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[quote=DC_Teacher]You shouldn't push your little one too much at this stage - children truly need to be developmentally ready to write and if you push them too much to do so before they are ready, they may develop negative attitudes towards writing.

The best thing to do right now is to give your child lots of opportunities to write without any pressure. Scribbling is great at 3! Show your child that writing is purposeful - grocery lists, messages, etc. Let them write and draw to tell you a story. Focus on drawing as pre-writing. For example, if you frequently encourage your child to add details to their drawings and support them in doing so, then they will be more likely to understand what  people mean later when they tell them to add detail to their writing. Their drawing is their writing right now.

If you want to work on letter formation, mix it up. Write in the sand at the park. Write with soap in the bath. Write with playdough. Focus on your childs name first - those letters are a good jumping off point.

Good luck![/quote]

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