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Holey Letters

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Activity

  • Using a skewer to make letters in cardboard

Which skills are developed?

  • Pre-writing patterns – the directions of top to bottom, left to right and anti-clockwise that form letters and numbers

What you’ll need

  • Skewers
  • Paper (with the letters drawn on)
  • Tea towel
  • Torch (if shining light through the letters in a dark room)

Details

  • Encourage your little one to use their pincer grip (moving the thumb to the pointer/2nd finger) while holding the skewer and poking the holes in the paper
  • It’s also a great idea to reinforce the pre-writing patterns of top to bottom, left to right and anti-clockwise through verbal (spoken) cues

Combined Videos

Combining several foundation skills, our PlayBiz Play-a-Long videos run for 10 minutes or so. We’ve carefully ordered the activities so they enable your youngster to have an optimal learning experience and develop the skills they’ll need for school by joining in the ‘teachable moments’. Picture a fun and educational TV program like PlaySchool crossed with an occupational therapy session that’s chock full of strategies. Ready, steady, learn! Please note: The Play-a-Long videos don’t need to be viewed in any particular order.