Feather tip salt tray writing

We are just beginning to introduce salt trays as a prewriting activity to our students…

Before introducing the salt tray as a name or letter writing activity, I let the children spend time exploring the salt trays or sand trays in different ways such as scooping, pouring, brushing, and moving the salt around in other ways and with other tools…

Some of the children still preferred to hide their names in the salt or play with the salt in other ways besides writing and we will continue to provide opportunities for other types of salt or sand play as we begin to redirect the salt tray writing to just a focus on some type of writing or drawing…

Today, we set out feathers for the children to explore the salt tray writing process…

The children used the stick end of the feather to write in their salt and the feathered end to erase their writing and start all over again…

We often change the writing tool to either go along with something we are exploring or just to keep the writing process interesting…

I thought the children did a terrific job at their first salt tray writing experience!

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Deborah J Stewart

Deborah J Stewart

Every time I think I know everything I need to know about teaching young children, God says, "Hold on a minute!" and gives me a new challenge.

Let me tell ya...

With each new challenge that you overcome, you will find yourself better equipped and more passionate about teaching young children.

God didn't call wimps to lead, teach, or care for His children. Nope, he has high expectations, so get ready. You will have to give your very best but after teaching for over 30 years, I can tell you that it is a wonderful and rewarding journey.

Whenever your calling feels hard, just remember, 'He who began a good work in you (and in the children you serve) will be faithful to complete it.'

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