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Coloring on a smart board! AGES 2+

Age 2+, Age 3+, Age 4+, Age 5+, Age 6+, Art, Fine Motors, Fine/Gross Motor Skills

The use of larger vertical surfaces such as chalkboards, marker boards, and Smart boards allows children to use bigger arm movements that encourage strength and flexibility throughout the joints and muscles of the upper extremities. Vertical surface writing naturally puts the wrist in an extended position which encourages hand stabilization for better pencil grasp and control of writing utensils.

Materials (aff link)
Dry eraser markers
smart board or a projector
Black and white picture

Here is a picture of kids doing the activity!

Coloring on a smart board! AGES 2+The use of larger vertical surfaces such as chalkboards, marker boards, and Smart…

Posted by LEARN as you PLAY- Preschool Activities on Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Start by plugging your computer into your smart board. I go to google images and type in Coloring pages for kids Then pick an image and it should show up on your smart board. Now kids are ready to color.

Working on a vertical surface brings the task closer to the child’s eyes. This helps kids who have difficulty maintaining visual attention to activities and can help to encourage hand-eye coordination, as the child has a better view of what they are doing!

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Shann Acevedo

Hi I’m Shann, a Preschool Teacher, mother of three and Creator of Learn As You Play. I have been working as a preschool teacher for 13 years with children ranging from 1- 5 years old. I believe that PLAY is a huge part of children’s learning and development. Children should be active and involved in their learning. Children learn best by doing. My goal is for children to develop a love for learning while having fun!

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