Barclay's 7 Stages of Writing Development 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageChild language acquisitionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MsDiagramCreated on: 28-04-16 20:36 3275416 Across 1. Sentences become more complex as the child becomes more aware of standard spelling patterns. Writing becomes more legible. (11, 8) 5. Children produce random letters, but there's still no awareness of spacing or of matching sounds with symbols. (4, 7) Down 2. Most words are spelled phonetically, though some simple and familiar words are spelled correctly. (8, 8) 3. Children start matching sounds with symbols. Words are unlikely to be spaced out. Initial consonants are used to represent words, and they may be read out as if the whole word is written on the page. (12, 7) 4. Most words are spelled correctly. Older children have usually started to use joined-up writing. (7, 8) 6. Children make random marks on the page, which aren't related to letters or words. They're still learning the skill of holding a pen/pencil, and may talk about what they are writing. (10) 7. Children practise drawing shapes on paper, although it's still difficult to understand what they mean. Pseudo-letters appear in or with drawings as the first sign of emergent writing. (4, 11)
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