Materials:
crayons or colored pencils (markers will bleed through the paper)
Activity:
You can have your child journal everyday or a few times a week as well as after an important event/outting. This will provide a way for your child to express him/herself freely. Teach your child how to open to the correct page (so the journal entries will be in order). As they draw, listen carefully to what they say. You will discover a lot about your child. When the picture is complete, date the top of the page and ask your child to tell you about the picture. As they talk, write exactly what they say (even if it is not correct). By exactly, if they say "gwass" for "grass" - write gwass (over time you will see the development in their language skills). Or if they say "This be a spider." This is their creation, therefore it is important that you do not add your own ideas (or corrections) to it.
Suggestions:
As your child becomes more familiar with the process, you can encourage them to start trying to write some letters/words. Beginning sounds will be the easiest at first. For example, have them write B for balloon. It is okay to show them how to do it or they can trace the B you make. Tell them the sound that B makes as you work on it.
If your child has a hard time deciding what to draw, give some ideas through questions.
* What is your favorite color? Draw something that is that color.
* What did you have for breakfast?
* Who did you play with today?
It is also normal if your child draws the same thing over and over. It is likely that you praised your child initially and they are wanting to make you happy. After about a week of the same picture, encourage through questions that they draw something new.
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