Today in small groups, we practiced the movements the children need to form different letters in the alphabet. We worked on slanted, vertical and horizontal lines on our map of the forest. Then, we had a chance to use our fun Magic Wipe Boards to practice writing our names! They did a great job. Writing with your child even at this young age is a wonderful activity to become more accustomed to holding the pencil/marker correctly and building the strength in the hands that is needed for more fluent writing in the future. The best place to start is with the letters in their name! There is also a wonderful series of prewriting and letter writing books by Kumon. Click on the pictures below to view different books in this series.
Some Children Wrote their Name Independently
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Practice Makes Perfect
Pencil Grip is Important!
I did it!
