"Let's make something for our moms!" said Micah. Lizzie, Zachary, and Micah headed to the writing center, scanned the shelf for the supplies the needed, and got to work. Micah wrote a message for his mom and then carefully folded the paper. Zachary's project involved lots of cutting. Lizzie needed masking tape to stick her pieces together. Look at those hand muscles working hard to get the job done. These activities help children build the muscle strength that they will need for sustained writing activities in the elementary years.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Working our Muscles at the Writing Center
"Let's make something for our moms!" said Micah. Lizzie, Zachary, and Micah headed to the writing center, scanned the shelf for the supplies the needed, and got to work. Micah wrote a message for his mom and then carefully folded the paper. Zachary's project involved lots of cutting. Lizzie needed masking tape to stick her pieces together. Look at those hand muscles working hard to get the job done. These activities help children build the muscle strength that they will need for sustained writing activities in the elementary years.
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