Stages of Writing Development

 

Stages of Writing Development:

1. Scribbling: Pre-writing skill

    Age: 2-3 years

   Stages: 3

a) Random scribbling

b) Controlled scribbling

c) Planned scribbling

2. Audio storytelling: Pre-writing skill

    Age: 3-4 years

   Stages : 3

a) Concepts (shapes, courtesy, animals) main objective is to make child think about the specific topic.

b) Moral lessons 

c) Real life events

Story narrative can be based on real or fantasy, make sure the child listens stories of all kinds by which child strengthen his immagination and story telling abilities and make him act of that specific character play in told story.

What he sees in colorful illustrated story you can make him draw shapes, emotions and easy ways of drawing through making alphabet or numbers. Side by side you have to make sure that child is practicising the introduced sandpaper letter or numbers gradually, so this could help him out to draw more finer.

3. Early Emergent Writing:

    Age: (4-5 years)

   Stages: 3

a) Conceptual knowledge - The purpose of writing

b) Procedural knowledge - The technical ability needed for writing.

c) Generative knowledge - The ability to write meaningful phrases.

4. Emergent Writing

Age: (5-7 years)

Emergent writing is a type of writing that arises from a system or process, rather than being planned or deliberately written by an author. Examples of emergent writing include text generated by a language model or text that is created through a collaborative process, such as a wiki.

Stages of Emergent Writing : 7

Emergent writing typically progresses through several stages:

a) Scribbling: At this stage, children begin to make marks on paper with crayons, markers, or pencils. They may not yet have any specific meaning in mind, but they are beginning to explore the physical act of writing.

b) Pre-writing: Children begin to make more intentional marks and may begin to form simple shapes, such as circles or lines. They may also begin to understand that writing is a way to communicate ideas.

c) Letter-like forms: Children begin to form letters or letter-like shapes. They may not yet understand the sounds that the letters represent, but they are beginning to understand the concept of writing.

d) Stringing letters: Children begin to string letters together to form words. They may not yet understand the meaning of the words, but they are beginning to understand that writing is a way to represent language.

e) Conventional spelling: Children begin to use conventional spelling and understand the relationship between letters and sounds. They can now write simple sentences and convey their ideas through writing.

f) Writing fluency: Children become more fluent in their writing and are able to write more complex sentences and convey more nuanced ideas. They may also begin to experiment with different writing styles and forms.

5. Transitional Writing 

Age:(6-8 years)

Stages: 5

a) Pre-writing: planning and organizing ideas

b) Drafting: putting ideas into sentences and paragraphs

c) Revising: making changes to improve the overall structure and coherence of the writing

d) Editing: correcting grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors

e) Publishing or presenting: finalizing and sharing the writing with an audience.

6. Fluent Writing

Age: (8-10 years)

Stages:  3

There are generally considered to be three stages of fluent writing:

a) Emergent writing: In this stage, the writer is just beginning to learn how to write, and may have difficulty with spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.

b) Developing writing: As the writer gains more experience and practice, their writing becomes more accurate and their ideas more clearly expressed. They may still make mistakes, but they are able to revise and edit their work more effectively.

c) Fluent writing: In this stage, the writer has a strong command of language, including grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. They are able to write effectively and accurately for a variety of purposes and audiences.