Hi everyone this is my very first post this looks like a really good forum. I would just like to add to the above. Our children love colouring in. We have different colouring in sheets every week which I either draw myself or pinch from somewhere else. The sheets always match the theme we are following and include the name or relevent word of the subject they are colouring. It highlights the first letter in capital and small letter. The children practise pencil control and hand/eye co-ordination. They always have plain paper too. I think they gain lots from this activity and we would not be without it.