Welcome to PreSchool
Where you will find.....many of your "My School" Theme needs!
Welcome Board
Take pictures of each child the
first week of school. Mount on
construction paper and add child's
name. Display pictures around a
schoolhouse.
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
Teacher selects a child to be a
partner. Tells class the
partner must pretend they are
looking into a mirror and do
exactly what the teacher does.
Use a variety of arm and leg
movements. Have children partner up!
Learn My Way Around
Children are given hints to an object
in the room that the teacher is
thinking of. Helps children
familiarize themselves with their
new surroundings.
Thing We Like To Do
Make a chart with a list of all the
children's names. Children can cut out
pictures from magazines of things
they like to do (toys, games, activities),
and paste them under their name on
chart. Let each child tell about their
pictures.
First Day Of School Activities
Show pictures and tell stories
that relate to school and home.
i.e. Mother, Father, Brother or Sister.
Have each child tell one interesting
thing they saw on the way to school.
Let each child tell what they like
best in the classroom.
One, Two, Three Song
One, Two ,Three,
One, Two ,Three,
How many children make
One, Two ,Three,?
_____ and______and makes three.
Please come and stand in front of me.
(fill in blanks with children's names).
The Growing Tree
Draw a large tree, and use it to
measure and mark the height of the
children in class the first few
weeks of school. Redo this activity
at the end of the year. The children
love to see how much they have grown :)
Friendship Chair
Getting to know classmates
names are important. Place
a chair in the middle of the
circle. Say "I close my eyes
while someone goes to the
friendship chair on little
tiptoes"..(Teacher taps a
child and that child
goes to the Friendship Chair).
"Now open your eyes both brown
and blue. Tell me friend,
who are you?" Child
states name and all children
repeat it.
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