Letter writing is an important skill for early elementary or kindergarten students. They not only have to learn to recognize the letters and the sounds they make, but they also have to learn how to write them. This sounds simple, but to little learners, the fine motor skills needed for writing is something they are still perfecting.
There is a correlation between letter recognition fluency and successful reading development. As students learn how to write those letters, they learn to recognize them easily!
Here are some simple steps to practice letter writing.
- Teach the proper pencil grip. Many kindergarten-level students don’t yet understand how to properly grasp a pencil so this is the first skill.
- Letter formation. While this part of writing becomes second nature eventually, it takes a lot of practice and patience in the beginning.
- Next, perfect those skills and make them legible! We’ve all seen those sweet sentences before students get their letters figured out. Lots of practice will make handwriting more legible.
So how do you practice writing letters?
Perhaps the most straightforward way is with fun kindergarten worksheets like letter tracing worksheets. These are simple but incredibly effective!
You can add some variety to students’ letter writing practice by trying out using markers and whiteboards, shaving cream on desks, sand, finger paint, and so much more.
I shared tons of fun ways to practice the alphabet in kindergarten in last week’s blog post. You can check it out here!
Looking for some letter writing and other kindergarten worksheets and activities? I have you covered!
This Kindergarten Everything Mega Bundle has everything you need for a fantastic year with your students with minimal prep.
Not only will you get letter practice sheets, but you’ll also get everything you need to teach kindergarten all year!
You’ll get engaging activities for every subject area in Kindergarten. This endless curriculum bundle has a massive amount of materials made with kindergarten in mind!
- Year-Long Subjects
- Guided Reading
- Monthly Writing Themed Journals
- Morning Work Journals
- Kindergarten Math Centers
- Social Studies
Check out the YouTube tutorial below!
- Reading Curriculum includes activities, lesson plans, and assessments for:
- Phonemic awareness
- Kindergarten Math Centers include activities, lesson plans, and assessments
- Science includes activities, lesson plans, and assessments
- Social Studies includes activities, lesson plans, and assessments
- Bonus – Butterfly Life Cycle Flip Book
- Writing Journals for every month
- Bonus – Silly Story Starters and Kindergarten morning work
What are your favorite letter practice activities for kindergarten? Let me know in the comments!