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eric_sanders@pacificu.edu
8/13/2017 9:02 PM
I am hoping that community members could share resources or activities they have used for their students to begin emergent writing. I’ll begin by sharing a link to a tutorial of how to use “alternative pencils” created by the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. https://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/cl... . These tools are a phenomenal way for students to have access to the alphabet to create written text if they cannot use a traditional pencil or keyboard. Have you had any experiences with alternative pencils that you’d like to share? What were the types of activities you used when using these types of tools?
Also, if you would like to post anything about other resources or activities related to emergent writing, go ahead!
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Janet Sturm has presented a lot on emergent writers and has a developmental writing scale that is helpful for assessing and tracking progress.
skdewitt - 8/18/2017
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I don't know if it matters what activity as long as the student is interested in the subject. On the website you mentioned, they actually let kids write about what ever they wanted. I have done stuff like finger painting, planting a flower, read a book together, write a book about a favorite toy together - share it and then let student write about that, go on a walk, play at the park, eat at a restaurant, make something with clay, etc. The activity doesn't matter as much as long as the student is interested. It would be great if there was a way for the student to do it at home and at school via whatever alternative pencil s/he uses.
Also doing the Predictable Writing chart process... http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/resources/deaf-bli...
is a great way to work on the writing process. Hope these are helpful!
Dee Steinbach - 8/14/2017
Thanks Dee! You are absolutely right - we need to find activities that interest the child just to get them going! I think that the activities you suggest (all things that the particular child you were working with) were interested in are very creative ways to get writing! I also love the suggestion of working at home as well.
Predictable chart writing is also a wonderful way to get work on the process. These suggestions are very very helpful!
eric_sanders@pacificu.edu - 8/15/2017
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