Cowley, Sue. <br/><br/>
The road to writing :  a step-by-step guide to mark making / 
Sue Cowley. 
 - ix, 182 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Cover; HalfTitle; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Starting Points: A Map for the Journey; Who leads the learning?; Resources for mark making; The space as a resource; People as a resource; 1 I Know How to Communicate; Face, hands, body -- non-verbal communication; How talk develops; Learning how to listen; Practitioner talk; Language delay; 2 I'm Physically Able to Make Marks; Building whole body strength; Building hand and finger strength; Developing dexterity; Eye to hand coordination; Holding a mark making tool. Supporting children who are left-handedMark making and posture; 3 I Can Concentrate, Focus and Behave; Impulse control; Talking about choices; Behaviour, listening and noise; Learning to hold my focus; 4 I Understand that Marks Hold Meaning; Mark making and schemas; Signs and symbols; Me and my name; Seeing shapes; Using stories; Different forms of writing; Graphic symbols; Writing and meaning at home; 5 I Get the Link between Speaking and Writing; A word of warning; Studying sounds; Songs, rhymes and poems; Alliteration; The joy of stories; 6 I Feel Confident about Communicating. Building confident communicatorsUsing praise and target setting; My opinion matters; Open-ended discussions; Group activities and circle time; The 'role of the expert'; 7 I Feel Inspired to Make Marks; Inspirational mark making; Creating a writing area; Making writing real; Using provocations; Writing in creative contexts; Themes for writing; Mark making in the outdoors; Inspiring your boys; 8 From Letters to Words, from Words to Sentences; From marks to letters -- learning to read; From marks to letters -- learning to write; From letters to words; Teaching punctuation. Building writing confidenceDyslexia; Checklists; 'Make marks with' checklist; 'Make marks on' checklist; 'Space as a resource' checklist; 'Space and communication' audit; 'Displays' audit; Glossary of words and abbreviations. 
<br/><br/> A practical, accessible guide to developing young children's mark making and early communication skills from bestselling education author, Sue Cowley. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781441103444 (pbk.) 1441103449 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB250185  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016091151  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Elementary)<br/>Language arts (Elementary)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>372.623