Mark-Making at Home 

Encourage your child to use a variety of tools and surfaces.

Experiment with thick/ thin lines, make curled, zig- zag and straight patterns

Encourage correct Letter orientation, make lists, invitations, cards, diary, comic strips, Model mark making and writing for your child.

Use a message board for communication with others, name writing, story writing-using books relating to themes.

 Diagrams -  labelled.

Book making

Play at 'the office/ Receptionist'

Explore large movements , make water patterns , use ‘chalk paint’ to mark make on large natural surfaces, use natural objects & body areas to mark make in mud, sand, gravel. Use body parts to mark make with different media

Use tyres, shoes, wheeled toys to make tracks

Use whiteboard/blackboard as scoreboard

Use natural resources for mark making & printing

Splatter painting, Graffiti wall, large scale letter formation .

Outdoor adventure / story books/ Map making for adventure