{"id":3401,"date":"2021-11-22T14:41:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T14:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/falkirkearlyyears\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2021-11-22T14:41:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T14:41:52","slug":"playful-writing-in-the-early-years-by-frances-mcmahon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/falkirkearlyyears\/playful-writing-in-the-early-years-by-frances-mcmahon\/","title":{"rendered":"Playful Writing in the Early Years by Frances McMahon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I am particularly passionate about writing through play, so much so that my dissertation for my MEd is on playful writing and how it can promote children\u2019s voice and develop their love and identity as a writer. Writing allows children to communicate their interests, ideas and thoughts with others and allows them to express themselves in print. Writing and play go hand in hand as they are both ways children socialise and interact with others.<\/p>\n

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I have had the privilege of visiting many different settings over the past few months and have seen lots of great writing through play opportunities woven throughout the indoor and outdoor spaces. Many settings are already providing lots of mark making opportunities and experiences for children to use writing resources and materials in authentic and purposeful ways.<\/p>\n

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Writing is one of the trickiest things a child will learn to do. The physical act of writing is only one aspect of the process. Children need to able to generate ideas, draw on a bank of vocabulary, understand the many different forms and purposes of writing as well as have the fine and gross motor skills required to hold a pencil.<\/p>\n

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Before children even put pen to paper it is our job to help them develop the skills, characteristics, and attitudes to become a successful writer:<\/p>\n

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