My five-year-old daughter came home from school the other day and could not wait to show me how she was learning to write her letters. I was thrilled because her school uses the Handwriting Without Tears program, which I think is one of the best. It was so wonderful to be able to sit quietly and listen while she taught me how to write capital letters.

Materials

1. • Alphabet Chart
   

2. • Small slate chalkboard (HWT sells a nice one, but we found ours at a local toy store)
   

3. • Chalk
   

4. • Sponge cut into a one inch square
   

5. • Small bowl of water for cleaning sponge between letters
   

6. • Folded paper towel
   

Steps

1. 1.Write the letter on the chalkboard using the alphabet chart as a model
   

2. 2.Retrace the letter with your finger
   

3. 3.Retrace the letter with a wet small square sponge (make sure to squeeze all of the water out first)
   

4. 4.Retrace the letter with a folded paper towel
   

5. 5.Write another letter and repeat steps 1-4
   

More Handwriting Inspiration

Wooden Alphabet

Sandwriting by The Write Start

Penmanship by Angry Chicken

Learning Time by Inchmark

Letter Tracing for Little Ones (printable)

Amazing Handwriting Worksheet Maker (printable)