child writing A01 Flashcards
what is oracy?
an individuals development of speaking and listening skills
what is literacy?
an individuals development of reading and writing skills
what is the tripod grip?
the way in which a pen or pencil should be held
- using thumb, forefinger, and middle finger
what are gross motor skills?
the skills associated with larger movements
- e.g. walking, jumping, climbing, waving
what are fine motor skills?
the skills associated with more precise movement, for example with the fingers
- e.g. writing, using scissors
what is directionality?
the process of writing from left to right
how is directionality encouraged in young writers?
Early writers struggle to keep their words in a logical order or on a straight line.
To help with this, children are usually given paper with widely spaced lines to write on
how is cognitive awareness developped in children?
children must learn how words are presented or encoded in the written form
parents will buy:
- magnetic letters for the fridge
- foam letters for the bath
these help children become aware of what different letters actually look like
what is linearity
when words go in a straight line
what is cursive writing?
when the writing is joined up
emergent writing
childrens early attempts at communicating through scribbles or personal representation
monosyllabic vs polysyllabic words
monosyllabic= words of one sylable
polysyllabic = words of more than one syllable
what is a homonym?
words that are spelt the same but are pronounced differently and hold different meaning
e.g. bow, and bow
what is a homophone?
words that are pronounced the same but have different meaning and may have different spelling
e.g. their and there
e.g. flour and flower
what is ommission?
lettrs are missed out of words
occurs particularly where double consonants appear
e.g. puzzle spelt ‘puzle’
e.g. puddle spelt ‘pudle’
what is insertion?
the addition of extra letters that are not need for accurate spelling
what is substitution?
where the right letter is replaced with an alternative (often phonetically plausible) letter
e.g. pig instead being written or pronounced ‘big’
what is transposition
where a pair of letters is switched around
e.g. ‘olny’ instead of ‘only’
what is undergeneralisation?
standard rules for particular language patterns are not followed
e.g. y to ‘ies’ in plurals
what is overgeneralisation?
regular spelling rules are applied even when it is not accurate to do so
e.g. run –> runned (instead of irregular form ‘ran’
