Which of the following is a false statement about developing writing skills?
• A. Children should be encouraged to draw ideas before writing about them.
• B. Word walls are an important part of the writing center.
• C. Children should be started out writing on lined paper, to help them develop written language properly from the beginning.
• D. Children should be encouraged to read back what they've written.
C. Children should be started out writing on lined paper, to help them develop written language properly from the beginning.
This statement is false. Children should be encouraged to explore and practice writing in various forms and on different surfaces. Starting out by writing on lined paper is not necessary to develop written language properly.