Writing Center
Includes:
writing materials, handwriting, writing for all purposes, vocabulary, writing props/ prompts, sensory, & fine motor skills
*See pictures below for specific activities & designs
Suggested Kindergarten Writing Center Materials
Writing Materials
Chalkboards, whiteboards, sand boxes/trays, & appropriate writing tools
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Writing Paper
Blank paper, story paper, fully lined paper, seasonal paper, scrap paper
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Writing Props
Different collections of objects (e.g. seasonal, colors, animals); thematic story cards
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Tracing Sheet Boxes
For names, letters, HFWs, numbers
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Sensory Writing
Sand boxes/trays, and other unique writing materials (e.g. q-tip dot paint, q-tip paint bag, chalk on construction paper)
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Fine Motor Activities
Cutting box with different types of scrap paper (e.g. recycled paper, old paper copies); transfer activities, with
various objects (e.g. magnetic letters, wooden letters, alphabet tiles) with various mediums (e.g. beads, beans,
sand, dyed water) into various containers (e.g. bowls, jars, ice-cube trays, muffin trays) with various utensils (e.g. tweezers, tongs, spatulas, spoons, ladles, droppers)
Fine Motor
Fine Motor
Fine Motor
Fine Motor
Fine Motor
Fine Motor
Stone in Sand Writing
Glue felt letters to cardstock. Use as "sand letters."
Glitter Alphabet Stickers & Cardstock from the Dollar Store!
DIY ABC & HFW flash card rings. Can use in literacy and writing centers alongside different activities!
Use a writing net under paper and write with a crayon!
Use a writing net under paper and write with a crayon!
Glitter Alphabet Stickers & Cardstock from the Dollar Store - AND - Rock as a writing tool!
Sensory
DIY Alphabet Tracing Sheets - put in page protectors alongside dry erase markers! Make one for each student!
Student Writing Word Wall (for each student): DIY with manila file folders. Front contains writing rubric rules & mini "bed" poster. Students can use daily for writing purposes!
Student Writing Word Wall (for each student): DIY with manila file folders. Middle of folder contains alphabet chart and high frequency words. Students can use daily for writing purposes!
Student Writing Word Wall (for each student): DIY with manila file folders. Back contains blends and digraphs charts. Students can use daily for writing purposes!
