Casey Cards

Using the sets of cards, children learn in a fun way how to connect the shapes from 'Casey the Caterpillar' story to form letters of the alphabet.    Games can be used as whole class activities or within small groups. 

The cards come in two sizes.  The small playing card size could be used in literacy rotations and the larger size could be used for whole class teaching activities.     Please note, at least two sets of small cards are recommended when using the cards as an activity in literacy rotations.

To optimise results in teaching the foundational skills addressed in the ‘Magic Caterpillar - Handwriting:  A Process to Teach Correct Letter Formation - it is recommended to read the Teacher’s Manual and attend Professional Development Training. 

Suitable for: 

• Classroom teachers in the pre school and foundational years

• Intervention teachers, coaches and tutors  providing instructional support

• Home schooling families teaching foundational literacy skills

• Allied Health workers providing instructional support for students with specific learning challenges

Educational Benefits: 

• Develop visual labelling to connect familiar shapes to shapes in letters 

• Provide language to talk about letters and letter formation

• Recognise the sequence of shapes in letters to support motor skill of forming letters in a correct sequence

• Learning remains connected from the story to the cards to shapes on a line and then shapes within print