Erasing with Water

Purpose:  This activity allows children to practice their letters and watch them disappear. They will happily practice writing their letters just so they can watch them fade away. Some children may initially be fearful of writing letters with pencil and paper and this activity allows them to feel more secure as they write.

 

Materials/Advance Preparation:

• Chalkboard space for each child (small individual boards will also work).  You can also make small black boards by cutting up masonite and painting with blackboard paint).
• Chalk
• Paint brushes
• Containers of water

   

Directions:

1. With chalk, write letters, numbers, or words for the children to practice on the chalkboard. 

2. Have the children dip their brush in the water and "erase" what you have written by painting over it with the water.

    

    

   Eric Gidseg

 

Activities Home | Language Strand | Skills | Theme | Type | All