any ideas on how I can help my preshooler write his name?

Answer 1

This is pretty artsy fartsy but it worked for my cousins. I'd make enough spaghetti to have them shape the noodles into the letters in their name. I'd then have them trace the noodles and then copy what they'd learn onto a kid friendly notebook (with the big lines, you know). Another thing was to make their names into cookies with alphabet cutters, Jell-O jigglers were also fun. They got to eat the treats after writing their names a few times. It wa also fun to mix up the letters in the center of the table and then each kid would have to remember the letters of their name and put them in the right order in front of them. The key is to familiarize them with the letters in their name. After a few of those games, they'd ask for trickier stuff. For example, alphabet soup; fishing your name onto a flat plate successfully as many times without letting the soup get cold AND eating it at the same time. It got harder after taking each bite. It got hella messy but the results were worth it. Get creative!!! I doesn't have to involve crazy stuff like I did, I just had cousins who were NOT impressed with plain paper and fancy pens or markers... And always give him lotts of encouragement!!! Kids LOVE toshow off new skills!!! Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Work on one letter at a time. My 3-year-old daughter's name is Megan, and her favorite letter is M. When she was not even two years old, she'd point out the letter M whenever she saw it.

I'd write her name for her often on pictures that she drew or just for her to see, and the first letter she wanted to try writing was M. Then, she realized on her own that N was just like an M if she didn't draw the last line. Eventually, I showed her how to draw an A and an E, and she just figured out the G this week.

Just take it slow, and follow his lead. He'll get it when he's ready.

Answer 3

My three year old, got better at knowing his letters when I would just sit and write them and say them to him, now he knows several letters and next we are going to work on his name, he can recognize it when he sees it written but writting it, he only knows a few letters.
I did take a large piece of paper and wrote the alphabet and then posted it on the wall, large enough that he could go color it and when we walk by it we talk about the alphabet.
Just practice and let him color then ask if he can write a letter, like the first letter of his name, you can write it on top of the paper and see if he can copy it, may not be perfect at first but your little one will just enjoy the time he gets to spend with you.

Answer 4

Try writing out his name on a piece of paper using dotted lines, or get some tracing paper and let him copy the letters you've drawn out for him...

Answer 5

Find a writing utensil that appeals to him, i used a dry erase pen with the white board, my daughter thought it was so cool, if she made a misteak, she could erase it... Shes almost 7 and she still loves the dry erase board...The time will come when he wants to learn his name, don't be frustrated, all kids are soooo different.

Answer 6

I spent months trying to get my son to write his name. He would not even hold the pencil correctly. Two days in pre school he was hold the pencil and writing both his first and last name.

Answer 7

doing the dot dot letters works great

Also writing in something that is fun, like shaving cream or sand.

For the shaving cream cover your table with a trash bag and use the cheap shaving cream, spread it all over the table.

You can write his name and have him try to copy it

Answer 8

write his name on everything that is his so he can learn what it looks like, and do the dot letters, also write it out for him to trace.

Answer 9

Fill a baking pan with malto meal and have him trace his letters with his fingers. also practice practice practice....lots of encouagement and dont give up.

Answer 10

you can write it,then they trace over it,dotted lines,flash cards of letters