Lines are everywhere and yet so easy to overlook! What begins as a way of developing pre-writing skills (an important part of literacy development and communication) can lead to improving children’s ability to detect and form patterns, shapes, and letters.
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Incorporating other mediums into the classroom such as wire, play-doh and wood encourages developing a knowledge of how various materials work, feel and move in different ways while using fine motor skills to manipulate them.
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This interest also sets in motion a curiosity for noticing, finding and interpreting letters in daily life such as books, road signs, license plates and even letter recognition in everyday objects.
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