Pre-K Activities -> 3 - 6 years
A short course on
how to play kid games and preschool development stages
Pre-K activities are
essential for growing minds. Young kids are making developmental strides
and express an interest in the world around them. They want to touch,
taste, smell, hear, and test things for themselves. They are eager to
learn. They learn by experiencing and by doing. Preschoolers learn from
their play. They are busy developing skills, using language, and
struggling to gain inner control.
They are more independent than toddlers.
Whether you call it nursery school, playgroup, pre-K or pre-school in
your country, here you will find free pre-k
activities
and
preschool activity ideas together with a short course on how to play kid
games and playthings
listing the skills associated with play, appropriate playthings and what
caregivers can do for 3 - 6 year
old preschoolers and how to guide them through
this very important developmental stages. Some might call this age group
ankle biters because of their inquisitive minds.
Ages Stages Child Development:
3 - 6 Years
SOCIAL & INTELLECTUAL:
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additional dress-up outfits,
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bathing and feeding doll,
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puppets and theatres,
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store-keeping toys,
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toy phone and toy clock,
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playhouses,
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housekeeping toys,
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toy soldiers,
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dolls for dressing and undressing,
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large puzzles,
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outdoor play equipment,
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board games
PROBLEM SOLVING:
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farm, village, and other play sets,
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small trucks, cars, planes,
and boats;
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beads,
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blocks,
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buttons,
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peg board,
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simple
construction sets,
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housekeeping toys,
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trains,
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race car sets,
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balls
FORM & SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS:
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simple puzzles,
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set of plastic measuring
cups,
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large tricycles,
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sleds,
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cookie cutters,
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wagons,
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scooters,
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swings,
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backyard gym sets and jungle
gyms,
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empty cardboard boxes,
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seesaws,
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monkey bars,
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rope swings
CREATIVITY:
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crayons,
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children's
safety scissors,
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finger paints,
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clay,
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sketch pads,
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paste,
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rhythm instruments
LANGUAGE:
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story books,
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books on cassette tapes,
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radio,
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TV
What caregivers can do to promote toddler
development and play in kid games:
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Reverse roles.
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Make-believe telephone conversations.
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Play hide-and-seek.
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Improvise characters doing routine things.
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Practice motor skills with card and board games.
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Play games of courage.
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Play "counting" and "number" games.
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Provide children with the materials and environment needed
for good, healthy play.
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Do gymnastics.
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Mimic animals and people.
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Use hand puppets with different voices.
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Listen to and talk about dreams.
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Tell "what-if' stories.
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Act out fairy tales.
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Read to the children.
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Teach children to identify different sizes and shapes with cookie cutters and baking pans.
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Play "matching" games.
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Describe activities that
are taking place while you are doing household chores.
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Encourage children to create
stories while looking through books and magazines.
Understanding their growth and
development will help you guide your preschooler through
this stage. Remember that all preschoolers are different
and reach the various stages at different times.
I hope you found these Pre-K activities and curriculum for
preschool children useful. Please
let
me hear some of your preschool lesson plans that you have used in your
family.
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