08/27/2026
🏡 Families can encourage early writing at home, too!
• Let your child help write the grocery list.
• Provide crayons, markers, pencils, and paper for open-ended writing and drawing.
• Encourage them to make cards, signs, labels, or notes for family members.
• Point out letters and words you see while driving, shopping, or cooking.
• Ask your child to “write” about a picture they drew—even if their writing doesn’t look conventional yet.
• Most importantly, celebrate the effort instead of focusing on perfect letters or spelling.
Every scribble, shape, letter, and attempt has meaning. 💛 When children see that writing has a purpose, they become excited to communicate their ideas—and that’s how confident writers begin!
