18/03/2019
INTRODUCING SANDYPHONICS
Schools have always relied heavily on parents to help their children learn their letters, many schools now start this at nursery, and when they start school Jollyphonics is there with its songs, its actions and rhymes to help the little ones remember the sounds and the shapes of the letters.
But, great though it is it still involves writing the letter repeatedly over and over again, and if you're children were anything like mine, that that's a daily homework slog that's just not much fun.
So how can we make it fun? We can make if fun with Sandyphonics from Kidsbeehappy.
It's so simple. A resealable bag of coloured sand, a couple of small trays and then simply just writing the letter in the sand with your finger. The warm tactile nature of sand means that children love the sensation of it. If you go wrong simply give the tray a quick shake and all evidence of the "wrong" letter is elminated, and its nice and clear for them to start again. Chose from your favourite colours, or best of all use rainbow sand, and then when you've finished simply tip the sand back in the bag and seal for next time (we've even chosen bags and trays that make this bit a doddle).
Montessori schools have been using sand to teach children recognition and writing of letters for decades, using the touch sense to reinforce the what they are seeing and hearing, and it works phenomenally well.
When learning your letters is this much fun - its play - so its perfect for children of all ages, imagine for example that you have a pre-schooler and a reception year child, the sand trays are something that the littlest one can sit and do with their big brother or sister, helping them associate play and learning, and starting good habits right from the beginning.
Check out my shop for the SandyPhonics products available today.
