Roll-A-Dough Letters

Children love to roll dough snakes and make capitals and numbers. They can build them on the cards or in the
tray. This activity helps them build strength in their fingers as they learn letters and numbers.

Materials/Setup Activity
Roll-A-Dough Tray 1. Give each child a letter card and have dough for all to use.
Tray Cards
2. Show children how to roll big and little dough snakes. Show them step by
Dough
step how to place the dough on the card.
Grouping 3. Show children how to make a letter in empty trays. Place the letter card
Small group to copy above the empty tray.

Suppor t/ELL
Help children with hand
skills. Roll a ball first, and
then use flat hands to roll
snakes back and forth. Check
Be sure all children place their cards and trays right-side up. The cards have
Video Lesson images to orient them and arrows to show where to begin.
View the video lesson,
Building with Roll-A-Dough, at
getsetforschool.com/videos
More To Learn
Use the tray to trace letters in sand, shaving cream, pudding, or finger paint. Simply place
the card above the tray, or even in the tray!

Look What Were Learning Vocabulary

Foundation Skills Sensory Motor snake
Sequencing Move an object in one hand to position it for use, roll
Listen to oral directions to attend to a simple task placement, or release
Alphabet Knowledge Use both sides of the body in activities
Point to and name capital letters Look at hands and use visual cues to guide reaching
Position capitals right-side up for, grasping, and moving objects
Reach across midline to get an object from other side

102 Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teachers Guide: Pre-Writing 2012 Get Set for School

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