Spelling as a Fine Motor Skill
The other day I was shopping Target and found some cool scrap booking letters in the dollar section. I just knew that I’d find a use for them out so I snatched them up! Then it hit me: Letter Tiles! I’m always looking for new ways to introduce letters and words in my preschool classroom and these are perfect. I used ceramic tiles that you can find at any home remodeling store to make these. The best are the double sided tiles, I used double sided tiles and place lower case letters on one side and upper case letters on the other.
Kids love to manipulate small objects and these are perfect for building and creating at the table. Even if the kids are not actually spelling they are getting letter exposure. It’s not uncommon to hear “Can you pass me the B please?”. To extend the letter play I created words that start with whatever letter of the week we are working on and then laminated them. We all brainstorm up these words during group time and then they get hands on play with the words they helped think of. The kids love matching letters to the words and showing off full words they have created!
Another added bonus? My own kids love them! I went and bought more stickers and tiles to create a set for home. My kids now love to practice their spelling words for the week. Many children retain information better when they can do hands on learning vs just writing and reciting. My Autistic son has a hard time with writing and these are great to help him get his spelling practice in. These are a good tool to use in the classroom and at home.
April 2009
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