education

Six-year-old Natalie proudly showed her parents a paragraph she wrote in school.  The words ROUGH DRAFT were stamped at the top of the page.  Natalie wrote:

 I wlk to school every day.  On the way I see kars, trees, and lots of peple.  I lik to talk to the peple.  Thay wave to me.  I hav fun.

What does this sample tell you about Natalie’s strengths and needs as a writer?  As her teacher, what types of instructional activities would you suggest?