In our classrooms we encourage the use of many forms of writing. Within this process of accepting different and varied forms of writing, there are six stages. These stages can be described as follows:
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Picture Writing: Uses a picture to represent an idea or story. |
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Scribble Writing: This is the use of random marks to indicate writing. |
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Random Letters: Uses symbols from the alphabet with no letter-sound relationship. May still use scribble writing. |
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Beginning Consonants: Understands that sounds are assigned to letters and can communicate that a word starts with a specific sound. |
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Inventive Spelling: Uses a group of letters for a sound. These are easily understood. Begins to use more vowels. Words appear more like English. |
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Conventional Spelling: Spelling moves to standard form. Most words are spelled correctly. |
Your child's writing falls into one or two of the above stages. This grid is designed to help you, as parents, understand the process that your child is going through as he/she leans about letters, the sounds that letters represent (phonics), and communicating through writing. Your child's teacher can answer any questions that you may have related to this topic.