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School Entry Writing
Checklist These are some of the minimum skills for writing required for a child who is entering formal education at the age of five years. Note that there are reading, behaviour and language skills included here. |
| Writing Skills | Not yet | Nearly | I can do it | |
| Draws and attempts to write | ||||
| Knows the difference between drawing and writing | ||||
| Grips the pencil between fingers and thumb | ||||
| Controls pencil well enough to draw and write | ||||
| Can write some letters | ||||
| Can copy new letter shapes | ||||
| Can point to each word as someone reads | ||||
| Knows what letters and numbers are | ||||
| Recognises some words | ||||
| Can write own first name | ||||
| Writes left to right consistently | ||||
| Writes letters in a line left to right | ||||
| Can say/sing the alphabet | ||||
| Can use an alphabet-picture chart to find sounds and letters | ||||
| Can sit still, concentrate, and stay on a task until finished | ||||