5.+Learning+to+write

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=__Learning to write__=

Before children can write and express themselves like they can verbally they need to learn how to ‘represent language in written symbol’s (Hill 2006, p.279). Children must learn how to use pencil, hold it and correctly make letters, words and sentences. (Hill 2006, p.279) Like reading, writing goes through similar stages. These stages are beginning, early-emergent, emergent, early and transitional. (Hill 2006, p.283)

= __ Spelling__ = Spelling is what we use to write. Correct spelling enables us to be able to share information with others. Children need to learn a [|high-frequency wordlist], words they are using in their writing, words that they need for their school and offcourse words that they cannot spell. Spelling involves 1. Phonics along with other approaches. When children first start writing they will play with lines, pictures, numbers and other symbols this is //pre-phonic// spelling. This will develop between invented and regular spelling (reading rockets) and will go through various stages such as //semi-phonetic, phonetic, transitional// and //independent// spelling and possibly even backwards at times. (Hill 2006, p.267)

==__High frequency words__ == == == If children have fluency in the high frequency words they will become faster writers (as well as more accurate readers). Therefore, they can get their ideas down quickly and will help prevent confusing and missing information. Fry’s 300 [|High-frequency word list] contains the most words used in reading and writing. (Hill 2006, p.273)