As with all of the centers, all children are required to wear goggles and learn and follow all of the safety rules. Graph paper and pencils are available to help children plan out their designs. A large tree stump is available so that the children can practice hammering and pulling out nails. Glues, nails, screws, nuts, and bolts are also provided. The Writing Center is a place for children to write notes, letters, stories, and signs with their newly acquired writing skills.
Children use scribbles, lines, pictures, and invented spelling to begin to write.
Gradually, they begin to incorporate real words with standard spelling. The Writing Center offers pencils, pens, markers, crayons, a computer, a typewriter, envelopes, and a variety of paper for the children to use as they are encouraged to use writing in ways that are meaningful to them. Those that choose to write stories, often use materials from the art center to illustrate them.