Not Just Playing in the Sand!
Practicing Letter Formation (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyAges:
4-6
Grade Range:
PreK KFood Groups:
Primary: Writing Conventions, Motivation for Literacy
Transcript
The sandbox is a really fun tool to get students to practice printing their letters. Students choose a letter via this ABC card, and choose which letter they want to practice printing in the sand. There are four different colored sandboxes within this box. Each box was actually purchased at the dollar store, I got four for a dollar, and then I purchased the bin at the dollar store as well for a dollar. So basically, for two dollars you can create your own sandbox, and the students will just print their letter in the sand.
Activity Objective
The goal of Not Just Playing in the Sand!: Practicing Letter Formation (Virtual Tour) is to provide students with an opportunity to practice letter formation.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Before students practice letter formation, explicitly teach how to form each letter. - Provide students with examples of how to form each letter.
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