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A Space to Write

July 25, 2016 by Sarah 2 Comments

I decided it was time for a space to write. The littlest ones of mine have been busy lately sending secret messages via post-it notes, cards, and scrap paper (or paper deemed ‘scrap’ by them).

With all that wonderful writing going on, I thought it best to really nurture this interest. Nothing fancy, really just a little room to do exactly what they are already doing. And a little more independently.

Creating a little space for kids to practice writing and sending notes and letters

Our craft table is just too small for the type of crafting we do these days – so our kitchen table is where all that seems to happen. Which made the craft table a perfect space for a writing table. I decided not to do anything fancy at all, just use what we had on hand, but organized to feel like a very special space.

A great way to get kids to practice writing - make a writing center!

I printed a few things off of the computer to help my little ones remember their letter formations – an uppercase alphabet and a lowercase one. I believe I used the font “calibri” as it had the “a” and the “g” look proper for printing.

I also made Ben’s name in a great big font and printed that sheet just for him. He is not printing his name yet, but I thought I would have it at the table just in case he wanted to try.

For Sam I printed a few more things. A family page with each of our pictures and our names. At his request I included all versions of names (Sam, Sammy, and Samuel) as well as our last name. I also printed him off a sheet with words he knows, but would need some help producing on his own: To, From, I love you, I miss you, descriptive words like kind and funny, and a list of some friends and cousins.

writing table 5

I do want to encourage him to sound out words on his own, but there is value in him copying words as well.

Next I added oodles of things for them to write on (so they would not rummage around for ‘scrap’ paper that turned out to be a barn permit): sticky pads, greeting cards, white labels, notepads, whatever I could find.

Finally I added a basket full of fun pencils. Shiny ones, some with neat erasers, and a few with fun pencil grips.

writing table 4

Afterwards I opted to cover it all in white butcher block paper (I do love that great big roll of paper) so if inclined, they could write right on the table.

A writing table is a fun way to encourage kids to print and write!

I hope to make some little mailboxes for the notes – maybe on everyone’s bedroom door. But in the mean time, they are getting tucked right under pillows.

I really do love those bedtime notes. Especially when written inside an old greeting card that says “Thanks for the baby shower gift” on the cover…

I hope you are having a lovely start to your week, and thank you so much for reading.

Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, All Ages, Grade School, Learn, Letters and Numbers, Letters and Reading, Literacy Tagged With: homeschool, reading, writing

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Comments

  1. Kelly says

    July 25, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    What a beautiful little space for writing! I need to set up a little prewriting station for my guys, but at 3 and 18 months with one on the way, I’m not sure how to keep the crayon and marker off the walls and carpet and on the paper! It’s a work in progress.

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    • Sarah says

      August 7, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      Thank you Kelly! I was where you are just a blink ago. Time sure flies! Now my little guys are 6 and 3 and areas like this are much more manageable. Good luck Mama!

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