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Simple ways to get kids excited to write the alphabet

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ways to get kids excited to write the alphabet

free letter z printable 3 - the measured mom

At our house, my dot sticker pages are most enjoyed by my two and three-year-olds.  My Three (almost four) wasn’t interested this time, so my recently-turned-Two got his first chance to try one.  He loved it!  He’s just starting to learn his alphabet and didn’t remember this was the letter Z even two minutes into the activity. No matter!  It can take a lot of fine motor fun before it sinks in.  (Get this and my other dot sticker pages here.)

make letter Z (2) - the measured mom

My Two also enjoyed putting “zero” foam stickers onto the giant letter Z. (Get your giant Z here.)

make letter Z (5) - the measured mom

I like to have my kids make straight letters with objects from around the house – and if the object starts with the letter we’re working on, that’s a bonus!  Since I don’t sew, I don’t happen to have any zippers around the house.  So I created some with clip art, cut them out, and had my Three form the shape of Z.  This was very tricky for him… which tells me we need to work at doing more of this sort of thing.

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My Five had fun making the letter Z with zoo animals.  (We love our Schleich toy animals!)

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I like to have my kids write the alphabet with their finger before moving to pencil.  We wrote “M” in mustard and “Y” in yogurt. What is there for letter Z?  All I could come up with was zucchini. I actually shredded one and put it on a plate, but my genius idea wasn’t so brilliant.

So I pulled some millet out of the cupboard, which made a very fun writing surface for my Five.  Unlike the zucchini, it actually worked.

make letter Z (4) - the measured mom

My Three completed one of my level one handwriting pages.  This is something you shouldn’t push if your child isn’t ready for it.  Or you can just have him try the largest letters.

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My Three has been writing his letters on these pages for quite a few months. So he’s ready for the level two handwriting page.  (Notice that perfection was not the goal here!)

make letter Z (7) - the measured mom

My Three wanted to try this page, but halfway through the first line he quit.  My Five will be starting kindergarten in the fall, so these level three handwriting pages are just the thing he needs.

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Filed Under: Alphabet Tagged With: fine motor, preschool, kindergarten, Pre-K

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  1. huda

    July 25, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    I’m tutor and the kid i’m teaching doesn’t like to write at all
    how he would remember the alphabets if he didn’t practice ??
    what i have to do ?

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    • Anna Geiger

      August 6, 2017 at 6:59 am

      It would really depend on how old he is and what else he’s able to do. Most of my chidren have not been interested in practicing the alphabet on paper until they are over 4 years old. You might want to check out this series: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/learning/

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  2. ghostwritermummy

    April 9, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    These are really great, simple ideas. Mine are going to love the sticker dots activity. Thanks for sharing!
    x x

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    • Anna Geiger

      May 1, 2014 at 8:40 pm

      You’re very welcome- have fun!

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  3. Beach Bum Literacy Chick

    April 3, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    Have you tried rainbow writing? Children write the letter or word and trace it in different colored crayons. My younger students love this activity and they get to pick the colors!

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    • Anna Geiger

      April 3, 2014 at 7:16 pm

      I’ve seen that one but never tried it at our house. Definitely something to try! Thanks for sharing!

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