Move Write Prepare to Write

Providing children with opportunities to develop structured drawing skills enables them to develop a critical sense of space and shape.

Prepare to Write presents 20 step-by-step drawings that are based on nine geometric shapes that are recognised across the literature as an indication of writing readiness in the young child.

Each drawing is broken down into four clear and simple steps, supporting children’s developing understanding of shape and space. The orientation of the Prepare to Write book provides ample blank space for the young child to practice their drawing, without being confined by borders. In this way, Prepare to Write aims to provide teachers with developmentally appropriate, structured drawing activities for young children, before they move to formal letter formation.