My own children wrote before they read. When they were 3 or 4 years old, they wanted to write their name or label a picture they had drawn or help with the grocery list. Since they already knew letters and most sounds, they used invented spelling to try to get a word on paper. All before they could read a word.
Watching this unfold was a profound experience for me as a teacher.
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Watching this unfold was a profound experience for me as a teacher.