Tag Archives: dinosaurs
Repost: Preschool Goes Prehistoric with Dinosaurs!
I’ve got dinosaurs on the brain again, so I thought I’d repost this dinosaur unit from July of 2009. What are some of your favorite dinosaur activities?
Problem Solving Your Play Time
I thought Stacy brought up a good question in regards to the Dinosaurs Invade the Block Area activity. I thought I’d share it with you and get some of your great ideas as well. stacy August 16, 2009 at 10:18 … Continue reading
Dinosaurs Invade the Block Area
So this one’s pretty obvious, but sometimes we need to be reminded of the obvious. (Like the time the store clerk had to remind me to actually take my bags with me after paying.) You may be thinking, “I just … Continue reading
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The Best Books for Dinosaur Lovers!
I usually start out my lit list with some classic suggestions for incorporating nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, and the like, but I can’t think of any old standards involving dinosaurs. If I’m overlooking something, please let me know. I can’t think … Continue reading
How Big is a Dino? Getting Dinosaurs Down to Size
The enormity of dinosaurs is bewitching for preschoolers. They have a hard time wrapping their minds around just how big these beasts were, and yet it is that fact that drives their fascination! When I talk to children about … Continue reading
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Lumpy Bumpy Dinosaur Scales
As you’re talking to your preschoolers about dinosaurs, it’s great to talk about what they might have looked like. No one was around to see them, so no one knows for sure, but paleontologists have used some clues to … Continue reading
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We are the Dinosaurs
I love Laurie Berkner’smusic! She is one of those artists who really knows music and really knows kids. Her music is fun and I don’t find it patronizing or grating like I do with some other children’s music. If you … Continue reading
Hot Lava Hop
Though few preschoolers have had any direct experience with hot lava, it is a phrase they seem to use frequently, and they all know hot lava should be avoided at all costs! This is a fun game that capitalizes on … Continue reading
