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Preschool Activities

158 preschool activities, covering numbers, seasons, vocabulary, plus 103 more topics. How teachers use these

Preschool Activities

158 preschool activities, covering numbers, seasons, vocabulary, plus 103 more topics. How teachers use these

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ActivityPreschoolAlphabet Uppercase Letter Matching Activity

This alphabet uppercase letter matching activity has preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade children match 26 letter cards to a game board. A practice page and answer key are included for easy letter recognition fun.

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ActivityPreschoolThanksgiving Flash Cards

These Thanksgiving flash cards give preschool through 2nd grade children 18 self-checking picture and word cards for building holiday vocabulary. A card list answer key is included.

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ActivityPreschoolGo Green Recycle Activity

This go green recycle activity helps preschool to 3rd grade students sort everyday items into paper, plastic, metal, and glass, with a practice page and answer key included.

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ActivityPreschoolRhyming Words Matching Activity

This rhyming words matching activity lets PreK to 1st grade children match picture cards that rhyme, like cat and hat. A practice page and answer key included.

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ActivityPreschoolBirthday Flash Cards

These birthday flash cards help preschool to 4th grade students learn 24 party words like cake, candles and presents. Fold-over picture cards, a practice page and an answer key are included.

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ActivityPreschool9 Pieces Blank Puzzle

This 9 pieces blank puzzle activity lets preschool through 3rd grade children draw a picture, cut out nine easy pieces, and build a puzzle to keep or give as a gift.

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ActivityPreschoolPictures Tell Stories Sequencing Activity

Children put wordless picture cards in order and tell the story in this pictures tell stories sequencing activity for preschool to 1st grade, with a practice page and answer key included.

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ActivityPreschoolSequence of Events Activity

This sequence of events activity helps preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade children put picture cards in order and retell stories with first, next, then, and last. An answer key is included.

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ActivityPreschoolDonut Cut Outs

These Donut Cut Outs quickly give you templates that can be easily cut and applied for classroom decoration or student activities

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ActivityPreschoolTriangle Cut Outs

This triangle cut outs activity has children sort 12 shape cards and cut out big triangles. Made for Preschool to 2nd Grade, with an answer key included for quick checking.

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ActivityPreschoolNumber Matching Puzzle Activity

This number matching puzzle activity has preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade children count ten-frame pictures and match them to numbers 1 to 10. An answer key is included for quick checking.

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ActivityPreschoolSports Flash Cards

These sports flash cards help PreK to 3rd Grade students name 18 sports from pictures of their gear, with an answer key included, to grow everyday vocabulary.

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ActivityPreschoolBarn Cut Out

This barn cut out activity lets PreK to 3rd grade children color, cut, fold and glue a 3-D paper barn, roof and silo, then stand six farm animals beside it.

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ActivityPreschool42 Pieces Blank Puzzle

Using this42 Pieces Blank Puzzle, students put together puzzle pieces to create a larger picture to build critical thinking and problem solving skills.

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ActivityPreschool20 Pieces Blank Puzzle

This 20 pieces blank puzzle activity lets preschool to 3rd grade children draw, color and cut out their own puzzle, then solve it or give it as a homemade gift.

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ActivityPreschoolStar Cut Outs

This star cut outs activity lets PreK to 1st grade children count star points and sort star cards, then color and cut big stars. A practice page and answer key included.

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ActivityPreschoolMain Idea and Details Activity

Sort picture cards in this main idea and details activity for PreK to 1st grade. Children match details to Farm, Beach, Birthday and Rain, then practice on a worksheet. Answer key included.

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ActivityPreschoolPrintable Dominoes

A printable dominoes activity for preschool to 3rd grade: 28 domino cards, two counting and addition games, a recording sheet and a practice page. Answer key included for quick checking.

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ActivityPreschoolPosition Words Activity

In this position words activity, preschool to 1st grade children match butterfly pictures to above, below, next to, in front of, and behind. Answer key included.

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ActivityPreschoolArrow Cut Outs

Kids color and cut big arrows, build a My Day timeline book, and make a toy car path in this arrow cut outs activity for preschool to 3rd grade.

From our teachers' playbook

Big learning for little hands

What do kids learn in preschool?

Preschool is all about building the foundations through play. Kids learn letter names, starting with the letters in their own name, and begin hearing the sounds letters make. They count objects one by one, recognize small groups at a glance (that's subitizing!), and learn shapes, colors and patterns. They also build fine motor skills by cutting, coloring and gripping a crayon, and learn to take turns and follow routines. The magic moment is when a 4-year-old points at a sign and shouts "That's my letter!"

Our favorite ways to teach preschoolers

Little learners need short, joyful, hands-on moments. These are the ones we use every day.

Count with a song

Play the counting songs at circle time and have kids hold up fingers as they sing. Move to counting real objects right after: blocks, crayons, friends in the circle. Song first, objects second.

Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).

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See it in a flash

Flash a subitizing card for just a second and ask "How many dots?" Kids learn to see 3 or 4 without counting one by one. Start with 1 to 5 and grow from there.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Letter of the week game

Pick one letter a week and play its game every day. The Letter C Game has kids finding C and its sound in a playful way. By Friday, they own it.

Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).

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Questions parents and teachers ask about preschool

What should my child know before kindergarten?

Most kids entering kindergarten can recognize many letters, write their name, count to 10 or beyond, and know basic shapes and colors. Social skills like taking turns and following simple directions matter just as much.

How do preschoolers learn best?

Through play, songs, movement and hands-on activities. Short, repeated experiences work better than long sit-down lessons.

Should preschoolers do worksheets?

A few simple ones can help, especially for fine motor skills. But games, songs and hands-on activities should do most of the teaching at this age.

How can I teach my preschooler letters at home?

Start with the letters in their name. Sing alphabet songs, point out letters on signs and labels, and play quick letter games. Keep it fun and short.