and asked me to write out a number of phrases for him.
it ended up being a fun way of him practicing his letter formation. and the fact that the glue did not always trace over the words perfectly worked for him as he would tell me afterwards – the a is not supposed to have the line in it should be like this – and he would draw the a in the air for me.
his big sister also joined in the fun and made me a card and did a lovely flower.
with my son he found it easier to pour the sand into a small cup before he sprinkled it 