Since my 4 year old has shown some interest in weather, I choose to start off with a weather journal. We sat down together and discussed the weather and even talked about some ways of representing it in the journal. I wanted them to get used to the idea of daily journaling and I thought this would be an easy way to introduce it. To begin, I made some journals with blank white computer paper and construction paper.
My four year old had the blue journal and the three year old had the red journal. Right now they are basically drawing pictures and dictating to me what to write. This will help them see the connection from spoken word to written word to reading. If you look at the second picture you will see that my three year got a little off topic. He began picking up a yellow crayon talking about the sun and drew a circle and then went on to draw, what he said, was a banana. It's not important that he didn't stay on topic, the important thing is that he is putting his thoughts on paper.
This activity aligns with the following content standards and learning criteria from the West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework:
Writing: Text Type and Purposes:
1. Progresses from using scribble shapes or pictures to represent ideas, to using letter-like symbols or invented spelling, to copying or writing familiar words such as his/her own name.
2. Uses a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to communicate ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
3. Demonstrates an understanding that writing relays a message that can be read.
Science: Scientific Knowledge:
1. Observes and describes the immediate and familiar world, such as the natural word, materials, living things, and natural processes.
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