## 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: 15-18 Months

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### Spontaneously scribbles on paper (or other surface) - no understanding of true writing

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child with paper and a crayon or marker.

Elicitation Strategy

The adult gives the child a paper and pencil, crayon, or marker.

Behavior Observed

The child spontaneously scribbles on the paper without a model. Uses whole arm and wrist to scribble.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Encourage early childhood educators and parents to let children play with dry erase markers and boards, doodle boards, crayons and paper and sidewalk chalk. Children like to scribble and make marks with stamps as well.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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