## North Carolina Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five

#### Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Language Development and Communication (LDC)

#### Subdomain: Foundations for Writing

#### Goal: Children use writing and other symbols to record information and communicate for a variety of purposes.

#### Skill Progression: Use writing and other symbols to record information and communicate for a variety of purposes

#### Age: 18-21 Months

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### Makes marks on paper with no organization

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child with paper and a crayon or marker.

Elicitation Strategy

Give the child markers or crayons and paper on a small table, where the child can be stable and comfortably reach the paper. Let the child make marks independently.

Behavior Observed

The child spontaneously marks all over the paper (and maybe the table). Marks may be scribbles or lines. The child makes lines in all directions, with no plan.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Give parents suggestions for expanding the child’s options for writing surfaces. The child will write on anything at this age, so give him space to draw. Use extra-large paper to give the child room to make many marks.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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