*Play dough is multi-sensory, engaging, creative, and open-ended. Talk about playful and challenging! And, it's reusable!
*Small Motor Skills - Pinching, squeezing, rolling, and molding dough is like sending little fingers to the gym. It’s great for fidgety fingers or to entertain children during transitions.
*Comprehension - Let children make their favorite character or something that they learned from listening to a book.
*Phonics – They can roll the play dough into letters and then make something that begins with that sound.
*Math – Children can make numbers or make objects that match numbers.
They could also show different ways to make numbers or roll shapes.
Here's the link to a free book with more learning activities and fun with play dough.
