This thesis theoretically deals with the topic of early literacy, focusing on the development of writing skills, which develops in six stages from the earliest age until preschool age. Each of the stages of writing development is represented by text and photos of authentic children's writing, where you can best see the difference in the developmental stages of children's writing from the second to the sixth year of life. The paper also presents various activities that greatly encourage the development of initial reading and writing - language skills whose development is closely related to each other. The paper also emphasizes the great importance of the environment in which the child lives, from the little "School" to communication with parents. The environment should be stimulating to the child for the development of writing skills, as well as for the development of other components of early literacy, it should awaken in the child the desire and interest for further progress in writing, reading and communication. A short ethnographic research was also conducted, the goal of which was to gain knowledge about children's attitudes regarding writing, that is, about the most interesting way for children to learn to write letters. we also wanted to consider whether the mentioned children's attitudes are influenced by the age and gender of the child. The respondents were children from three educational groups of a kindergarten in Zagreb. The obtained research results show that gender does not make a difference in children's choice of methods of mastering writing, while on the other hand, age proved to be a difference factor. Children at the age of two choose the method that attracts them first visually and then tactilely, while children from four to six years choose the dance of writing as their favorite method.