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Writing and Young Children

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" 'Emergent literacy' refers to the first signs of abilities and knowledge with
regard to written language, the period between birth and the time when children
conventionally read and write." --Sulzby & Teale, 1991

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What We Know

Age Level:

The Beginnings of Literacy 0-3 years
Learning about Writing 0-5 years
*  Teaching Our Youngest 0-6 years
Vege-Garden: Stages of Written Language Development 0-8 years
*  Overview of Learning To Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children 0-8 years
Emergent Literacy: What Young Children Can Learn about Reading and Writing Before They Go to School 2-6 years
*  We Have a Story to Tell: the Pocatello Head Start Journal Writing 3-5 years
The Role of Writing in Emergent Literacy 3-6 years
*  Getting Ready to Read and Write in Child Care 3-6 years
*  Emergent Writing: Developing Emergent Writing Skills in the Early Childhood Classroom 3-6 years
Literacy-Rich Environments 3-8 years
Learning to Read and Write: A Place to Start 3-8 years
Making the Drawing/Literacy Connection 3-10 years
Even the Littlest Kid Can Keep a Real Diary, Even for Just a Day 3-10 years
Children's Development of Emergent Writing 4-6 years
Making Friends with Phonemes 4-7 years
Understanding Beginning Writing 4-8 years
*  Writing Development of Young Children 4-8 years
Supporting Early Literacy Skills with KidDesk 4-10 years
*  Ways Technology Supports Early Literacy 4-12 years
*  Computers, Kids and Crayons: A Comparative Study of Emergent Writing Behaviors 5-6 years
Invented Spelling and Spelling Development 5-7 years
Spelling: Watch and Learn 5-8 years
* Making Writing Instruction Work 5-8 years
*  Navigating the Writing Process: Strategies for Young Children 5-8 years
Differentiated Instruction for Writing 5-10 years
*  Computer-Assisted Instruction and Writing 5-10 years
 *  Ten Pointers on Evaluating a Young Child’s Writing 5-10 years
*  The Writing Process (analysis of student writing) 5-12 years
*  Read, Write, Think Lesson Plan Index 5-18 years
*  The Commonwealth of Knowledge, Undergoing a New Design 5-18 years
*  Sample video of Early Reading and Writing Instruction 6-8 years

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Activities Age Level:
Activities for Reading and Writing Fun: Birth to Preschool 0-3 years
*  Activities for reading and writing fun 0-5 years
Write and Talk Too 0-8 years
*  Beginning Reading Instruction: Practical Ideas for Parents 0-7 years
Written Language: Practical Ideas for Parents 3-7 years
Making the Drawing/Literacy Connection 3-7 years
Activities for Reading and Writing Fun: Preschool- 2nd grade 3-8 years
Writing Leads to Reading 3-8 years
*  Readquarium 3-8 years
Writing Materials for Children 3-8 years
Let's Write! 3-8 years
Making the Most Out of Junk Mail 3-8 years
Art and Writing 3-8 years
Tips for Parents to Encourage Writing 3-9 years
Using Software to Support Children’s Writing 4-8 years
*  Bembo’s ABC Zoo 5-8 years
A Handbook of Effective Instruction in Literacy 5-10 years
*  Literacy Activities and Lesson Ideas 5-10 years
Read, Write, Think: Lesson Plan Index
5-13 years
Comic Creator
5-13 years
Writing and Spelling: Practical Ideas for Parents
6-9 years
*  Online Songs for Learning to Spell
6-10 years
*  1000 Writing Prompts
6-13 years
Activities for Reading and Writing Fun: Grades Three through Six
8-12 years

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Special Needs Age Level:
Emergent Literacy: What Young Children Can Learn Before they Go to School 0-5 years
*  Literacy Resources for Special Needs 0-14 years
Children with Disabilities thrive in Literacy-Rich Environments 2-6 years
Literacy Activities for Children with Special Needs 3-5 years
Becoming Bilingual: Facilitating English Literacy Development Using ASL in PreSchool 3-6 years
Research-Supported Assessment-Intervention Links for Reading and Writing 3-12 years
Tutorials for Assistive Technology Reading and Writing Products 3-18 years
Children’s Writing in ESL 5-8 years
Shared Reading and Writing, Directing the Tour Through Text 5-8 years
*  Integrated Writing Instruction 5-10 years
*  Should ESL Student Learn to Write in English? 5-12 years
Accessing Skills Toward Successful Writing Development 5-15 years
Students with Learning Disabilities and Writing 5-18 years
Prevention and Intervention of Writing Difficulties for Students with Learning Disabilities 6-9 years
*  Misunderstood Minds: The Basics of Writing 6-12 years
Spelling and Writing Ideas for Students with Special Needs 7-13 years
Helping Students Who Struggle to Write 7 years & up

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