What writing looks like at some Sommerville classes.

Emergent Writing

At Sommerville most students are emergent writers

Children explore and experiment with writing. In the process, they develop understandings about the functions and form of print. These understandings become increasingly sophisticated. Hanser (2006)

Writing is about ...

•  Sharing ideas and communicating with others.

•  Writing for real reasons.

•  Thinking and actively constructing print.

•  Exploring the alphabet.

   Making independent attempts.

At Sommerville, we believe that every child needs a writing tool                                                     

 A writing tool includes:

• – Pencils / Pens
• – Flip charts
• – Alphabet boards
• – Eye gaze
• – Keyboards with talking word processors
• – Alternate keyboards
• – Simplified keyboards
• – Onscreen keyboards
• – iPads and apps
• – Speech generating devices
• - Predictive text software

Here are some examples of students writing