Runningmom80 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 My 2.5 year old DD wants to write letters. I'd like to at least get her something where she can practice shapes or lines, or pre writing skills. We already do the salt tray, and shaving cream, I need something that's pencil and paper. (Like her big bro. ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Sing Spell Read Write activity sheets are available on Rainbow Resource separately from the rest of the curriculum. They come loose leafed. I have previewed them by ILL and plan on getting them for my dd. They were mostly simple worksheets like color this red or prewriting tracing lines etc. There were letters but it wasn't really hard. I decided not to get them for my 4 year old at that time because they seemed like something a 2-3 year old who wanted to do pencil (crayon or marker) and paper work could do easily enough. They were really too easy for a typical 4 year old imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 The Sing Spell Read Write activity sheets are available on Rainbow Resource separately from the rest of the curriculum. They come loose leafed. I have previewed them by ILL and plan on getting them for my dd. They were mostly simple worksheets like color this red or prewriting tracing lines etc. There were letters but it wasn't really hard. I decided not to get them for my 4 year old at that time because they seemed like something a 2-3 year old who wanted to do pencil (crayon or marker) and paper work could do easily enough. They were really too easy for a typical 4 year old imo. Thank you! I, just about to make a RR order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearose Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 When they're young, I just go for cheap stuff. We have some "pre-writing" workbooks where they can trace shapes, lines, and the like. I found mine at a thrift shop, but I think that you can easily find this sort of thing at a regular bookstore or even Target/Walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I got several pdf books from the scholastic sales that they have regularly. The bonus with this was that my dd could do the exercises several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Last time I went looking I found quite a few by googling for prewriting worksheets. I print them out and stick them in clear sleeves from Target so the kids can use them over and over again with a dry erase marker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Kumon has some useful books -- I am thinking of their "Easy Mazes" which we're doing a bit at a time with my tot of similar age & interest. Priddy's wipe-clean letters and numbers too were a hit with Button when he was preschoolish, and I plan to include these for BotBot when's he's three, or perhaps earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Kumon has some useful books -- I am thinking of their "Easy Mazes" which we're doing a bit at a time with my tot of similar age & interest. Priddy's wipe-clean letters and numbers too were a hit with Button when he was preschoolish, and I plan to include these for BotBot when's he's three, or perhaps earlier. We do have these. The markers, I'm afraid, are disastrous. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 My target didn't have the kumon books, I'll have to check amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Donna Young has some nice ones on her site. Just print off and enjoy... ETA: My daughter who loved to do papers and be big especially liked these ones from Donna Young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 We're using Memoria Press' Letters books (they have numbers as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Whitney Leann Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 We have the Crayola Dry Erase Activity center. My 4 year old started using it when he was about 2.5. Now my 2 year old daughter loves it so I bought her one too. Then, I just print worksheets off, slip them into the activity center, and they use dry erase markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakpak Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 My DD ate through all the Kumon books at that age. I was forever hiding them. Uppercase, lowercase, mazes... Bookstores usually carry them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 You know what looks super-duper cute?? Usborne Phonics Workbooks. Look at the sample pages - they are adorable! The books come with stickers, too. We have the workbooks at the teaching store where I work, and I drool over them. :) I would probably bring them home if DS was just a tiny bit younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 You know what looks super-duper cute?? Usborne Phonics Workbooks. Look at the sample pages - they are adorable! The books come with stickers, too. We have the workbooks at the teaching store where I work, and I drool over them. :) I would probably bring them home if DS was just a tiny bit younger. Darn you. Now I regret the MP letters books I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Ok, so now I like the usborne books LOL ! Anyone know if I can just get the BIG book (does it include everything in the 1-4 books?)??? Also anyone sell usborne?? PS Here is the us site for anyone who wants to order from us: http://www.myubam.com/search?q=phonics&pagenumber=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughpagesandfields Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I don't know if this is completely uncool to say - but I don't really like the Kumon books. My son (and I) are sensitive to too much stimulus... and they're just too busy for me. But I found some books put together by "flashkids" that i REALLY like. Very simple, but colorful illustrations. They have some early maze, tracing, letters, numbers books. Their later ones and combo ones are busy busy too... but the early ones I REALLY like. Plus they're almost half the Kumon books. I found them at Barnes and Noble. But I've also picked up some multi-workbooks at walmart and places like that, dollar tree even... I'm not a workbooky homeschooler, but sometimes the tracing/cutting pages are great. I usually don't use the book - but photocopy it. I'm planning on copying a BUNCH of my favorite pages from things and then binding them into a custom book for DS. (Once I get my proclick... yippeee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeMommy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Here's a website with some pre-writing worksheets, mostly just tracing lines. http://www.kidslearningstation.com/tracing-lines/ I've used some of these with my two munchkins. Actually, you could just draw lines on blank paper, with pencil or a light color, and have her trace over top of them. The wonderful lady at the homeschool store I've been to suggested mazes and dot to dots as prewriting practice for my ds when he was 3 years old The simple dot to dots are nice because not only has it been prewriting, but counting practice as well. DO put the pages of whatever you get into page protectors - they can be used over and over and over again, with dry erase markers or dry erase crayons (Crayola brand, I think). Did a little Googling and found this website too, which looks like it has a bunch of good suggestions for prewriting. http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/125-ways-to-practice-making-letters/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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