My young friend, Charlie, practices writing his letters. He thinks it’s fun, not learning! He uses the red magnetic stylus to trace along each upper-case letter, following the arrows, getting practice with his handwriting.
Each letter’s metal beads pop up when touched with the stylus. Redraw and the metal beads retract.
This is hands-on learning at it’s best, learning by doing.
Charlie is using the A to Z Upper Case MagnaTab but the MagnaTab is also available in lower case.
“Hands-on activities mean students have objects (both living and inanimate) directly available for investigation” (Meinhard, 1992, p. 2).
Want more ideas for hands-on alphabet learning? Read “10 Playful Ways to Learn ABCs.“
