Recently we were sent some samples of Stabilo early writing resources, and the younger children have had a great time reviewing them.
This is Smallest with a left handed pencil and a maze. Pretty good pencil grip for a three year old, no? (OK, a very nearly 4 year old. Eek.)
I like this pencil. It allows the child to adapt the grip to something that is comfortable for them, while gently guiding them. Having been through the saga of really poor pencil grips with Small over the years, I’m determined that we’ll manage the smaller children better, and this looks like a great tool to help. See it at Amazon (affiliate link)
Tigerboy absolutely adores drawing. Here he is with a woody 3 in 1 crayon. It’s wax and lays down colour beautifully, but also blends with water.
I would therefore advise against allowing your toddler to put it into a cup of water. Oops.
Anyway, the cute picture.
These crayons are particularly gorgeous, and I intend putting them on his Christmas list as they aren’t cheap, but I suspect are well worth it.
Alongside the pencils and crayons, we were sent some early writing resources, which are free to download from the Stabilo website here. I’m a bit disappointed that I can’t get the early writing worksheet creator working myself – might have to try it from the desktop tomorrow – as Smallest was thrilled with the various worksheets we were sent, and she does enjoy having education to do when the other children are doing their bits in the morning. Even if she does keep telling me she can’t learn anything at home, you have to go to school to do that. Sigh.
Seriously, I don’t know where she’s got that idea from. She does reading eggs and mathseeds, I read to her and with her, we count things and do art and drawing and writing, and she still insists on telling me she isn’t learning anything.
It’s pervasive, this school thing. Sadly.
But, we persevere. And this stuff helps lots.
Tigerboy liked the felt tips too. But until I manage to convince him what is OK to write on and what isn’t, I think I’m going to stick to crayons as slightly less dangerous.
He can’t get the lid back on these ones safely either, and I don’t like felt tips just drying out. Might put some on Smallest’s list instead.
So, anybody got any other preferred writing resources they’d like to share?
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