What are written records?

Written records are like notes you leave for yourself or others to remember something important.

Imagine you have a favorite toy, and you want to tell your friend about it when they come over later. Instead of just shouting "I have a red dinosaur!" every time, you could write it down on a piece of paper, that's writing, and the paper is a record.

• Remembering things: Like writing down your favorite game so you don’t forget to play it.
• Sharing messages: If you can't talk to someone, you write them a note or even a letter, that's like sending a message through time!
• Keeping track of events: Think of a diary, every day you write about what happened, and later you can read back on your adventures.

You use special marks called letters to make words. These letters are put together in order so that other people can understand them too. It's like when you draw pictures, others can see the picture and know what it means.

So, written records are just a way of keeping messages around for later, like leaving clues for your friend or even yourself!