For some students "writing" involves drawing pictures.
Some drawings can be quite detailed.
Other students are at the exploration stage. They are discovering what the materials can do. Some students are working on holding the pencils and crayons with the proper grasp. Holding the crayon properly requires strong muscles in the fingers, hands and arms. To help students strengthen their fine motor skills, we play with Playdough, plasticine, Theraputty, scissors, zippers and Lite Brite. We squeeze spray bottles, and eye droppers. We paint, glue,and staple.
Some students have begun to print letters or words in their journals.
When parents come for interviews at the end of March, they are invited to view their child's journal.
