Learning Resources Letter Construction Activity Set | ABC Letters, Alphabet Toys, Letter Construction, Classroom Alphabet, ABC Phonics for Kindergarten, Montessori

Haven't had a chance to try these with the kids yet, but wanted to comment on some previous review remarks that almost kept me from buying these. I don't know if the company changed things, but I separated the pieces on arrival with my hands, no tools needed. I'm a grandmother, not super strong. The only pieces at all difficult were the shortest straight ones, and I just had to change my starting point a couple of times. Once apart, they snap in and out easily in making letters. I think there will be a learning curve for my little ones on finding the insertion points, but they'll get it. Another positive is that these don't have to be used for just letters, which moves them into a more imaginative product. I created a Volkswagen Bug car while fooling around. They can become buildings, or pretty much anything you can represent with lines and curves. Alphabet cards are clear and color coded. I liked that the instructions also recommended having children pretend to write the letter in the air. Large muscle practice like this should occur before a child ever puts pencil to paper for letter writing. (I used to be a school OT who worked with children with writing difficulties.) Plan to start my grandkids with ribbon wands creating the basic "magic" writing strokes in the air.

I love this material! My five year old has been using them for the last year, and he loves putting together different letters. I have no concerns about the quality — they’ve held up very well for us. I’m an elementary teacher, and I think these have really helped him understand how to form the letters (without drilling and boring him), and they align really nicely to Handwriting without Tears. When he outgrows them, they’ll live a second life in my classroom for first graders to use at the beginning of the year. My only wish is that we could order a second supplemental set with just the extra pieces needed to make all of the letters at once. My son always seems to run out of the long blue pieces first.

This is a great hands-on activity to help familiarize kids with the shape and form of the ABCs. I love that it covers both upper and lowercase letters. So many activities seem geared toward only uppercase, even though most letters we will read are lowercase. I dropped a star because of the construction of the pieces. Pieces connect similar to Lego, in that one side has bumps and the other side has indents. (sorry if that is confusing, I can't think of a better way to phrase it) They pieces fit together so tightly that my kids sometimes have trouble separating them. One or 2 have already cracked in the process. Also, the only fit in the original box if all pieces that are the same are stacked together, and these are very difficult to separate. I'll admit that the activity doesn't hold my kids' interests for long, perhaps because of the difficulty in separating the pieces. Still, I think it helps with forming letters correctly and I do not regret the purchase.

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My son loves learning so these were just perfect for him! He loves to spell so we are able to spell out his name and our last name. If you plan on spelling out the whole ABCs at once you'll need to buy maybe another set or 2. It does come with hot to cards to help your little one know which pieces they will need :)

These are a great alternative to the Handwriting Without Tears Wood Pieces/ Mat Man. The price is a bit less than purchasing them through HWT, so I went for it. So far my 3 year old son loves building Mat Man (from HWT) and likes to construct and deconstruct the pieces in many creative ways. The pieces have small divots and pegs that snap in to each other so that they don't fall apart, which is a bonus over the wood pieces offered y HWT. They were challenging to separate when I first opened the box, I had to use a butter knife. But once they were separated they work like a charm for my son. Can't wait to start building his letters!!

Good to use when teaching writing. They were very stuck together when they arrived. Had to use a pocket knife to pry the pieces apart. First time using them, one piece broke when child sat on it. They are good for teaching parts of letters in preparation of writing.

These are so great for learning letters. My daughter loves to play with them. Sometimes it can be hard to get them to attach (pop in) just try it from the other side. Highly recommend for kids learning letters.

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J'ai utilisé ce matériel avec des GS pour une remédiation sur l'écriture des lettres et des chiffres. Je recommande. Ça a très bien fonctionné. Les enfants sont ravis de construire les lettres et les chiffres. Je vais continuer de travailler avec ce matériel pour l' acquisition des lettres scriptes car il n'y a rien de mieux que la manipulation pour mémoriser. Les fiches sont bien faites.

Bought and use these in a Kindergarten classroom and the children enjoy making letters and other creations with this pieces. Sturdy and solid, none have broken yet so durable which is a plus! Great for home use too!

Great resource for the classroom. My kids have enjoyed using these.