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Fall Alphabet Jewel Fine Motor Practice

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September 17, 2015 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

This new fall fine motor activity has been requested over and over again! We have been using the alphabet as fine motor practice with fall jewels. I love pulling these jewels/gems out each fall. We use them for so many activities — a discovery bottle, math practice, and now this literacy activity! This is part of a fall blog hop, so find 16 more ideas at the very end of this post!

Looking for more fine motor ideas? Check out our fine motor activities for preschoolers!

Fall alphabet jewel fine motor practice with uppercase and lowercase letters

 

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Fall Fine Motor Activity

What I love about this activity is that it teaches children so many skills. It’s promoting the fine motor practice necessary to help with writing. We practice letter formation. The letters have significance whether they form a word or a part of the child’s name. And it’s inviting, so the children are just drawn to it.

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Materials

  • Uppercase trace and write letters
  • Printable lowercase letters (laminated for durability)
  • Fall gems and jewels

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How to Use

The options are endless with these fall jewels and alphabet letters! Children can see how many will fit, make colorful patterns, decorate with stickers or colors, and create their names or the names of friends.

One way to make this extra fun and really pack in the fine motor practice is to add interesting add-ons like tweezers, tongs, and liquid glue.

There are no rules here! It’s really about engaging children in alphabet exposure/ recognition and working on building their fine motor skills.

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Have you noticed what I set these on? It’s not a table, but we use it like one! It’s actually a boat and a set of stairs, all in one. We love to use it as a mini activity center! Plus it’s perfect for those days we are stuck inside and need a fun activity.

There are so many extensions to do with this activity. I’d love to hear about what you would do!

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Now, here are some more amazing fall activities!

17 Fall Activities for Kids. So many fun ideas in this roundup!

From left to right:

Halloween Words // The Pleasantest Thing

Fall Leaves In and Out Activity // Still Playing School

Pumpkin Alphabet Puzzles // Modern Preschool

Sunflower Playdough Mats for the Numbers 1-10 // Life Over Cs

Fall Leaves Quiet Book // Teach My Mommy

Pumpkin Count and Clip Cards // Playdough to Plato

Apple Fine Motor Play // Adventures of Adam

Free Fall Themed Mazes // Powerful Mothering

Free Pumpkin Colors Booklet // Stay At Home Educator

Fall Nature I Spy Bottle // Mama. Papa. Bubba.

Fall Alphabet // Preschool Inspirations

Fine Motor Spider // Coffee Cups and Crayons

Pete the Cat Pumpkin // Think Magnet

Fall Interactive Book // Liz’s Early Learning Spot

Free Pumpkin Number Mats // The Kindergarten Connection

Fall Playdough Busy Bag // Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

Counting with Acorns // Play and Learn Everyday

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Katie has spent 17 combined years in the Early Childhood field as a teacher, preschool owner, and educational writer. She has worked in profit and non-profit programs, high-risk schools, and started an in-home preschool and outdoor collaborative preschool program. She adores being a mom to three children, and her youngest is currently in preschool.
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