Young children who are still working on the alphabet are not capable of physically writing a story down on paper. However, they are more than capable of being creative and coming up with stories in their heads. As a parent, you can help your child get their ideas down on paper. You can even use a composition notebook so that you have a collection of your child's work. These writing activities can be done in two simple steps:
1. Have your child draw a picture (this can be completely open ended or you can provide a prompt such as: draw your favorite.... or there once was an elephant).
2. Have your child tell you about their picture and the story that goes with it (be sure to write word for word of what your child says).
When you have these dated, you can look back and see how your child has grown. Eventually they will be able to write their own stories in the journal! Enjoy!
-Miss Sarah
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