Showing posts with label fun preschool activity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun preschool activity. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Fun Preschool Activity: Share Day at Home

This past year, my daughter was in pre-k at our local elementary school. One of the many preschool fun circle time activities she did was having share day. Each Friday, they would bring in a special item to share with the class. Each student would say a few words about their share and then pick two students from the class to ask a question.

Lol, honestly, I think this was my daughter’s favorite part of school. She was devastated a few weeks ago when school ended because there wasn’t going to be anymore Friday share days. So, we started doing share days at home. Although it isn’t as fun as sharing a toy with the entire class, she seems to like it. Have you and your family had a share day at home before? If not, it may be a fun preschool activity to try at home with your child.

Friday, November 9, 2007

What to Consider When Choosing Preschool Activities

Are you interested in finding fun and exciting preschool activities for your toddler or preschooler to do at home? If you are, you will find that you have an unlimited number of activities to choose from.

When choosing preschool activities for your toddler or preschool to participate in at home, there are a number of points that you will first want to take into consideration. A few of these points are outlined below.


Cost

Although there are an unlimited number of preschool activities that are free, such as tag and hide and seek, there are other preschool activities that will cost you money. If you are looking for preschool board games, preschool workbooks, or other items, you may have to pay for them. While the costs will likely be more than worth it, you may want to search for items on sale, as you do not want to spend more money than you have.


Maturity

Your child’s maturity will and should play a huge role in the preschool activities that you allow them to do at home. For instance, popular activities are also considered preschool craft projects. There are some preschool craft projects that require the use of scissors, small objects, and so forth. These are items that your child may not be ready for.


Education

Although most preschool activities are educational in one way or another, you will find that some are more than others. There are a number of benefits to incorporating fun activities with education. If you are able to do so, you will want to have your child try these types of activities. With that in mind, you can turn a simple game of tag into an educational adventure by having your child count or sing their ABCs as they run to you, and so forth.