Sand writing

get down and dirty with some sandbox sight word writing! Let those little fingers get dirty and get them writing their sight words in some sand! All you will need is a pencil box and some sand. You…

If your kids are anything like mine, they stomp their feet and are full of protests when it's time to practice handwriting. I get it; writing letters over and over can get super boring. Thankfully, that's not the only way to practice. Round up your art supplies and get your kids excited to work on their handwriting with these skill-building exercises that also double as fun activities. This one, for example, lets your child dot a letter outline with a cotton swab dipped in paint. Kids like…

Looking for fun alphabet activities and sensory bins? Make dyed salt for a sensory tray. Great way to teach toddlers and preschoolers alphabet letters.

Differentiated Handwriting & Alphabet Practice for Kindergarten & Pre-K Preschool and kindergarten students enter school at various ability levels. SomeContinue reading

Use this handy, fun DIY Montessori sand writing tray to teach your child how to write their letters, and ultimately, learn to read! It comes with a free

Have you ever used a writing tray to teach handwriting? Here is information on sensory writing trays and sand tray writing benefits.

From the beginning of the year until the end, these fun activities will get your students excited about learning. You should definitely go out and get some popsicle sticks for this.

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I recently presented Otto with his first sand tray! He isn't interested in phonics or letter recognition but he loves drawing and mark making. A sand tray is a wonderful way to encourage and develop pre-writing skills. The child can draw a picture and then shake the tray to start over again, it's fun and economical. Like finger painting, this is a good way to encourage mark making without the child having to use a tool. Sand is tactile and feels wonderful. I suggest using a fine, dry sand…

Walking by the Way has a creative set of free sandbox writing cards for pre-writing available for you to download. Simply print the cards, set up a small sa