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Foundations for writing
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Scribbles To Go!
Create a portable writing center so your child can draw and write comfortably
away from home.
Take an empty shoe box and lid. Cut several rectangles of paper that fit snuggly
into the lid.
Fill the bottom of the shoebox with washable markers, fat crayons and pencils,
and stickers.
Print the child’s name on the lid of the box, for example,“Trey’s Writing Box.”
Your child can open the box and draw on the paper in the lid, which provides a
firm surface for drawing.
The lid can be propped in the child’s lap in a car seat, used on a floor, or anywhere
a writing surface is not available.
Circles and Squares
Cut out several cardboard circles and squares from construction paper.
Place these shapes on a table along with paper and washable markers or crayons.
Help your child trace around the shapes to get the “feel” of making them. Then
encourage her to be a “copy cat” and draw a shape on paper that looks like the
cardboard shape.
Your child’s copy of the shapes will not be exact. Encourage her when she tries
to make curved lines like the circle and straight lines like the square.
Special Needs Tip
Provide “grippers” for a child with fine motor difficulties. Wrap
a piece of clay around a crayon or marker to make a “cushion.”
Mold it to fit your child’s hand to make it easier to grip.
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