10 Fun Kindergarten Writing Activities To Teach

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You can’t believe that your little one was just learning to sit, stand and walk recently, and now, they have stepped into kindergarten! This is the time your kid starts holding a pencil to learn writing. Kindergarten writing activities can come in handy while introducing them to writing skills. Writing with kids is a great way to support the development of various skills, including language acquisition, storytelling abilities, fine motor skills, phonics understanding, and literacy development (1). At this age, they have ideas and thoughts that cannot be expressed by writing. But if trained in the right manner, they may develop good writing skills and beautiful handwriting.

Did you know?

Starting early and continuing practice is key to developing great writing skills. So encourage your child to scribble and appreciate their progress.

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Key Pointers

Kindergarten writing activities can help children improve their writing skills.
Drawing, coloring, tracing dotted lines, and finger-writing are great ways to develop writing skills.
Cursive writing can be practiced by writing the child’s name and cutting the paper in the shape of the alphabet, then coloring them.
Writing activities help children improve their motor movements, think logically, and strengthen their memory power.
Children have short attention spans, so engaging them in various writing activities can keep them interested and help them learn while having fun.

10 Fun Writing Activities For Kindergarten

Children need different platforms to learn and write. You should not restrict your kids from writing on wall or door, as this is their first writing activity. You can hang a mini chalk board on the wall to avoid your wall getting dirty.

Here are some interesting and creative kindergarten writing games and activities.

1. Write an alphabet, number or shape on a white paper and make them to trace it with different colors of crayons. This activity allows them to do the alphabet practice and improve letter recognition skills.

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2. Make rough cut outs of 3-4 buses and draw windows, wheels and doors with a sketch pen. Ask them to count and write windows, doors and wheels in each bus.

3. Collect clipboards and tape them with painter’s tape. Make colorful chalk boards by applying colorful paints and your child will happily start writing on it.

4. Write alphabets, shapes or numbers on sandpaper and children will enjoy tracing it with colorful yarns. As sandpaper is rough, the yarn will stay stiff on it.

5. Draw a colorful house and make them to count windows and doors in it.

6. Cut the cardboard into the heart or different shapes and make a chalkboard out of it.

7. Make flower petals out of cardboard and ask them to color, count and write on petals.

8. Sand writing will be fun for kids.

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9. Children enjoy making shape and alphabets with dough than paper.

10. Your children will love to write on the white board or tiles with dry erase markers.

Tips To Improve Your Kindergarten Writing

Handwriting for kids

is one of the important parts of education, without which the education is incomplete.

Involve your children in drawing and coloring and this will improve their handwriting.
Make them write on dotted lines.
Finger writing is another best way to improve their writing.

Point to consider

Young children are fascinated by learning the names of new things. So encourage them to write small-word labels for your room, grocery storage boxes, or for storing their toys.

Cursive Writing:

Cursive Writing Is Fun and your children have to use it daily. Here are some tips to help them learn cursive writing:

Take A4 size sheet and fold it lengthwise.
Make your kid write his/her name in cursive writing.
Cut the paper in the shape of the alphabet.
Unfold the paper and see the magic.
Ask them to color and decorate the paper.

Writing Is Fun:

Generally, kids love to work with colorful things. Kindergarten children think writing is fun and grasp writing basics very soon. But they also have short attention spans, so it is vital you give them varied exercises.

A writing activity is very important for children to improve and control their motor movements.
It is tricky to make writing activities for kindergarten, as kids have different level of abilities.
Initially, they find difficulty in holding a pencil and running their hand across the paper.
You’ll get to know about your kid’s learning abilities during her writing activity, and design appropriate activities for them.
Kids will get confidence and will improve their creativity under your guidance.

Alexis McDonell, a Kindergarten teacher, talks about how she implements a writer’s workshop with her students and lets them explore their creativity while having fun. She says, “Every Writer’s Workshop involves a mini-lesson, writing time, and reflection… The children sometimes help me generate a sentence based on the picture I’ve drawn. This is where I teach the children about sounding out words, using finger spaces, directionality, and punctuation (i).”

Point to consider

The more the reading, the better the writing. So inculcate the habit of reading in your child from a young age by sitting with them and reading together.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can most kindergarteners write?

Children make attempts to write by the age of three to four. By the time they reach six years, they may develop the skill of sentence building on subjects that capture their interest.

2. Why are writing activities important?

Writing activities teach children to organize their thoughts, think logically, strengthen memory power and improve literary capacity. Holding a pen or pencil improves fine motor skills in children (1) (2).

3. How can writing activities be designed to foster creativity and self-expression in kindergarten students?

Writing activities can be created to promote creativity and self-expression by incorporating different materials to write with, including colors, yarn, crayons, and paint. They allow children to explore and express themselves on sand, paper, or chalkboards. Providing positive feedback can also encourage your child’s creativity and self-expression.

4. How can technology be incorporated into kindergarten writing activities to support student learning?

There are several apps and websites encouraging children to learn how to write that you can incorporate into your child’s learning. Some examples include Dora ABCs Vol 1, LetterSchool, Writing Wizard, hip hop hen: abc letter tracing, and Trace it, Try it.

5. What resources are available to help educators design and implement effective kindergarten writing activities?

Some resources you may turn to to plan effective writing activities include educational websites or forums, curriculum guides, writing workshops or courses, and children’s literature.

6. How can I help my child develop their vocabulary and grammar skills through writing?

Reading and writing go hand in hand. Your child’s vocabulary can tremendously improve if they engage themselves in reading. Let your child have fun and write their own stories or imaginary scenarios. You may also teach them a new word daily and ask them to incorporate it into their writing.

It is beneficial to start teaching children to write from kindergarten to aid them in developing this skill quicker with age. This list of fun kindergarten writing activities you can try with your child can make this learning process easier and more enjoyable. These interesting activities for kids are easy to arrange and do not require many supplies. It can also benefit your kid if you are involved in these activities, allowing you to bond with your little one and teach them to do it the right way.

Infographic: Ways To Improve Handwriting Of Kindergarten Children

Good handwriting skills are crucial for kindergarteners. It will help them write legibly and also increase their confidence and self-esteem. However, developing their writing skills may require time and patience. Check out the infographic below to learn about effective techniques to ease the writing process.

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Illustration: Fun Kindergarten Writing Activities To Teach

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i. Writer’s Workshop;
https://thecuriouskindergarten.blog/2016/12/30/writers-workshop/

References

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Writing With Children;
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/professionals/learning/ecliteracy/emergentliteracy/Pages/writingwithchildren.aspx
Why Should Students Write In All Subjects;
https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-students-should-write-all-subjects

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