The Meaning and Function of Writing

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This video clip follows five-year-old Chaislyn writing the names of her teachers and peers, highlighting how a young child's writing reveals her understanding of text conventions and what she belie...

This video clip follows five-year-old Chaislyn writing the names of her teachers and peers, highlighting how a young child's writing reveals her understanding of text conventions and what she believes is the function and purpose of writing. It shows the symbols she invents to represent writing and the sounds she associates with her invented letters.

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