The Quebec Preschool Cycle Program states that, “Oral and written communication skills are developed in a quality linguistic environment that is open to linguistic diversity and is especially characterized by the care and interest shown by adults for the oral and written language around the children. Children can express themselves in writing in a variety of ways (e.g. using paint, chalk, crayons, modelling clay, sand, digital media).” p. 40
Rather than simply recopy, kindergarten children should be encouraged to use drawings, symbols, numbers and letters to represent their message. As they begin to learn about letter sounds, they can be encouraged to hear sounds in words and write the matching letter or pattern.
Here is a link to a brochure highlighting a Canadian research study by Dr. Monique Senechal on the benefits of invented spelling. https://carleton.ca/cllr/wp-content/uploads/parentbooklet2009.pdf