Beat the boredom all while you work on handwriting, spelling, and fine motor skills on the sly! Perfect for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, autism, or other disabilities or for any student who needs more practice in a format perfect for big kids.

The resources in this product are:

• Interactive

• Multi-sensory

• Easy for a sub to use

• Not baby-ish and perfect for big kid practice

• Perfect for fine motor practice for students with dyslexia and dysgraphia

• Perfect for hand strengthening, proprioceptive input, spelling and writing practice, as well as motor planning practice and control.

Included in this product you will find:

• Creative Clay: Minecraft- 38 pages of playdoh mats and word practice learning about winter fun. 28 pages are of images students create out of clay. Additionally, 10 word mats are included for students to work on fine motor skills to practice handwriting, spelling, and fine motor skills. This includes 5 mats for students to create letters out of clay for specific words and 5 word mats for students to roll clay flat and write the words in the clay with a pencil.

Each activity has been specifically designed to work with a variety of ages and grades without feeling "baby-ish" with an emphasis on multi-sensory learning.

The activities in this product can be used with:

• Small groups

• Individual sessions

• Mixed groups

• Centers

• Multiple ages and abilities

• Homeschool curriculum

• Therapy

See what other teacher are saying about products from Backyard Academy:

Nicky says "So much fun!"

Novels Over Basals says "My students love this for quiet time. It kept them engaged as they recentered themselves after lunch."

Allison says "... It's not easy motivating him to practice his writing but these worksheets did the trick!"

KC Tutoring says "Very engaging!"

Lori S. says "... Was able to use with a variety of ages!"

Questions? Please let me know! Please note that all resource are for classroom use only. Additionally, please note that none of these products are affiliated with Minecraft or Mojang Studios in any way.

Created by a homeschooling mother of three, a Child Life Specialist, Early Childhood Intervention specialist, specialist in child development, and a kid lit author, Backyard Academy is dedicated to providing fun and educational resources for children of multiple developmental stages. Our approach is designed to fit kids of multiple ages and abilities. Whether your student(s) thrive in a bustling classroom or in a quiet homeschool environment (or anywhere in between!), our resources are designed to accommodate their individual style of learning. We believe in empowering every child to learn in a way that works best for them and reject the notion of a one-size-fits-all learning experience. Cookie cutters are awesome for cookies but have no place in education.