This activity is from the Summer Camp (Set 2 - m).
What you need:
Pot of coins
Magnetic Fishing Rods/Spoon
Tray filled with water - I used the storage box from our Phonics Box
Towel
Tell your child that you have some money. Explain that sometimes people like to throw money into water and make a wish. Take it in turns to pick a coin, make a wish and drop it so it falls down into the water. Put the tray of water on a towel to catch any spills.
Top Tip - Put the pot coins on the left hand side. If they are right handed, this will encourage them to reach across their body which will help when they start to write. It will also gets them used to working from left to right which is the direction they will write in.
Once you have made your wishes, you could catch them and post them into money box to help them come true. We used a magnetic fishing rod from a game but you could try to scoop them out with a spoon if you don't have one. Focus on directional language as you lower the magnetic down and lift the coin up.
Hand-eye Co-ordination - Your child needs to look carefully as they move the fishing rod to catch the coins. This skill will help them to guide their pencils to form letters.
Pincer Grip - they will pick up the coins using their thumb and index finger. This will help to develop the grip needed to hold their pencil effectively.
In-hand Manipulation - Encourage your child to pick up more than one coin using the same hand. They will store the coins in their palm and then move them to their fingers one at a time. This skill will help children to pick up a pencil and position it in their hand so that it is ready to write with.
This activity is from the Phonics Camp - Phases 3 & 4 (Week 5).
This DIY fishing game is a great way to develop the movement needed to form the Incy Wincy Spider letters. Write some tricky words on the fish to work on reading at the same time.
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Anna
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