Let's look at the word carnivor. Let's say each part separately. Have children show you how they write and read rhyming words when you show them hound and plow. It begins with learning to use language symbols to communicate messages that fulfill a specific purpose. It is through experience with writing process and exposure to a variety of models, that children begin to understand and use the writer's craft.
Writing provides opportunities for children to gain control of important literacy practices.
In the early stages it helps children attend closely to features of letters and words and directs their attention to spatial concepts. It helps them develop the concepts of order and sequence while exploring ways to express their most important thoughts. It allows them to view written text from the perspective of the author. Writing is a very important part of responding to literature, and in Rigby Literacy it is taught explicitly and directly. While the regular lesson plans all provide writing exercises specific to their stories, the Wonder Writers component was designed to teach strategies, procedures, techniques, and skills that writers use during the writing process.