will probably just label the things he has drawn. Later
he will tell a story. Be sure to write what your child says word for
word. This helps him to understand that what he says can be written down
and later read. As the journaling progresses ask your child more
questions about his drawings. This will encourage your child to include
more details in his journaling. Over time your child may want to do some
of the writing.
Making a Book - Children love to
make books of their own. You can use any kind of paper that you have
at home. Construction paper makes a nice cover. After your child has
completed the book, staple it together or punch homes in the side and
put it in a notebook. To get started:
- Ask your child to tell you a story
or to tell you about an experience such as going to the park.
- This is your child's story so write
down exactly what your child says.
- Repeat the words as you write them.
This will help your child realize that you have written his/her
exact words.
- Write just a few words on each page
so there is plenty of space left for your child to illustrate the
story.
Your child will enjoy
"reading" this new book to family and friends.
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Stages
of Children's Writing
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differently than they did a generation ago. The things that young
children seem to do naturally when given paper and markers are now
viewed as true forms of writing.You will see your child go through the
stages listed below during their preschool and elementary years.
There are at least seven different stages
of writing:
| Drawing
- Children draw and "read" their drawings as a
form of communication. They may draw an unrecognizable
form and say, "I played in the home center today with
my friends." Or they may draw a treelike form and
say, "This says remember to take me to the
park."
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| Scribbling
- Young children believe they are writing when they
scribble and often "read" what they have just
scribbled. Children often will move the pencil like
adults, making their scribbles from left to right.
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| Random
Letters - As children become more aware of the
alphabet, they often write the letters in long strings,
usually at random.
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| Invented
Spelling - Invented spelling takes many forms but is
related to the sounds the child hears in each word. At the
beginning of this stage, children may write one letter to
represent one word. Later, words are represented by two
letters, the initial and ending letter sounds. As the
child's writing continues to mature, most sounds are
represented in their invented spelling.
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| Common
Spelling - The child begins writing more and more
words spelled as adults spell.
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| Conventional
Spelling - The child begins writing as adults do.
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Resources will be closed on the following dates:
March 21st
May 26th
Closed the last
Thursday of each
month
beginning
in April
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