Children build fine motor control and care for materials by erasing a chalkboard clean after drawing with chalk.
Fine Motor
Concentration
Independence
Care of Environment
Materials
How to Present
- Invite the child to the chalkboard and show them the eraser.
- Demonstrate wiping the board from top to bottom in even strokes.
- Invite the child to try, encouraging them to cover the whole board.
- Show the child how to put the eraser back when finished.
Notes
A quick, satisfying care-of-environment activity that naturally follows chalk drawing time.