Progression for writing skills (ages 3-5)
Makes marks on paper
Scribbles on paper
Imitates first pre-writing strokes (you make a mark then the child imitates / , _, O
Copies prewriting stokes (you write the strokes on the page and give it to the child to copy)
Imitates later prewriting strokes +, /, \, X
Copies later strokes
Traces First Name
Copies First Name
Writes First Name
