Today, the children created their first self portrait in the Oak classroom. The self portrait activity was introduced by creating a Mat Man. Mat Man is a component of our handwriting program, Learning Without Tears program.
The Learning Without Tears website explains that "Before children start writing, there are important concepts that need to be mastered to make writing easier for the children to learn. These early concepts, or readiness skills, include size recognition, placement, and sequence skills. Handwriting Without Tears® and the Pre-k program Get Set for School™ use Mat Man to teach these skills and simultaneously promote body awareness, socializing, and sharing".
Mat Man is a great way to teach how to create a person by breaking down the task into easy to follow steps.
Indiana Learning Foundations
ELA2.3 Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the concept of print
ELA3.1 Demonstrate mechanics of writing
SS1.1 Demonstrate development of self
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