Light Box Activity Guide Level Two, Large Print (7-08680-00)

Goal: Eye-hand coordination and prewriting ( continued)Activity 9: Sticks/pegs/cubesUsing a black marker or color grease pencil on acetate ortracing paper, draw a straight line across the Light Box. Havethe child place the sticks, cubes, or pegs on top of the lineyou have drawn until he reaches the end of the line. Drawvertical, diagonal, and curved lines for the child to useas well.Activity 10: Sticks and outline shape cardsUsing the sticks and the large square outline card, give thechild four, four-inch sticks and have her place the sticks onthe outline. Call her attention to the four sides and corners ofthe square. Perform the activity with other simple shapes.Activity 11: Activity Sheets #1-3Print or copy Activity Sheets #1-3 onto transparency film orpaper. (Activity Sheets are located on the enclosed CD inPDF format.) Have the child trace between two heavyhorizontal lines with his finger, then with a marker or colorgrease pencil. Have him perform the same activity with thelines oriented vertically and diagonally. (Some children mayhave difficulty understanding that they are to trace betweenthe lines rather than on the line. You may shade the areabetween the lines with a yellow marker and have them trace“the yellow path,” or simply move on to later Activity Sheetswhich require the child to trace over a single line.) Have thechild trace from left to right and top to bottom. To make theactivity more interesting, use ideas like the following:43