Julie Ann M. Manangan Mr. John Paul M.

Flores

BEED IV-A Instructor

DEVELOPMENTAL READING II

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EMERGENT WRITER

 GUNDLACH and his colleagues 1985

 They have learned to write naturally because familiar writing situations
and real life writing experiences are evident in the home environment as
modeled by the parents or even by other family members.
 Emergent writing is characterized by:
Playful markings to communicate something, which signals their
knowledge of the use of written language before learning the form.
 Emergent writing is characterized by:
Invention and reinvention of the forms of written language which
signals the simultaneous reconstruction of their knowledge about
written language
 Bissex, 1980; Read 1975
 Self-initiated
 Self directed
 by observing the MKO
participating in literary events

STAGES OF WRITING DEVELOPMENT

SULZBY (1985), BARNHARTAND HEISIMA

STAGE 1: DRAWING

 Children begin written literacy by telling their stories through

pictures they have drawn.

STAGE 2: SCRIBBLING

 Children make wave-like lines on paper. This is an attempt to

copy handwriting. There are no letters or breaks to look like
words. The lines are on-going waves across the page

STAGE 3: MAKING LETTER-LIKE FORM

 Children make forms that look like made-up letters or

numbers. Familiar letters may appear. The “letters” are not
grouped in word forms but scattered on the page.

STAGE 4:REPRODUNCING LEARNED UNIT

 Uses letter sequences perhaps learned from his/her name

 May write the same letters in many ways
 Long strings of letters in random order

STAGE 5: INVERTED SPELLING

 Creates own spelling when conventional spelling is not known

  One letter may represent an entire syllable
 Words may overlay
 May not use proper spacing

STAGE 6:NCONVENTIONAL SPELLING

 Usually resembles adult writing

 There is a connection between the letters on the page and the
sounds in the words children are trying to write. Misspellings
and backward letters common. The writing can be read by
others.