These links will give families ideas for activities to help their children develop skills by giving them opportunities to experiment with writing and drawing.
Structure and features
For families
These links will help with the development of children’s early writing skills:
- writing
- exploring fine motor development — things like drawing with thick or thin crayons
- fine motor activities
- chalk and water art
- an app to do writing in the sand
- make your own mini notebook.
Children's drawings are 1 way they communicate their thinking. It is important to encourage them to write, draw and paint.
For teachers
The links here give information for families to learn about activities that support early writing skills, including fine motor skills and concepts of print. Teachers might find it useful to recommend specific parts of these resources to help families with differentiated approaches for individual children.
Links and files
Teacher notes
Learning opportunities:
- Fine motor development
- Exploration of writing using a variety of mediums
- Concepts of print
EYLF learning outcomes:
- Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
- Learning Outcome 5 Children are effective communicators
