Development of Early Mark Making
Children work on pre-writing mark making before developing letter formation
At 12 Months a child will start to become interested in pencils, crayons etc. they may make random marks
The first stage of drawing is about exploring and developing motor skills
At around 15 to 18 months babies begin to doodle and will then go on to develop purposeful mark making
Mark Making Stages
Children usually learn to mark make in a certain order. This can be seen in the chart below
Can you see where your child is on this chart?
Click on the link below for more activity ideas to help your child work on mark making
Link to Mighty Mover's activities
Children’s Therapy (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy)