Writing models

You can provide reading material, such as a simple story, that will model the type of writing your young learners will produce.

The model can serve as a prewrite for children to write about their favorite animal and shows how to publish, writing with combination of text and illustration.

Writing centers

You can set up a writing center in your classroom. A writing center with brightly colored pens and papers will often inspire children to write. It can also inspire them at every step of the writing process, as well as to help them develop the fine motor skills necessary to produce neat and legible writing. The writing center should be placed in a clean and cheery place that invites children to compose different pieces of writing. If possible, a computer that includes a word processor can also be included in the center (Linse, 2001).

Word walls

Word Walls are lists of words that the children have ever known or found in their reading and that can be used in their writing. These lists should be posted on the walls of your classroom. Don't forget to decorate those lists so they will attract children's attention. Later on, the children can refer to a Word Wall during the various stage of the writing process. Different Word Walls can have different focuses. You can arrange the words there alphabetically so that the children will be able to find the words they look for easier.