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

December 18, 2015 by Katie 4 Comments

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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.

Click here if you want more information about teaching the alphabet in a fun, hands-on, and multi-sensory way. 

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 XGirl 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. She also 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!

Have questions about teaching the alphabet? We’ve got answers! Click here to learn more.

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.

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4 Comments

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  1. TaMara says

    December 23, 2015 at 12:14 pm

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

    Reply
  2. Rose says

    June 14, 2016 at 4:53 am

    Wow. Very simpleand effective. Thank you for sharing

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  3. Bambi McWhorter says

    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 says

      July 14, 2016 at 4:33 pm

      What a great extension idea. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply

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