Monthly Archives: March 2009
Brain Child or Whole Child? The True Value of Music for Preschoolers
Photo provided by dmc506. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” It is a transcendent medium, one that takes on a variety of forms to meet the intrinsic needs of each person. It is enlivening and … Continue reading
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Book Activity: Horton Hears a Who
Horton Hears a Who is a Dr. Seuss classic, with revived interest from the younger generation thanks to Hollywood. This story is a great tale of the commitment and unselfishness of Horton, and the importance of cooperation and individual contribution … Continue reading
Mail Match Math!
Who doesn’t love getting a letter? To preschoolers the mail ranks up there with other anticipated special deliveries like their Easter Baskets and Christmas stockings. Perhaps the one thing more exciting than receiving mail, would be getting to be the … Continue reading
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The Wiggle Waggle Song
Photo provided by rrss. Want a fun little song that gets the wiggles out while enforcing phonemic awareness skills? I thought you might be, so here it is! It’s a very simple song, but kids love it! To the tune … Continue reading
Rhyme-A-Saurus
For a fun rhyming activity with your preschoolers, create a Rhyme-A-Saurus! This dinosaur is not a meat-eater or a plant-eater, he eats rhymes! Using a set of rhyming cards (you can find printable ones here or purchase a set at a … Continue reading
Book Activity: Bartholomew and the Oobleck
Bartholomew and the Oobleck is an enthralling story to read with children! It follows a king who wants something new to come from the sky, so he orders his magicians to make “oobleck”. As with many alterations of Mother Nature (Michael … Continue reading
Dinosaurs Frozen in Time
Try this activity in your sensory table for your dinosaur fans! In containers of various sizes, freeze sand, shells, plastic dinosaurs, and or plastic bones in water. (If your items tend to float, freeze the container half full with the … Continue reading
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Post It! Simple Graphing with Preschool Children
When you think of graphing, you probably think back to stale worksheets in your third grade class, or to more complicated parabolas in high school calculus. Graphing starts out as a very simple concept, one that can and should be explored with … Continue reading
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