Lions, Tigers and Elephants

These little animal beads have saved the session for me many times over.  Students really love to hold them and are motivated to write animal names more than just regular words.

It doesn't look so great, but this student's grasp really is better in this photo compared to how he usually holds a pencil or crayon: 

This student loves Scooby and will work hard to earn a sticker.  Pretty good letter formation for Lion, I'd say!

Poor elephant--we need a little more practice until we get his name legible.  I modeled the letter formation for the student but it's a long word and has some very twicky letters in it.