How it’s working? By running a finger, stylus or brush along the shapes carved on the boards, the child exercises precision and prepares the hand for writing. Why? Because before the toddler starts to put the first letters, he has to develop fine motor skills – learn to use his hand and fingers. This is what playing with FOREST FRIENDS are for. Each of the six animals will teach the child a different pattern and – incidentally, by the way – will help the toddler learn calligraphy. Thanks to friends from the forest, preparation for learning to write becomes a beautiful adventure – a game of imagination and discovering the world with all the senses (and therefore polysensory).
For fun, you can use natural fragrant materials (cloves, cinnamon, anise), which will additionally stimulate other senses – a toddler equipped with a brush will feel like an archaeologist discovering ancient hieroglyphs.
If you additionally include music introducing the atmosphere (e.g. oriental and a bit of a fairy tale), all senses will be involved in learning to write. This is the essence of polysensory teaching, the precursor of which was Maria Montessori. However, this is not the end of the possibilities offered by FRIENDS. A board is a form that can be filled with colorful home dough (we can use one that smells additionally) – for a moment the toddler will become a sculptor or an artist.
These exercises are a great opportunity to hone many valuable skills. First, a young adept in the art of writing learns how to properly use a crayon or pencil. Secondly, exercise is a great opportunity to revise the way a toddler holds what he writes. Thirdly, it is worth taking the opportunity to get your child used to the current direction of writing from the very first moments – from left to right.
What else? As befits Good Wood, we took care of a nice, modern design and ecological, friendly materials. Nothing but have fun!
PS How can you store the boards? You can hang them like pictures in a child’s room – it will be a beautiful, minimalist decoration.