mark making--next step?

[mushpea]

the 2rold (0months) drew circles today with thin chalks and then drew one on top of the other to make a snowman, recorded this as an observation as though it was pretty good for his age but am now stuck as to what to do for a 'next step'. should it be somthing like mark making in playdough, or painting or should it be somthing else.
would appriciate some help and ideas please.

[Pipsqueak]

you can encourage mark making with a variety of things - different size chalks, pencils, pens, paintbrushes etc.... how about using squeezy bottles with water in (outside activity of course), shaving foam on a table and using fingers, finger painting.....

The sequence of marks that nurserys are encourage are

- / = x 0 and the zigzag


How about having mindees name written somewhere so she can start to see the letter formations.

[mushpea]

oh never thought of his name, thanks for that and thanks for the quick reply too!!
so i guess i could put the next step to be mark making with paint brushs, then go on to the next step being making the marks you stated and his name?
one at a time of course when he's finished one step

[watgem]

Add in some house painting brushes and rollers too especially important for boys to make those large arm movements:)