Preschool Press: Multisensory Fun & Learning!
All of our 4-year-old preschool classes focus heavily on phonics in preparation for kindergarten! We help our students develop stronger literacy skills by combining listening, speaking, reading, and tactile or kinesthetic activities to phonics lessons. Multi-sensory instruction aides in reaching children’s personal learning styles while also engaging children’s interest with fun new ways to learn! In the 4’s we practice our letters the following ways:
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Wet/Dry/Try: Students are given a chalkboard with the letter of the week or previously learned letters/numbers written on it in chalk. They take a mini “wet” sponge and trace, then trace the wet writing with a “dry” cotton ball, and take a mini chalk stick and “try” by tracing the letter outline. While they do this they repeat the letter name and sound “K says /k/“. Using the mini size items helps with fine motor and grasp too!
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Sand writing
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Shaving cream writing
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Building letters with sticks and playdough
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Drawing letters in the air
Learning is always fun in our preschool classrooms!