Posted by Shannon Benjamin on Jun 14, 2021; 7:15pm
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Rob,

Having younger children draw is a great way to begin their writing skills.  I teach Head Start which is 3 to 5 year olds.  I use journal writing about 4 or 5 times a month and ask "what was the best part of your day?"  This incorporates social emotional understanding.  I have one student who was in the class for all three years.  She began by primitive drawing at age three.  Last year she was really getting good at drawing.  This year she was able to draw detailed people and could even try to spell out words.  Encouraging students to communicate in drawing form is a great way to start their understanding of drawing (writing) for comprehension.

Shannon Benjamin