Writing Practice Tray

This is my cornmeal writing tray.  It is cornmeal in a wooden lid; you can use a Tupperware or baking sheet. Some people use sand or salt.  I find cornmeal less messy and easier to replace.  The children practice writing their sounds and numerals in the cornmeal and just give a shake to erase.  This prevents permanent errors staring a child in the face and helps keep a child from developing perfectionism where they throw away their work or sulk when they don’t do it just right.