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Podcast: The Voice of Early Childhood
Episode: 'My child can't write yet': The foundations of early writing
Description: Helen Battelley and Angelica Celinska unpick issues around early writing; from core strength and containerisation to educator training and assessing children. Some of the more controversial points include the effect and use of digital technology and whether writing is even necessary anymore. As well as increasing the status of physical development through higher levels of accountability, in the form of measuring physical development. Episode breakdown: 01:00 - What is 'Super Scribers?' 02:00 - Early writing, drawing or mark making? 04:45 - 'My child can't write yet' 06:20 - Tips on encouraging mark making 08:25 - Is writing necessary in the dig...