When my older son was a preschooler, he liked to write his name on everything. He also loved making cards for people and I’d show him how to write their names too. This is how he came to understand ...

During this stage of writing development, toddlers (age 1 to 3) learn to hold a pencil or crayon with a clenched fist.

Writing instruction in early education should be about more than letter formation and penmanship, argue researchers who found preschool teachers don't often encourage writing for communication ...

Help your child spend time thinking about a writing project or exercise. Good writers often spend a lot of time thinking, preparing and researching before starting to write. Your child may dawdle, ...

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This study explored the connection between gesture and writing in early childhood. Participants were 139 children ages 2 years 6 months to 5 years 11 months attending two U.S. childcare centers ...