Writing and reading go together! Both are ways to represent spoken words and to communicate information.

Scribbling and drawing are forms of writing — they may not be words, but the lines and pictures your child draws mean something to them.

Scribbling and drawing help children develop eye-hand coordination and the fine motor control they need to hold a pencil.

As children write, they become aware that the printed letters and words have meaning. They begin to understand the purpose of reading through the process of writing.

Writing doesn't always have to be writing — it can be tracing in sand, playing with clay or play dough, or crinkling up newspaper to help strengthen finger muscles!