Comments on: Fun Ways to Practice Writing the Alphabet http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet Craft Ideas, Kids Crafts, Recipes and More Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sandy Naidu http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-28555 Sandy Naidu Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:50:05 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-28555 Good writing - Fun and cool way to teach. Good writing – Fun and cool way to teach.

]]> By: Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-23693 Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:45:25 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-23693 What a fun way to teach, love that she takes a turn at the lead and you copy her figures! That's really cool! Visiting from SITS today. What a fun way to teach, love that she takes a turn at the lead and you copy her figures! That’s really cool!

Visiting from SITS today.

]]> By: michelle lee http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-22359 michelle lee Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:48:54 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-22359 You ladies all have such great ideas! My son and daughter love doing letters with wikki sticks (sticky yarn available at most teaching stores), we also cut out huge letters out of cereal boxes and glue on things that start with each letter since the sounds go hand and hand with actually writing/learning the letters. Sidewalk chalk is also fun. I also like to do rainbow writing, I write the letter in pencil and they go over it with all the colors of the rainbow! You ladies all have such great ideas! My son and daughter love doing letters with wikki sticks (sticky yarn available at most teaching stores), we also cut out huge letters out of cereal boxes and glue on things that start with each letter since the sounds go hand and hand with actually writing/learning the letters. Sidewalk chalk is also fun. I also like to do rainbow writing, I write the letter in pencil and they go over it with all the colors of the rainbow!

]]> By: Amy http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-21966 Amy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:54:24 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-21966 Love this idea - tried it with my son this week and he loved it too. He is just beginning to learn to write his letters so any new fun way to work on it with him - I am all ears! :) Thanks! Love this idea – tried it with my son this week and he loved it too. He is just beginning to learn to write his letters so any new fun way to work on it with him – I am all ears! :) Thanks!

]]> By: korisa http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-21938 korisa Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:29:06 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-21938 I love this! You always have such great ideas! And I'm going to get some tomatoes this weekend to try the yummy tomato-basil-goat cheese recipe. I'm already craving it!! I love this! You always have such great ideas! And I’m going to get some tomatoes this weekend to try the yummy tomato-basil-goat cheese recipe. I’m already craving it!!

]]> By: Megan http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-21920 Megan Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:06:32 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-21920 I will write them in pen or pencil and then have my daughter trace them with a marker of her choice. Or I will draw part of the letter and she fills in the rest. She also likes connect the dots, so I'll draw the letter in dots and she connects. I will write them in pen or pencil and then have my daughter trace them with a marker of her choice. Or I will draw part of the letter and she fills in the rest. She also likes connect the dots, so I’ll draw the letter in dots and she connects.

]]> By: Multi-Tasking Mommy http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-21918 Multi-Tasking Mommy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:52:05 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-21918 My daughter has FINALLY allowed me to guide her with her printing, she is now almost 4 1/2 and starting JK in a week...yikes! I haven't worried about it up until now because all I would have gotten into was a huge power struggle. I'll have to try this out, thanks for the idea. You have great ideas. Thanks for sharing them with us! My daughter has FINALLY allowed me to guide her with her printing, she is now almost 4 1/2 and starting JK in a week…yikes!

I haven’t worried about it up until now because all I would have gotten into was a huge power struggle.

I’ll have to try this out, thanks for the idea.

You have great ideas. Thanks for sharing them with us!

]]> By: angee http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-21908 angee Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:22:20 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-21908 Great post! I love how you gave ideas for praising. They need more than just "good job" or "I like..." I also love the part where they get to be the teacher and you get to be the student. My son likes to make mini books. We staple a couple of pieces of paper together, and he "writes" a story. They are among the favorites on the bookshelf. Great post! I love how you gave ideas for praising. They need more than just “good job” or “I like…”

I also love the part where they get to be the teacher and you get to be the student.

My son likes to make mini books. We staple a couple of pieces of paper together, and he “writes” a story. They are among the favorites on the bookshelf.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-21907 Deanna Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:03:57 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-21907 I use this site daily: http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/print-k/make-pk-dots.htm . You can type whatever (like the name of a place you are going or a short sentence, sibling's name etc). But do a print preview and choose landscape to see if it fits on the page. http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/35/Handwriting.xhtml is one from my files. We are already writing so now we are working on penmenship and spelling so I am using the first link now. And- Hey Jenni! - thanks for the explanation! I always wondered why letters were taught in a certain order. We did the shaving cream. And also made play doh letters - it takes longer and is a more visual way to learn the letters (as opposed to tactile or muscle memory-ish). I use this site daily: http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/print-k/make-pk-dots.htm . You can type whatever (like the name of a place you are going or a short sentence, sibling’s name etc). But do a print preview and choose landscape to see if it fits on the page.

http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/35/Handwriting.xhtml is one from my files. We are already writing so now we are working on penmenship and spelling so I am using the first link now.

And- Hey Jenni! – thanks for the explanation! I always wondered why letters were taught in a certain order.

We did the shaving cream. And also made play doh letters – it takes longer and is a more visual way to learn the letters (as opposed to tactile or muscle memory-ish).

]]> By: LenaC http://www.makeandtakes.com/fun-ways-to-practice-writing-the-alphabet#comment-21906 LenaC Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:56:29 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=5161#comment-21906 Loved this post and idea. I'm working with both of my sons on writing and reading. Any tips on keeping them engaged is helpful. Loved this post and idea. I’m working with both of my sons on writing and reading. Any tips on keeping them engaged is helpful.

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