Writing Skill Progress

Progression for writing skills (ages 3-5)

Makes marks on paper

Scribbles on paper

Imitates first pre-writing strokes (you make a mark then the child imitates / , _, O

Copies prewriting stokes (you write the strokes on the page and give it to the child to copy)

Imitates later prewriting strokes +, /, \, X

Copies later strokes

Traces First Name

Copies First Name

Writes First Name