Drawing with Labeling
- The child draws a picture related to the theme, a prompt or something they are interested in.
- A teacher can label the child’s picture.
- Some children may want to label some of the pictures themselves, such as their name, or words they are very familiar with such as ‘mom’ and ‘dad’.
- At this stage, word cards with familiar and/or themed related words are a useful resource.
Drawing with Dictation
- The child draws a picture related to the theme, a prompt or something they are interested in.
- The teacher carefully writes down what the child says about the picture. This includes labeling and narrative writing.
- While pointing at each word, read what you have written back to the child and ask – “Do you want to add anything else”?
