Teachers In Sanford Find New Ways to Help Young Students Develop Reading and Writing Skills

Students at Sanford's Margartet Chase Smith Elementary School developing early reading and writing skills with their families!

Sanford's Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School is welcoming in families to showcase the impressive progress that Pre-K students are making in developing early ready and writing schools.

At a special "Literacy Showcase", students took the lead, guiding their families through learning activities such as letter-building, where children used mini erasers to construct letters, strengthening their fine motor skills and understanding of letter formation. Other stations featured winter-themed word activities where students practiced identifying letters and building pre-writing skills.

The showcase highlighted how our youngest learners develop literacy through engaging, developmentally appropriate activities. Students demonstrated their growing skills by identifying uppercase and lowercase letters, exploring rhyming words, and sorting letters by their shapes—straight lines, curvy lines, or combinations of both.

The event provided families with a firsthand look at how their children are building strong foundations in early literacy through play-based learning and hands-on exploration. The enthusiasm and confidence displayed by our Pre-K students showed just how much progress they've made in developing these essential skills.