Many people are under the impression that singing with preschoolers is not an act of learning. One day when I told the children’s parents that we had a song circle in the morning, some of them asked “but did you also do math?”. It seems like some don’t realize how important music is for children….
Pompom Color Matching Game
Supplies needed: markers, egg carton, pompoms, tweezers or scoopers for children. You just need to color the bottom of the egg carton (the parts underneath the eggs) with the same colors as the pompoms that you have. Using tweezers, the children should transfer the pompoms to the colors that match them. It’s a very easy…
All You Need to Know About Storytelling
I have always enjoyed telling stories to children, probably because my main field is philology and teaching foreign languages. I truly feel that songs and stories are the best means of teaching English to speakers of other languages and this reflects in the way the children in my group react to these types of activities….
Spider Ball Toss Game
This is a super-fun game that you could play with children on Halloween. They’ll get to practise their hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills, even math skills. Here’s what you will need to do: stick tape from one side of the door frame to the other, then add some plastic spiders or large black pompoms (with…
A Fun Game for Color Recognition and Gross Motor Skills
What you’ll need: bug swatter, different colored materials (I got them for free from a company that sells curtains), a string, and two chairs. How to play the game: First of all, you’ll need to punch some holes through the textiles, then get them on the string. Tie both ends of the string to the…
Movement Activities with Scarves
Most kids enjoy P.E. games, jumping, hopping, dancing…everything that has to do with movement. And I definitely do, as well, because these types of activities get them happy and TIRED! They sleep so well after an active morning. This week we’ll try something different – movement with scarves. Here are a couple of games we’re…