Using play dough to roll, cut out using scissors

Construction

• The student learns about shapes and spatial awareness by using different tools to cut out various shapes from the play dough.
• By rolling and cutting the play dough, the student develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Through the process of creating structures and objects with the play dough, the student can learn about basic engineering and construction concepts.

Encourage the student to explore different textures and patterns by using different objects to imprint the play dough, such as toy cars, LEGO bricks, or cookie cutters.

Book Recommendations

• The Playful Way to Serious Writing by Roberta Allen: A book that offers creative exercises and techniques for young children for using play dough to enhance writing skills.
• Let's Play Dough by Ann Gadd: This book provides ideas for using play dough to create various shapes and introduce basic construction concepts to preschoolers.