- Keep in mind that a scribbler isn't just creating random lines and loops. He is practicing what it's like to communicate on paper. He might not want to let others see his efforts if, for example, an older sibling talks about scribbling in an insulting way. You can help by talking about his scribbles as "working on your writing."
- Encourage scribblers to use their scribbling skills during dramatic play to make signs, play money, or pretend mail.
- Talk to a child about her scribbles. You might ask, "How did you get the crayon to make that line?" "What did you think about saying?" Comment about marks she has made: "That one looks like the D in De'andre's name." "Did you enjoy making all those swirls?"
- If a child shows you some scribbles and asks you, "What did I write?", you might try asking him, "What do you want it to say?" or "What were you thinking about when you were working on it?"
Hope this starts a new drawing technique among youngsters. Some web resources on scribbling
The Essentials of Early Literacy Instruction - http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200303/Essentials.pdf
Sometimes a Smudge Is Just a Smudge and Sometimes It's a Saber-toothed Tiger - http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200407/LearningArtsThroughTheAges.pdf
Making the Drawing/Literacy Connection - http://www.wiu.edu/thecenter/articles/draw1.html
Encouraging Preschoolers’ Early Writing Efforts - http://www.childcareexchange.com/resources/view_article.php?article_id=5019684&page=3&keyword_id=
Promoting Reading Success - http://www.canberra.edu.au/centres/ncclr/attachments_page/pdf/Promoting-Reading-Success-Strategies-and-ideas-that-work.pdf
IEL Interactive Chat: Encouraging Literacy Development in Preschoolers - http://illinoisearlylearning.org/chat/scott/index.htm
Drawing a Friend - http://illinoisearlylearning.org/videos/drawing-friend.htm
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