Unit 1 - defining emergent writing

Overview of Unit 1

• Activity 1

Research Emergent Writing through watching a video and reading a text to gain a general understanding of emergent writing.

• Activity 2

Define in a written report Emergent Writing based on your research in this unit.

Activity 1

Now that you know a little bit about Zoey and the project ahead, its time to learn about Emergent Writing! Unless you're a preschool or kindergarten teacher, you probably don't know much about Emergent Writing.

Watch the following video to get a general understanding of what Emergent Writing is all about! Emergent Writing

Think about what you saw in the video as you read the following text giving you more information about Emergent Writing and how it connects to Emergent Literacy in general.

Read pages 1-5 only! Emergent literacy and writing

Activity 2

Prepare a report of your initial findings on Emergent Writing for Zoey's mother based on what you have found in your research. Remember this report is for a parent trying to understand her daughter's developmental stage of writing.

E-mail me your report first at lisamarie371@hotmail.com. After I review the report I will give you feedback and you can make any necessary changes before including it in your final project for the course.

References

HEBISDWeb. (2011, April 15). Skill Domain IV: Emergent Literacy Writing. [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poKTpDvFsiY, November 2012.

Roskos, K.A., Christie, J.F., & Richdels, J.D. (2003). The Essentials of Early Literacy Instruction. Young Children, March 2003. Retrieved from http://www.niu.edu/cedu_richgels/PDFs/YoungChildren2003.pdf, November 2012.

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