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* A chopstick or other tool could be used to practice with the sand tray. | |||
*: [[File:LSITS sand tray chopstick.JPG|280px]] | |||
*: Source: [http://www.littleschoolhouseinthesuburbs.com/2011/12/writing-skills-dollar-store-zen-garden.html Little Schoolhouse in the Suburbs] | |||
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*:[[File:Handmade Childhood salt tray.jpg|280px]] | *:[[File:Handmade Childhood salt tray.jpg|280px]] | ||
*: Source: [http://ahandmadechildhood.blogspot.com/2010/01/salt-letters.html A Handmade Childhood] | *: Source: [http://ahandmadechildhood.blogspot.com/2010/01/salt-letters.html A Handmade Childhood] | ||
*This was a zen sand garden purchased from a dollar store. | |||
*: [[File:LSITS sand tray.JPG|280px]] | |||
*: Source: [http://www.littleschoolhouseinthesuburbs.com/2011/12/writing-skills-dollar-store-zen-garden.html Little Schoolhouse in the Suburbs] | |||
Revision as of 13:43, 26 February 2012
| Sand Tray | |
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| Language - Writing | |
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| Level | Primary |
| Prerequisites | Sandpaper Letters Touch Boards |
| Materials | fine sand or salt tray of a contrasting color |
This activity allows the child to practice forming written letters.
Presentation
- Step one
- Step two
- Step three
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- A chopstick or other tool could be used to practice with the sand tray.
Material
Make Your Own
- Any color of sand can be used as long as it contrasts with the tray:
- Source: What DID We Do All Day?
- Salt can be used instead of sand:
- Source: A Handmade Childhood
- This was a zen sand garden purchased from a dollar store.
