Using a Toothpick to Poke "Stars" into our Number Eight
Number Eight Constellations at the Light Table
Our focus this week is the number 8. The children sat on the floor, placed their paper on the carpet, and used their fine motor muscles to poke holes through the paper along the lines of the number using a toothpick. This is a prewriting activity which allows the preschoolers to begin understanding the skill of writing. We began at the top of the number (just as we would if we were writing the number with a pencil) and worked our way around to “write” the number. When they were done, they took their papers to the light table to see the tiny stars in the shape of their number eight revealed. This is an easy activity to be done at home with letters, names, shapes, or numbers. You can give your child a flashlight and help them project the object on the wall!
