As the mom of pre-kindergarten children, I am always on the look out for activities that will help them improve their writing skills. This week, we broke out the window crayons and headed for the shower. At first I encouraged them to write their names. I inverted their whole names and wrote them on the outside of the glass. They traced them happily without prompting, and spent several minutes working on their names and random letters. Then we digressed to drawing.
When the shower glass was full, we moved our art to the living room windows, and ended up with this fun result of a camel moving past a palm tree.
Benefits that of using Window Crayons
Improved form, since writing on vertical surface forces the hand to hold the writing implement correctly.
Reinforced knowledge of letter formation.
Artistic development.
Positive attitudes about writing and drawing.
A clearer idea of where soap scum is hiding, since the crayon removes easily from glass, but not scum.
If you are looking for an activity that develops, writing, art or is just plain fun for an hour or so, I recommend picking up a set of window crayons from your nearest back to school sale.
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