Learning To Write The ABC’s

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on April 11, 2009
in Getting Children Ready For Writing
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STRING LETTERS
WHAT YOU NEED
  • Liquid Glue
  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • String or Yarn
    • HOW TO
  • Squeeze the glue into the shape of a letter you choose onto a piece of paper.
  • Child (or you) cuts the yarn into a short string.
  • Child places the yarn on top of the glue in the shape of the letter.
  • Describe the shape of the letter. “E has a line down. Then one line from the top, one line from the middle and one from the bottom”.

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    MAKING LETTERS WITH STICKS

     

    WHAT YOU NEED
  • Wooden craft sticks
    Or
  • Wooden Blocks (rectangular or square)
    Or
  • Pretzel Sticks
    • HOW TO
    • Decide with your child which letter s/he wants to make using craft sticks/rectangular or square blocks.
    • Write the letter on paper as guidance (optional).
    • Child tries to form the letter using the sticks or blocks.
    EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS: This is a simple activity that requires spatial ability and helps children that learn best by creating. The children will learn how straight lines form many of the letters of the alphabet. (A,E, F, H, I, K, L M, N, T, V,W, X, Y,Z).

     

     

    WRITING LETTERS IN SILLY MATERIALS

    Before writing letters, try to do many different activities to strengthen your child’s fine motor skills. These activities will help your child strengthen his/her pincer grip, making it easier to hold a pencil and write.

    HOW TO
    • Choose only 2-3 letters to practice writing for any given day.
    • Write the letters with/in:
      - Whipped cream
      - In the Sand
      - Out of Chocolate pudding
      - Using Rocks to form the letters
      - Play Doh
      - Paint with a paint brush and water on the concrete outside
    EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS: Kids learn in different ways. Writing using different textures is not only fun for kids but will provide the sensory input kids need to feel the shape and curves of the individual letters.

    1 Response to “Learning To Write The ABC’s”

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    1. 1 Jerrold Tribby
      February 13, 2010 at 2:51 pm

      I really enjoyed this! I would have to say this is an awful informative post that deserves mentioning elsewhere. This is for 2 types of people:current writers who are considering a change in career,and people trying to select to become a writer.

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