Activity Idea: Making Marks
Here's an activity called Making Marks that will help toddlers begin the process of learning about print. Exposing toddlers to books and stories will provide the foundation to help them gain the necessary literacy skills as they enter preschool. For this activity, you will need Colorations® Chubby Crayons (CRCHB) and White Sulfite Paper (A80SU).
Materials Needed:
Colorations® Chubby Crayons (CRCHB)
White Sulfite Paper (A80SU)
| Let's Get Started: 1. By the time the child is two, the child has made attempts to make marks on a piece of paper. 2. During this stage of development the child will want to explore different writing instruments. 3. Large crayons and large markers are usually the best materials for young children to grasp and make marks. 4. KEEP IN MIND: A toddler should be closely supervised whenever using a writing instrument. Also, it is usually difficult for the toddler to make legible marks with large pencils. Crayons and markers usually are a better choice. |
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Extend this activity by allowing each child to tell the class about what they drew.
If using POCET™, this activity correlates to Developmental Guideline: ER17: Begins to Experiment with Writing Instruments.
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The Preschool Observation Checklist and Evaluation Tool (POCET) was created to assist early childhood educators in organizing and maintaining an assessment system to monitor each child's development and to guide instructional practices. This individualization tool is organized to support any preschool curriculum chosen for the classroom. POCET is divided into six easy steps and two binders, and includes materials to individualize instruction for up to 25 children.
