Year Three · Chapter 3: The Pre-Writer

Year Three · Chapter 3 of 4Age 3 to 4, from their 3rd to their 4th birthday · this chapter is for 36 to 48 months

The Pre-Writer

The lines, curves and loops that make every letter, traced with a finger before they pick up a pencil.

  • Pre-writing strokes
  • Hand control
  • Patterns

Chapter 3 of 4 in Year Three

$109a single box, inc GST
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Inside This Chapter

4 toys chosen for 3-year-olds, and why each one is in the box.

Natural Pre-writing Double Board Natural Pre-writing Double Board

Trace lines and curves with a finger before ever holding a pencil.

 Pre-Writing Board Set Pre-Writing Board Set

Zigzags, waves and loops: the strokes that make every letter.

 Sand Tracing Tray Sand Tracing Tray

Draw in sand, shake, start again. No mess on the walls.

 Mosaic Shapes Mosaic Shapes

Make a picture from shapes, then make it again a different way.

The play guide The Play Guide

What each toy teaches, three ways to play with it, and what to watch for at this age.

The Year Three Chapters

Four chapters, one a season, each building on the last. Subscribe from any chapter that's in stock and the rest of the year follows.

  1.  Earlier Chapter 1 · The Counter Counting · Number sense · Early fractions In stock
  2. Earlier Chapter 2 · The Letter Finder Letter recognition · Letter sounds · Tracing In stock · available separately
  3. This chapter Chapter 3 · The Pre-Writer Pre-writing strokes · Hand control · Patterns In production
  4. +3 months Chapter 4 · The Architect Spatial reasoning · Planning · Comparing heights In production

For Parents

Why Each Toy

The guide says what each toy builds, in plain words, so you know what to look for.

Ahead or Behind?

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After Chapter 4

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