I wanted my Kindergarten classes to practice rolling coils with clay before we started on our actual clay project. I had written out all of their names on long pieces of paper at the beginning of the year, but decided to change the project I had planned.
I gave each child a paper with their name written on it. They practiced rolling clay coils with their fingers and then bent the coils to fit on the letters. This was a quick 20-30 minute activity that allowed me to see who needed more help with learning the skill.
For kids who don’t know their letters, it is also good for letter recognition. This could be done with play-doh or salt dough as well. When we were done, the clay was just put back in the bag to be reused on another day.
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