what age was your LO when they

learned how to write their name? or any fist word they wrote

My 3 year old can write the first four of his first name.
which is Bray.
He knows how to spell it aloud with a little help also.

Don't have a child old enough, but I will say that a great way for them to practice is for you to write the word in highlighter and have them practice tracing it in pencil.

Quoting VeggieBurglar:" Don't have a child old enough, but I will say that a great way for them to practice is for you to write the word in highlighter and have them practice tracing it in pencil."

thanx for the suggestion! i will definatelly do this!

Quoting VeggieBurglar:" Don't have a child old enough, but I will say that a great way for them to practice is for you to write the word in highlighter and have them practice tracing it in pencil."

Thats a good idea!

I am tired of writing damn dotted lines!

My son was able to write his name (if we wrote it on the paper first so he could see it) when he was 3 and right about the time he turned 4 he was able to do it on his own without having to see it while he was writing it.

3 for spelling it, closer to 4 for writing it.

I second the highlighter/pencil thing. Dots are annoying after a while!

how many words do you teach your lil one to write before the age of 4 ?

Ugh I feel like I'm falling behind..my almost 5 year old is writing some letters and numbers but can't spell his name yet...I better kick my butt into high gear.

Quoting OneLoveMama:" how many words do you teach your lil one to write before the age of 4 ?"

We practiced handwriting and/or letters 3 days a week during "school". At 4 we bump school up to 4 days a week (which is where she started to write her name unassisted.)

This was when she was 3, we did stuff like this mostly. A few words here and there.

Quoting Lauralie89:" Ugh I feel like I'm falling behind..my almost 5 year old is writing some letters and numbers but can't spell his name yet...I better kick my butt into high gear."

Don't feel like that, my 5yr old is the same.

She was 3 1/2 when she could write and spell her name

Quoting Lauralie89:" Ugh I feel like I'm falling behind..my almost 5 year old is writing some letters and numbers but can't spell his name yet...I better kick my butt into high gear."

My little one is 3.5 and has no interest in writing yet. she still cant color in lines either. but according to stein phylosophy/woldorf education kids shouldnt be rushed to write , age 6-7 is a good time to start writing. and actually growing up in Slovakia, kindergarden was all about playing, hands on stuff, second language and then once you go into 1st grade ( 6years old ) you start learning how to write and read. and this is what i plan on doing with my little one too.
of course if child is interested in writing do encourage it earlier!

Quoting Lauralie89:" Ugh I feel like I'm falling behind..my almost 5 year old is writing some letters and numbers but can't spell his name yet...I better kick my butt into high gear."

No way. Kids learn differently. I don't think my son will care at all next year to learn these things (at 3) like she did.

My LO is 4.5 and can't write his name. :-/ he has no interest in letters or numbers and its really discouraging me