Observation Task 4: Development of Early Writing
Skills
Table 4: Development of Early Writing Skills
 Developmental                    Supporting Activities                         Links to the ADEC Curriculum
 Writing Stage
                                                                                (Identify the ADEC Outcome)
  3  Strings of
     Letters                                                               Identify the sound n
                                                                           Make the shape and form the letter n
                                                                           Produce the sound n
                   -Amna was writing the letter ''p'' on the collared
                   sand.
                                                                           Make the shape and form the letter p
                                                                           Produce the sound p
                                                                           Identify the sound p
                   -Alyazya made the sound ''p'' with the clay
                                                                           Make the shape and form the letter p
                                                                           Identify the sound p
                   Anoud is writing the letter p correctly
                                                                                                   Make the shape and form the letter p
                                                                                                   Identify the sound p
                                      Ahmed wrote the letter p
                                                            Suggestions for the further development of early writing skills
   Using tracing cards to write own name
 Using letter stencils to form letters correctly
 Labeling own work; pictures, paintings, collage, worksheets, etc.
Reflections on Observation Task 4: Development of Early Writing Skills
     1. What are developmental writing stages the majority of the students in?
           -The majority of the student is in a good stage in writing, they hold the pencil
           properly and they write in a good hand writing but some of them they write
           for example instead of writing their names in English from left to write, they
           write their names from right to left and the rest of the students they still dont
           know how to write a word but they know how to write letter's because they
           have mental problem that's why they still dont know how to write a word.
           These students need one on one teaching so that they can develop their
           writing and to know how to write a word.
     2. Describe and explain two (2) suggested strategies that the teacher can use to
        help the majority of the students within their developmental writing stage.
-   The teacher prepare for the students some tracing paper to check each
    student knowledge and make sure that all the students learn and they
    are all in the same level.
-   The teacher gives each student small white board to write down the
    word '' Panda'' and she turn around and see each student hand writing
    and she see the student progress.