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February 6, 2020

5 Awesome ways to teach special needs learners letters

If you have been wondering how to teach your autistic child letters and the frustration has you wanting to give up on your home program all together, these 5 awesome ways to teach special needs learners letters post can help! These fun activities teach letters and letter recognition to children with special needs in a simple and straightforward way.

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Teaching Letters and Letter Recognition to Special Needs Kids

Teaching letters, letter recognition and letter writing to any child can be very difficult, but it is particularly challenging for children with autism or other special needs.

The concept of writing letters to create a word that has a particular meaning is quite abstract. This concept can be so difficult to get across to special needs learners.

For children who are in school, the situation is particularly frustrating because writing and reading are often essential skills for remaining in the classroom.

5 Fun Ways to Teach Letter Recognition

Ice Cream and Sprinkles Alphabet Writing Practice Trays from Modern Preschool

This activity is colorful and eye catching and sure to engage your child’s senses. I love this unsual and creative way to work on writing letters, as well as letter recognition.

5 awesome ways to teach special needs kids to write letters. | speciallearninghouse.com

5 awesome ways to teach special needs kids to write letters. | speciallearninghouse.com

Road letters from Gift of Curiosity 

Most of our kids with special needs LOVE trains! “TRAIN” is one of the first signs I teach the kids who come to see me who are non-verbal or really struggling with communication and speech.

Related : 5 Ways to Use Trains to Teach Your Child with Autism to Communicate

5 awesome ways to teach special needs kids to write letters. | speciallearninghouse.com

Dirt Play Dough + Rocks Writing Tray from Frugal Fun for 4 Boys

I love how this letter activity encourages messy, sensory play. How fun! When you’re done with this dirt and rocks playdough activity, why not go outside and play with some real dirt?! Many of our favorite autism activities involve play dough.

5 awesome ways to teach special needs kids to write letters. | speciallearninghouse.com

Sensory Letter Hunt from Busy Toddler 

Sand is one of my favorite sensory toys. It can be used in so many different ways with your child to encourage learning, interaction and communication. It is such a fun tool for teaching letters and letter recognition.

5 awesome ways to teach special needs kids to write letters. | speciallearninghouse.com

Playdough Learning : Prewriting for Toddlers from Kids Activities Blog 

This is such a fantastic play dough activity! If you love play dough as much as I do, you will love this sensory activity. You just need a handful of simple materials (play dough and straws) to teach letters and letter recognition in a fun and engaging way.

Related : Sensory Activities for Autistic Students

5 awesome ways to teach special needs kids to write letters. | speciallearninghouse.com

6 More Ways to Teach Letters, Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds

 

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