On Friday the Reading Recovery teachers went to Ballarat for our latest Reading Recovery Ongoing Professional Learning session. The overall theme was writing. This included watching a video of Noella Mackenzie. She talks to parents about how young children explore writing at home, and during the early years of preschool / school. Children learn many things, including talking and writing, by observing, copying and interacting with those around them.
It is worth watching the video, even if you no longer have very young children.
To view the video click on the picture to the left.
A valuable quote from the transcript of the video is-
As you talk with children you help them to develop their language use, you help them to build their vocabulary and they will notice more about the world around them. Knowing lots of words helps with reading and writing.