Featured in The Possibilities of Play: Imaginative Learning Centers for Children Ages 3-6, by Dr. Jean Feldman and Carolyn Kisloski, this learning center activity is a perfect opportunity to develop technology skills like keyboarding and visual matching.

Pick and Type

Materials

Sand bucket
Index cards
Permanent marker
Computer

What to Do

Write letters on the index cards and place them in the sand bucket. Ask a child to choose a letter and then type it on the computer. You can also repeat this activity with numerals. For a greater challenge, write children’s names on the index cards and ask them to type their names on the computer.