Mark-making is a means of children expressing themselves. While it is a precursor to more formal writing, it is a sensory and physical experience which links to a wide range of skills, from literacy to maths. Children use mark-making to communicate, tell stories and to express themselves, solve problems, make shapes and depict numbers.
It is the role of practitioners to provide a variety of mark-making activities and opportunities that will excite, entice and engage children. At our school, we have whiteboards, chalkboards and a range of writing opportunities all around the class.
ACTIVITY IDEAS
Scribble monsters
A fun activity for toddlers, which was also loved by our Reception children, was creating our own ‘scribble’ monsters. The children had a great time being allowed to just scribble and explore mark-making in a completely free, open and non-judgmental way. Once the children had finished their scribble masterpiece, they added eyes and mouths to create their monsters.
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