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	A little time spent showing an interest in your child's drawings and scribbles will help them to write later on.

Keep pens, felts, crayons, pencils, and paper handy for your child.

Do finger-painting together.

Draw with your child:

in the sand
on misted-up windows
with chalk
anywhere!

Make letters of the alphabet out of stones, blocks, buttons, shells, anything!

Value your child's effort. It's the experience that's important at this stage.

Remember: learning at this age often happens through play.


	Write their name on a note or letter Make a sign for their bedroom door Make a special card Label things that they use Help you to write a shopping list

	Be interested in their efforts. If you don't understand what their picture or story is about, ask them. Let your child choose what he or she writes about or draws. Display their work. Be proud of it. Share it with others.

say the letters in their name
show them how letters and words are formed
write their story under their drawing

Let them see you writing.

If you want to know more about helping your child to learn skills for writing, ask the staff at your local early childhood centre. They will be glad to help.

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