Drawing, Dictating & Early Writing
Aligned to W.K.1 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
You can be a writer even before you can spell! Draw a picture of your idea, then tell about it out loud, and write down the sounds you hear in the words.
Worked examples
Example 1
Draw your favorite toy. Then say 'I like my red truck.' Write the letters you hear, like 'I lik my rd truk' — that is real writing!
Example 2
Draw your house, then say 'My house is blue.' Write the sounds you hear: 'My hows is blu.'
Example 3
Writing starts with saying it out loud. Say your whole sentence first, then write one word at a time.
Practice questions
- Draw something you did today and tell about it.
- Write the first sound you hear in the word 'dog.'
- Make a picture and say one sentence about it.
Watch the lesson
Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Dibujar, dictar y escritura inicial
¡Puedes ser escritor o escritora incluso antes de saber deletrear! Dibuja una imagen de tu idea, luego cuéntala en voz alta y escribe los sonidos que escuchas en las palabras.
Ejemplo 1: Dibuja tu juguete favorito. Luego di 'Me gusta mi camión rojo.' Escribe las letras que escuchas, como 'Me gsta mi camón rjo' — ¡eso es escritura de verdad!
Ejemplo 2: Dibuja tu casa y luego di 'Mi casa es azul.' Escribe los sonidos que oyes: 'Mi casa es asul.'
Ejemplo 3: Escribir empieza por decirlo en voz alta. Di toda tu oración primero y luego escribe una palabra a la vez.
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