Some students are drawing.
Some are writing letter strings.
Others are trying sentences.

And it’s hard to know what they actually need next.

Beginning writers become independent in stages and when you understand those stages, writing instruction feels much more manageable.

Inside this free guide, you’ll get:
✏️ A simple breakdown of the stages of writing
✏️ Real examples of student writing
✏️ Writing expectations across the kindergarten year
✏️ Easy ways families can support writing at home

So you can stop second-guessing writing instruction and better support your beginning writers.