Preschool Activities for January
Preschool activites for January center around the idea of winter. Read through all the activities below to find which ones, if not all, you would like to do with your young child. There are a variety of activities in each subject including science, reading, math, social skills, imaginary play, and more.
Theme: Penguins and Polar Bears
Letters: A, P
Number: 1
Color: White
Shape: Circle
Activities:
1. Holidays:
January 1- New Year’s Day
January 19- Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
2. Science:
a. Show how to freeze water into ice (Predict how long it will take, then compare predictions to result).
b. Research about arctic animals including penguins and polar bears (discuss size and color of the animal, what it eats, and where it lives).
3. Social Studies:
Teach the children about Martin Luther King, Jr. and why he is an important historical figure. Have the children tell what their dream is.
4. Imagination:
Make a playhouse with a table and a white blanket and pretend it is an igloo.
5. Arts and Crafts:
a. Make a pair of mittens out of construction paper, then connect them with a piece of yarn. Have the child decorate, paint, color the mittens with whatever materials you provide and deem age appropriate.
b. Use spray adhesive to coat a styrofoam ball, then let the child roll the ball in a bowl of glitter to make a snowball.
c. Either provide pre-cut snowflakes or, if children are old enough, allow them to cut out their own snowflake pattern. Then, apply spray adhesive and sprinkle with glitter.
6. Reading:
Read “The Mitten” by Jan Brett and “The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens.”
7. Language:
Introduce the letters and letter sounds for A and P. Give each child a plate with enough salt on it to use his finger to practice writing the letters A and P in the salt. Ask parents to have their child bring in a picture or object that represents something that starts with letter A or letter P.
8. Math, Thinking Skills:
Play sorting games with winter clothing items. Have children put all the scarves together, all the boots together, all the mittens together, all the hats together, and all the socks together. For more precise sorting, have the children match up individual pairs of mittens.
9. Math, Shapes:
Use 3 circles (small, medium, and large) cut out from white construction paper to create a snowman. Talk about the circle and how it is round with no edges. Then, provide other pieces (hat, carrot nose, buttons, eyes, mouth, scarf) to decorate the snowman.
10. Math, Counting:
Introduce the number 1 and show everyone how to hold up 1 finger and count 1. Provide a worksheet that contains groups of items such as 8 stars, 5 squares, 3 triangles, 7 hearts, etc. In each group, have the child circle only 1 item and again count 1.
11. Coordination and Movement:
Have the children pretend to walk like a penguin, then show them how to crawl like polar bears.
12. Social Skills:
Have the children sit in a circle. One child picks another child to say something nice to. Each child must pick a child that has not been chosen so that everyone has a fair turn.
If you like the Preschool Activities for January and want to jump ahead, go to February Preschool Activities at A to Z Childcare Directory to see what is planned for your preschooler.
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