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5 ways to play with the alphabet sensory bin

Sensory bins are magic for kids! They get to use their imaginations, solve problems, work on their fine motor skills, improve their vocabulary, and even reduce anxiety all while playing! If you are a homeschool mom, preschool teacher, or special needs parent whose child is learning the alphabet, this is for you!   Here are 5 ways you can use our alphabet sensory kit with your kids. 1. Bury the letters under the rice and have your little one find the letter you tell them to. 2. Say the sound that a letter makes, and have your little one pull out the corresponding letter. Remember, kids learn to read by sounding out words, not knowing the name of the letter....

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5 things you can do at home to enhance your child's fine motor skills

This post contains affiliate links which means I receive a small commission for any pieces purchased. As parents, we want to give our kids the best start in life and in school. What many parents do not realize is that because of the use of educational apps, where a child swipes instead of writes, children are heading off to school without the necessary fine motor skills necessary to hold a pencil, hold scissors, and use glue. So here are 5 easy low prep things you can do at home to help kids develop fine motor skills. 1. Stickers- Let your kids use stickers. Stickers are a great way to enhance fine motor skills because in order to pull the stickers...

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