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The Writing Process: Drawing with Labeling, Drawing with Dictation

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.
child's drawing with labels added by teacher

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”?
child's drawing of a stegosaurus with dictation underneath
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