pre writing

The most common mistake I see is #1 ... this is great advice for people teaching handwriting to kids in preschool and kindergarten. The tip about worksheets is so important. #handwriting #preschool #penmanship #kindergarten

Think this is quite good so it makes it easier to learn shapes in a fun way using different colours for them :) - craftIdea.org

We are in our second week of school and our students are starting to understand the rules and routines of being in school. We were able to get to some really great centers this past week, and I thought I should share a few of them Apple Sensory Bin We used oatmeal as the base… Continue reading Take a Look Back #51- Apple sensory bin, popsicle stick letters, dinosaur math provocation, and more!

I love to use names of students in the classroom for fun literacy centers and beginning of the year projects. Children love to talk about their name and the letters in their name with friends and classroom teacher. This packet has some great ideas to help start your year out right! Personalize all of the printables with your class list!

Start your year off with my Name Activities pack! Literacy and Math are both integrated for a fun day of learning!

ON SALE $$$ Name Practice EDITABLE PDF, name recognition and spelling, name tracing, playdough mats, correct letter formation activity for pre-school, kindergarten or prep. Great way to teach children how to correctly form the letters of their names $

Are you looking for more materials to help your Preschoolers or Kindergarteners learn to write their names? These fun, printer-friendly, black and white Custom Order Name Practice Sheets will help teach them to write their names in no time! Your students can complete these with pencils, markers, cra...

Grab these free printable alphabet coloring pages and let the letter learning coloring fun begin!

123 (or Numbers) Worksheet Pack includesNumber Tracing (up to 20)Fill in the Blank Connect the Dots (2 pages)Color the Amount (coloring and counting shapes)The last two pages are a number matching puzzle: match the number symbol with the number word. Great for number recognition and easy enough for ...

This homemade spinner toy is great for a colour hunt! Just spin the arrow and find something that matches the

Farm Animals Following Directions worksheet provides practice with color words and the names of farm animals. Find a complete Farm Unit at www.creativeclassroomconnections.com.

Many kids these days don’t have the hand strength they need to complete simple everyday tasks. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. One of the most common reasons kids get referred for occupational therapy evaluations is because they’re showing one or more of the red flags indicating that they have weak hands. Teachers or ... Read More about Why Kids’ Hands Aren’t as Strong as They Used to Be

This pencil grasp exercise uses play dough and beads to strengthen the hands for a better pencil grasp, and a thumb wrap pencil grasp.

These free cheat sheets identify the age related milestones for hand function, pencil grip (grasp) and drawing skills in children aged 1 to 7 years.

Many people rely on a pencil grip to correct their child's pencil grasp. Our visual list provides everything you need to know about pencil grips, what they do, and how to select the right one.

This one page drawing exercise encourages students to think creatively. I use this exercise as a part of senior sketchbook exercises. Two versions of the file are included - one with media instructions, one without (so that you can have the students use whatever media you would like). ...

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Free Montessori-inspired Letter Pin Punching Pages to help kids learn their letters while developing the fine motor control needed for writing.