Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Language Development and Communication (LDC)
Subdomain: Foundations for Writing
Goal: Children use writing skills and writing conventions.
Skill Progression: Use writing skills and writing conventions
Age: 12-15 Months
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Situations for Observation of Skill
Provide paper and a crayon.
Elicitation Strategy
Make a mark on the paper to demonstrate that the crayon leaves a mark.
Behavior Observed
The child bangs or drags the crayon on the paper.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Exposure to markers and paper encourages children to discover cause and effect, which is the beginning of motivating them to want to learn to write.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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