Print Walk

by Jeanie
(Brisbane)

From early year One I have always encouraged the children to go on a print walk around the room.

They take their writing book and pencil with them and copy anything they can see e.g. charts. name tags, book titles etc. As the year progresses the tasks can become more specific e.g. go on a print walk and copy any words that start with f, end with ing, have six letters in them etc.

This is a great way for children to write without pressure and even those who are reluctant have heaps of fun with this. It also helps children become aware of where words are in the classroom, making it a virtual and visual dictionary for them in more formal writing tasks.