If your child is ready to practice tracing letters and would like to, you could also set up a handwriting worksheet for the letter you’re working on. This is optional. Some children are not ready to do this yet.ย
You can look for handwriting worksheets online. You could also find blank preschool or kindergarten lined paper and have your child trace over your letters. I like writing letters with a yellow highlighter for the kids to trace with their pencils.ย
Another idea is to have your child practice writing on a chalkboard or dry-erase boardย so that you can easily erase it and try again. Sometimes, kids don’t want to attempt to write letters on paper because they get frustrated if they make mistakes.ย
There is also a Montessori lesson called theย sand tray, a flat tray filled with sand to practice writing a letter with your finger. This is optimal for young children just starting out and not quite ready for handwriting on paper yet.
Tip: For all three options of a chalkboard, dry-erase board, or sand tray, first, practice tracing the sandpaper letter for muscle memory, and then immediately “write” the letter.ย
Note: My blog will have a Montessori Handwriting section with more lesson plans and details coming soon. Look out for that!ย
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Such a cute project! You always have such creative ideas.
Such an interesting post with a wonderful step-by-step plan!
I love your blog, I just spend half an hour browsing and saving your articles ๐ I love this sound book, I will try to do it with my 4-year-old! (hopefully sheโll love it too โบ๏ธ) Thank you!
What a fun project!
Kids’ activities are always creative and engaging. Somewhere along the way learning becomes too serious.
We should always connect with the kid in us.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea and activity with the kids! I need to keep it in mind to do it one day with kids, when they will be a little bit older ๐
Thank you for the awesome idea to make a cool diy project to enhance learning besides the old just read and write method. Learning to blog, love your post set up. Gave me inspiration for an idea I want to try.
Saving this for when I have kids ๐๐
Very educational! Thank you for sharing, I love this idea, great activity to do with kids. Sounds like a great fun way to help them practice phonetics and learn outside the classroom.
This seems fun to do with the kids. The handwriting practice is good for the kids. Thank you for sharing!
Your post is very detailed and you have provided lot of fantastic method for teaching letter sounds.
Wow! As always, your step by step breakdown of the activity with photos, tips, and instructions is wonderful. And I love how this is sure to result in something that will not only help children learn but will be a keepsake of sorts for later years.
This is an awesome idea! I might have to include this with my homeschool lessons!
This sounds like a great way to teach letter sounds. As someone who has never taught before, I loved all the info you gave.
Hi Audrey,
Thank you so much! I am glad that you enjoyed reading about the letter sound book!
Blogger to blogger, I love how you’ve set this out! Really straightforward and easy to understand. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Abby,
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed reading about the Montessori letter sound book!
Very helpful tips to let the kids learn and at the same time have fun in creating DIY activities that can also enhance their creativity.
Hi Luca,
I agree! It makes such a difference when we create a meaningful activity like the DIY letter sound book for our kids’ learning.
This is so cute, I think having these DIY arts and crafts is a great way for kids to express their creativity as well. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Nia!
Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed reading about the letter sound book. I agree that bringing creativity into the work makes the lesson more inviting!
Such fun ideas for a very important lesson! Young learners are very busy so it is great to find activities that will not only teach them an academic skill, but work on other skills as well. You have done that! Thank you for sharing!
I’ve never seen this before! What an adorable idea