Sand Paper Letter Formation

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Age
3-6

Materials

 * Sand paper letters.
 * A mat.

Preparation
This is an individual presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) Invite the child to join you in this excise.
 * 2) Ask the child to bring the mat to the floor and unroll it as you bring the sand paper letters to the mat.
 * 3) Take out two consonants and one vowel. In this sample, we use m, a, t.
 * 4) Place the /m/ on the mat.
 * 5) Ask the child to please tell you the sound.
 * 6) Place the /a/ on the mat about 12 inches to the right of the /m/.
 * 7) Ask the child to please tell you the sound.
 * 8) Move the /a/ next to the /m/.
 * 9) Ask the child to say both sounds.
 * 10) If the child struggles or hesitates, you can prompt “m..a…” as you say the sounds together slowly and clearly.
 * 11) Now move the /t/ next to the /a/.
 * 12) Tell the child “Now, we have “m..a…t…mat” as you sound out the word with the child.
 * 13) If the child is eager to learn more, introduce /s/ and /f/.
 * 14) When you are finished, you and the child can put the letters back into the box.

Control Of Error
Teacher Directed

Purpose

 * Preparation for writing and reading
 * Develop a muscular impression of the letters
 * Develop a visual impression and memory of the letter shapes