Make practicing pre-writing stroke control and shape recognition fun with this hands-on Write the Room center! 2 levels Super quick to set up and it’s a movement based activity so works perfectly in your morning tubs, fine motor centres or as an early finisher activity!
Sometimes just sitting at a desk can be difficult for little ones. This Write the Room turns tracing into a classroom adventure! Children get to move, explore, and hunt for cards around the classroom while practicing their writing and shapes.
Children build strong hands, keen eyes and sharp brains as they search for each card and write their answers. Two different recording sheets let you cater for all your children (those who need to trace and those ready to draw independently).
Here’s What You Get:
- 8 Numbered Write the Room Cards:
- Curved, zig-zag, spiral, and dotted lines for tracing fun
- Fun shapes to trace like triangles, ovals, hearts, stars, squares, circles, rectangles, and diamonds
- Level 1 Recording Sheet (Guided Tracing): Light lines and shapes in each box help little learners trace with confidence.
- Level 2 Recording Sheet (Independent Drawing): Blank boxes with numbers so the children can draw the lines and shapes themselves!
- Teacher Setup & Instructions page: contains the list of materials, the setup steps, and differentiation strategies.
Fun Ways to Use This Activity:
- Write the Room Center: tape the cards all around the classroom (on the walls, on the doors, on the shelves, etc.).
- Sensory Bin Search: Hide the cards in a bin of rice, beans, or paper.
- Small Group Fine Motor Station: Put the cards in dry-erase sleeves at your table. The kids can trace them over and over again during small groups!
Why You’ll Love This Activity:
- Low prep: just print, laminate the cards, and hand out the recording sheets. Super easy and quick for busy teachers!
- Perfect for every child, with two different types of recording sheets so you can support every learner in your classroom.
- Supports the Early Learning Goals: it’s all about getting the children to use their writing and drawing tools and to learn about shapes (exactly as the big standards require).
Extra Details:
- Great for: Preschool, Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarten.
- Format: PDF document.
- Printing tip: for best results open and print your PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader (it’s free) so that everything looks just right.