Handout of ways to work on prewriting lines & shapes

This is the PDF version of my blog post on ways to work on prewriting lines.

• Chalk. You can have students write with chalk, then use a wet towel or wipe to make the prewriting lines disappear. This is a sneaky way to get double practice of prewriting lines.
• Wikki sticks
• Bingo daubers
• Use glitter glue to trace pre-writing lines. Once the glue dries, this is a great way to allow children to trace to practice lines with tactile feedback.
• Mini pompoms or mini erasers. You can have students use tweezers to pick up the small objects to make pre-writing lines.
• Play dough
• Yarn / string
• Using their finger or arm to sky write.
• Blocks or legos. Students can line up blocks or build with blocks to imitate prewriting lines.
• Pennies or coins
• Paint or finger paint
• Use stickers to have students make pre-writing lines.
• Fill a tray with sand, shaving cream or sprinkles. Have students use their finger or a paintbrush to form prewriting lines.
• Make BINGO cards to play prewriting lines BINGO.
• Have students tear tissue paper and roll the tissue paper into balls. Then have them use these tiny balls to make prewriting lines or shapes.
• Use a piece of paper or cardstock to cut out a stencil to make prewriting lines. (Bonus: if you have a Cricut, you can use your Cricut to cut out the stencil). Use the stencil to give feedback to students while they are practicing the pre-writing lines.
• Use q-tips and paint to paint prewriting lines and shapes.
• Incorporate the practice into a school day. One example is to use pre-writing lines during calendar time. Students can answer the questions by drawing pre-writing lines to connect two ideas (ie: day of the week, weather).
• Give students a piece of paper with different stickers or drawings. Have students find different pictures and use a prewriting line to mark a certain picture or shape.