EDU 280

Professional Resources:

•  NAEYC: Promoting Preschoolers’ Emergent Writing
  This article is an excellent source for ideas to integrate writing into the preschool classroom; it also has a book list of titles that encourage writing letters, stories, lists, etc. 
  Lauren's Rating: ★★★★★
   
• Reading Rockets: How Do I Write…? Scaffolding Preschoolers' Early Writing Skills

Article with writing observation examples, as well as ideas of how to integrate writing into learning centers at every developmental level.
Lauren's Rating: ★★★★☆

• US Department of Health + Human Services- Planning for Infants and Toddlers: Observation, Documentation, and Reflection

This guide, created for Infant and Toddler Care Providers, contains directions on how to observe the writing behaviors of young children.

Lauren's Rating: ★★★★☆