JCPSLP Vol 18 No. 1Mar 2016

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Forming A3 Rainbow Letters while sheet is attached to a wall.

EARLY YEARS 10 Movement & Motor Pre-Literacy Oral Language Prices exclude GST NEW Demonstration video www.pld-literacy.org/ product/alphabet-desk- mats-for-the-early- years/

A more mature pencil grasp is often achieved when forming letters on a vertical surface (e.g. the page attached to a wall) as this helps to stabilise the wrist and shoulder, and enhances postural control.

Letter Formation... for little people

An early childhood approach to instructing letter formation • Instruction and worksheets (264 pages) • Sections covering:

Assessment Points

Forming A4 Rainbow Letters while seated at a desk/table for this activity. Step 2

- Getting Ready For Writing - Supporting Letter Formation • Worksheets for forming and recalling each letter • Letter Check Record Sheets • The range of activity tasks facilitate the consolidation of both a visual and motor memory. The letter sequence follows the order outlined in the rest of the PLD range:

Group 1: s, a, t, p, i, n Group 2: m, r, h, e, d, c Group 3: f, l, g, o, u, b Group 4: w, j, v, k, z, y, q, x

Demonstration video www.pld-literacy. org/product/letter- formation-for-little- people/

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Mlff (Foundation) ISBN: 978-1-921560-79-8 Mlfc (Cursive) ISBN:978-1-921560-53-8

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Assessment Points

Alphabet Desk Mats - Set of 10 $25 (per set) Website Order Code:

DSPPf (Foundation) ISBN: 978-1-921560-82-8 DSPPc (Cursive) ISBN: 978-1-921560-58-3

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A3 Size: 297mmH x 420mmW