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Erasing letters with a Q-tip {101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet}

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The next installment in my 101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet Series is erasing letters with a Q-tip. 

This simple-to-set-up activity works on letter recognition, the proper way to write letters, and fine motor skills related to pencil grip.

Erasing letters with a Q-tip is a simple-to-set-up activity that works on letter recognition, the proper strokes for writing letters, and fine motor skills needed for writing. I love how this activity can be adapted to help kids with any letters of the alphabet they need assistance with. || Gift of Curiosity

This activity is best done using a white board. I used white board markers to write several letters of the alphabet on a small white board we own, and then I propped the board up where my daughter could reach it.

Erasing letters with a Q-tip is a simple-to-set-up activity that works on letter recognition, the proper strokes for writing letters, and fine motor skills needed for writing. I love how this activity can be adapted to help kids with any letters of the alphabet they need assistance with. || Gift of Curiosity

I invited my daughter to pick up the Q-tip and erase the letters I called out using the Q-tip.

Erasing letters with a Q-tip is a simple-to-set-up activity that works on letter recognition, the proper strokes for writing letters, and fine motor skills needed for writing. I love how this activity can be adapted to help kids with any letters of the alphabet they need assistance with. || Gift of Curiosity

I encouraged her to erase the the letter exactly as we write the letter.

Erasing letters with a Q-tip is a simple-to-set-up activity that works on letter recognition, the proper strokes for writing letters, and fine motor skills needed for writing. I love how this activity can be adapted to help kids with any letters of the alphabet they need assistance with. || Gift of Curiosity

In essence, she had to “write” over my letter.

Erasing letters with a Q-tip is a simple-to-set-up activity that works on letter recognition, the proper strokes for writing letters, and fine motor skills needed for writing. I love how this activity can be adapted to help kids with any letters of the alphabet they need assistance with. || Gift of Curiosity

And in “writing” over my letter, she (mostly) erased it.

Erasing letters with a Q-tip is a simple-to-set-up activity that works on letter recognition, the proper strokes for writing letters, and fine motor skills needed for writing. I love how this activity can be adapted to help kids with any letters of the alphabet they need assistance with. || Gift of Curiosity

We continued this game until all the letters on the board were gone.

Erasing letters with a Q-tip is a simple-to-set-up activity that works on letter recognition, the proper strokes for writing letters, and fine motor skills needed for writing. I love how this activity can be adapted to help kids with any letters of the alphabet they need assistance with. || Gift of Curiosity

With this activity, she got to practice identifying letters. I strategically picked letters that were more challenging for her, including some she was getting confused with such as b vs d and p vs q.

While doing this activity she got to practice the correct strokes to write the letters. And she worked on her fine motor skills by having to grip the Q-tip and “write” on a vertical surface.

101 Ways to Teach the Alphabet: Hands-on, multi-sensory activities for teaching the alphabet to children ages 2 to 7.

So many great skills being practiced with just this one simple activity!

More ways to teach to the alphabet

More alphabet posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Letter hunt sensory bin
  • Making letters with straws and play dough
  • Spaghetti letters
  • Letter puzzles
  • Montessori sandpaper letters
  • Smash the puffy letters
  • Mini letter hunt with a magnifying glass
  • Kinetic sand letters
  • Crystallized letters
  • Letter hop
  • Yarn wrapped letters
  • Letter tic-tac-toe
  • Rainbow letters

You can find more ways to teach the alphabet on my Literacy Activities for Kids page and my Letter Learning Pinterest board.

Filed Under: Alphabet, Preschool, Kindergarten, Fine Motor

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4 Comments

  1. TaMara

    December 23, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    Another really cute activity! I will be sharing this one on my FB page as well.

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  2. Rose

    June 14, 2016 at 4:53 am

    Wow. Very simpleand effective. Thank you for sharing

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  3. Bambi McWhorter

    July 14, 2016 at 2:57 pm

    I love this idea. I would also extend it by writing lower case letters on the white board and having a stack of upper case letters on cards nearby. The child chooses a card from the deck and identifies the letter, then finds the corresponding lower case letter on the white board to erase. Or they can choose a upper case or lower case magnetic letter from a bag and find the corresponding letter to identify and erase.

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    • Katie SG

      July 14, 2016 at 4:33 pm

      What a great extension idea. Thank you for sharing!

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