Helping each other at writing

This photo was taken at writing time. Those children who can manage themselves chose where they work. Each child draws their own picture and writes their sentences underneath.

I encourage the children to help one another
"When you have found the word the show the other people at your group"
"Help ..... find the letter on their card".

Continuing to do this each lesson has lead me to hear children naturally helping others. I hear conversations such as
"Here it is"
The children singing the alphabet to help find the letter on the word card.

I have found that by sometimes manipulating the seating
Ie: putting the talkers at my chosen spots for the session can help to allow tuakana-teina.