Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1997
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Nancy E. Jurenka
Second Committee Member
Gail Goss
Third Committee Member
Joe Schomer
Abstract
Literature regarding the early developmental processes of (1) writing, (2) spelling, and (3) phonemic awareness for children between the ages of five and seven were reviewed. The literature stated that all three of these processes develop simultaneously through a series of very specific stages. Writing in kindergarten and first grade needs to be practiced daily and treated like a free activity without restriction of copious spelling rules. It was further regarded that spelling should be considered a life long evolving skill that should not stifle the early writer. A program to guide teachers as they help first grade children to become young writers was created. This program incorporated the current Washington state mandated Essential Learnings from the Commission on Student Learning. Real classroom experiences were discussed and children's writing samples illustrated certain developmental stages.
Recommended Citation
Fry, Julie LaRee, "Elements of a First Grade Writing Program" (1997). All Graduate Projects. 517.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/517
Included in
Early Childhood Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons