Let's drive down a letter road...

"Letter roads" is a fun engaging way to encourage letter identification, familiarization and formation!  Each letter of the alphabet is a road with a black background and white road lines. The letters were created in NSW Foundation font.  There is a green starting dot and an arrow to indicate initial direction for correct letter formation.

Whilst becoming familiar with the alphabet, your child can also work on fine motor skills such as a pincer grasp or tripod grasp.  They can also use their favourite toys to help form the letters. 

Here are a few suggestions for how to use Letter Roads...

1.     Encourage your child to identify the starting point for each letter by finding the green dot.

2.    If your child is unfamiliar with letter formation, you may demonstrate the correction directionality.   Some children will require hand over hand assistance to obtain correct directionality.

3.    You may introduce one letter at a time or a group of letters according to the current goals for your child (eg. letter of the week, a child’s name, line letters, tall letters).  Refer to previous blog about Letter Families.

4.    Use your finger to draw along each letter road.

5.    Use a car or vehicle to drive along each letter road.

Use a car to drive down the Letter Road.

6.    Use figurines or plastic animals to walk along the letter road.

Dinosaurs on a letter road parade.

7.    Paint along the letter road using a paintbrush and shaving cream.

8.    Roll out playdough to place along the letter road.

Playdough letter roads.

9.    Roll a marble or small ball along each letter road.

10.  Pour rice over the sheet and clear the letter road with a finger or paintbrush.

Brushing rice away from letter roads.

11.  Write the letter using a dry-erase marker.  Use different colours and make a rainbow road. Write the letter next to the example.

Writing using a dry-erase marker and letter roads.

Laminate your letter roads for durability, place them in a zip lock back, place them in a plastic sleeve or even place them into a plastic frame.  This is a fantastic resource for your child to learn letters and practise writing them.  It is also a great addition to the therapist's tool kit as you can vary the activity and grade it with various children.  

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Cindy is a registered occupational therapist practising in Sydney, Australia.  She has two growing children who are a constant source of inspiration and learning.  Cindy loves working creatively to help children to reach their potential, finding opportunities in everyday living and making learning fun. She is also addicted to making printables (even when they take a long time to complete).  Cindy is the author of the Occupational Therapy website and blog  Your Kids OT and Sensory Diet Activity Guidebook (ebook).  

Cindy is a member of the Functional Skills for Kids Therapy Team.  They have together published THE HANDWRITING BOOK, THE SCISSORS SKILLS BOOK and THE TOILETING BOOK.

​The information on this site is general in nature. The activities are safe for most children, however, you should consult an Occupational Therapist or health professional to address specific movement, sensory or other medical conditions. Affiliate links are used throughout this website to promote products I love and recommend. I receive a commission if any purchases are made through these links. Please see my disclosure policy for more details.

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