Puzzle Making and Letter Writing

The Kids worked really hard this week practicing their letter writing. On Thursday we practiced writing the letter N. We used our white boards and took turns tracing letters in the rice. During this time we also made our own puzzles! I've found that a lot of kids about this age are able to handle a small jigsaw puzzle (although at least in the case of my daughter they still need a lot of guidance). I've found that it's a great opportunity to practice sorting and reasoning skills, as you talk with them about the "edge pieces" the "corner pieces" and the "middle pieces" and then look for clues about where each piece goes.