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How do I teach my 5 year old son to write?
"Hi, My son is 5 years old, how do I teach him to write? he will be going to kindergarten, August 24, 2009, when/what age are they supposed to know how to write, or do they teach them in kindergarten? I'm getting nervous, I've been working with him and he can only write two letters, he can count to 100 and knows his alphabet, lots of other important information, what do I do? Please give me some ideas on how to get him started, he tries but quickly loses interest. HELP! Thanks"
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Kindergarten readiness, Helping my child with writing
Asked by Linda after reviewing the activity, "Games for the Grocery Store": http://www.education.com/activity/article/groce...
> 60 days ago
Answers (3)
Linda,
Your son will be taught to write in kindergarten. It is great that you have been working with him, and he knows how to write a couple of letters. Knowing the ABC’s and counting are great skills to have going into kindergarten. Having a firm grip of a pencil and being able to manipulate it are also great for entering kindergarten. Also keep in mind that being able to read and write is developmentally different for each child, as each child develops at his or her own rate. It is important that you give your son the pre-literacy skills needed to help this development, and it sounds like you are.
While your son is in kindergarten you can expect that he will be working on these skills in class. You can continue to support him at home by helping him with any homework and by giving him supplemental worksheets. Here are some kindergarten writing worksheets you can use with your son. Some of the worksheets involve writing the letter “A,” and the words “to,” “me,” and “go.” This will give him further practice writing alphabet letters.
http://www.education.com/worksheets/kindergarten/writing/
“Make an ABC, 123 Book!” http://www.education.com/activity/article/abc-123-book/
This activity will also give him practice writing.
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Here are some articles you may want to look at:
“What to Expect in Kindergarten” http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Falling_Love_with_School_What/
“Developing Handwriting Skills” http://www.education.com/reference/article/developing-handwriting-skills/
To better keep his interest in writing, perhaps you can get him an alphabet coloring book. Manipulating crayons to write on a page is a great way to helping him learn how to write. His pre-writing skills will eventually fall together, and he should be able to write successfully.
I wish you and your son the best with kindergarten and in his writing endeavors.
Best wishes,
Hayley
Your son will be taught to write in kindergarten. It is great that you have been working with him, and he knows how to write a couple of letters. Knowing the ABC’s and counting are great skills to have going into kindergarten. Having a firm grip of a pencil and being able to manipulate it are also great for entering kindergarten. Also keep in mind that being able to read and write is developmentally different for each child, as each child develops at his or her own rate. It is important that you give your son the pre-literacy skills needed to help this development, and it sounds like you are.
While your son is in kindergarten you can expect that he will be working on these skills in class. You can continue to support him at home by helping him with any homework and by giving him supplemental worksheets. Here are some kindergarten writing worksheets you can use with your son. Some of the worksheets involve writing the letter “A,” and the words “to,” “me,” and “go.” This will give him further practice writing alphabet letters.
http://www.education.com/worksheets/kindergarten/writing/
“Make an ABC, 123 Book!” http://www.education.com/activity/article/abc-123-book/
This activity will also give him practice writing.
.
Here are some articles you may want to look at:
“What to Expect in Kindergarten” http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Falling_Love_with_School_What/
“Developing Handwriting Skills” http://www.education.com/reference/article/developing-handwriting-skills/
To better keep his interest in writing, perhaps you can get him an alphabet coloring book. Manipulating crayons to write on a page is a great way to helping him learn how to write. His pre-writing skills will eventually fall together, and he should be able to write successfully.
I wish you and your son the best with kindergarten and in his writing endeavors.
Best wishes,
Hayley
> 60 days ago
Linda,
Here is another article I came across titled "Kindergarten: Writing Milestones." http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Writing_Milestones_K/
It provides more information about what you can expect in your son's writing, and it has great suggestions for how you can further encourage your son to write. I found it especially helpful, and I hope you do too.
Best wishes,
Hayley
Here is another article I came across titled "Kindergarten: Writing Milestones." http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Writing_Milestones_K/
It provides more information about what you can expect in your son's writing, and it has great suggestions for how you can further encourage your son to write. I found it especially helpful, and I hope you do too.
Best wishes,
Hayley
> 60 days ago
start from lines like vertical etc,dots
do some join the dots activities
what ever his interest is make a doted pic and tell him to join with me
do some join the dots activities
what ever his interest is make a doted pic and tell him to join with me
> 60 days ago
