MONTH SUNDAY Write letters on Make many different writing paper with a types of writing tools highlighter. Encourage available for your child your child to trace over to use for drawing and the letters with a writing. pencil. Play restaurant. Ask your child to help Encourage your child to Write a letter together you make a grocery list take your order and with your child and mail by drawing pictures of write it down, or draw it to a family member. some of the items. it. Allow your child to play the library! Help your child work on Ask your child to in shaving cream on a Look up books together making shapes with a draw/write a recipe table. Encourage them using the catalog. Write pencil by doing connect card for making a to write their name in down the call numbers the dot puzzles sandwich. the cream. together. together. Use play dough Have a wipe-off together in order for Ask your child to draw board and markers your child to strengthen different shapes with available for your child hand muscles for different writing tools. to practice with. writing. Supply washable paint Visit the library! Help your child practice and brushes. Ask your Look for books about writing letters with their child to paint a picture writing and drawing. finger in the air. of you. Early Literacy Practice: Writing The activities this month will help your child develop hand strength and hand-eye needed for writing. The activities will also promote your child’s awareness of the connection between written words and language. Readiness Domain Focus: Cognitive/General Knowledge; Language and Communication; Health and Physical Well-Being
MONTH SUNDAY Make many different types of writing tools available for your child to use for drawing and writing. Write letters on writing paper with a highlighter. Encourage your child to trace over the letters with a pencil. Ask your child to help you make a grocery list by drawing pictures of some of the items. Play restaurant. Encourage your child to take your order and write it down, or draw it. Write a letter together with your child and mail it to a family member. Allow your child to play in shaving cream on a table. Encourage them to write their name in the cream. the library! Look up books together using the catalog. Write down the call numbers together. Ask your child to draw/write a recipe card for making a sandwich. Help your child work on making shapes with a pencil by doing connect the dot puzzles together. Use play dough together in order for your child to strengthen hand muscles for writing. Have a wipe-off board and markers available for your child to practice with. Ask your child to draw different shapes with different writing tools. Supply washable paint and brushes. Ask your child to paint a picture of you. Visit the library! Look for books about writing and drawing. Help your child practice writing letters with their finger in the air. Early Literacy Practice: Writing The activities this month will help your child develop hand strength and hand-eye needed for writing. The activities will also promote your child’s awareness of the connection between written words and language. Readiness Domain Focus: Cognitive/General Knowledge; Language and Communication; Health and Physical Well-Being
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