Children can make marks from an early age. Mark making is the first steps in your child’s journey to writing and gives them the opportunity to express themselves and explore new textures and materials.
They will learn to use their fingers, control their movements and experiment with colour, shape, motion and so much more…
Creativity is an important part of your child's development. It contributes to many aspects of learning, including speech and language.
Find out why it's important, and get some ideas for some easy low cost arts and craft based creative activities to get you started at home.
Arts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives | Words for Life
Children can begin to experiment with making marks and drawing from a very young age. It supports the development of their creativity and imagination and is the start of their journey towards becoming a writer.
As with other areas of development, all children are different and their drawing skills will develop at different times, although their journeys are likely to follow a similar pattern.
All children are different and they will be ready to begin to learn to write their name at different ages, and that’s okay!
Teaching children to write their name starts a long time before they actually have a go at forming the letter shapes. Find out the main stages you can support your child with here:
When should my child be able to write their name? | Words for Life