Guest Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) just completed initial assessments of children and worried about showing progress through writing strand by end of year. we have a few children who 'sometimes give meaning to marks as they draw and paint', 30-50 months band, so would you consider this to be emerging or consolidating? as there are only 2 statements it could be argued that it's consolidating? but by end of year they would be expected to make a years progress so it looks like they should be achieving half the dm statements for 40-60 months but this looks extremely challenging for a child to go from scribbling and ascribing meaning to marks to achieving half of these. am worried at end of year i will be told by head that these children have not made enough progress in their writing. any advice desperately sought x Edited November 15, 2012 by sooty99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjayne Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I only track and record the age band they are totally secure in - if I have to ask the 'might be' or not sure question they don't go into that band as they are still emerging. It is a good idea to look at the next band up as you do- because it can be too large a leap - and if you are in Nursery they have another year to reach the top of 40-60mths so I would keep them in 22-36 for now - and move them up when they are secure in ascribing meanings on a regular basis and maybe writing a few identifiable letters/shapes . :1b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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