TKDmom Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I am doing a preschool co-op once a week with a couple of friends. We have 4 kids aged 3-5, and we take turns teaching. They have been doing this since September, but I just joined up with them. Next week is my first turn teaching. Our goal is to have activities improving fine motor control. Today they made peanut butter cookies and painted a mural--my friend drew several birds and trees on a piece of butcher paper and the kids each painted over a few birds and/or trees. It's really laid back, but I need some ideas. Does anyone have a good website or pinterest board with ideas for fun preschool activities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I have two pin boards you might like: Primary Track and Toddler Ideas. Later today I when I have some time I will post about the preschool co-op class I teach. I'm excited about this new board and thread!!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Scissor skills- printouts with a bee trying to get to the hive etc... each page has straight, curvy, zig zag lines the child has to cut. My headstart kids loved these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Would they be able to do lacing cards? If they can, I bet they'd like to create the picture to go through and show you where to punch the holes in a piece of cardboard. They use fine motor skills to color or paint or cut and paste when you make the cards, then they have the card to play with over and over at home. When I did preschool parks and rec, we did all kinds of stringing projects. They're kind of a cliche, but I love making pasta or cereal necklaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Check out slow and steady get me ready by June oberlander. You can get a cheap Copy on amazon. I love their activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I teach at a Classical Co-op and have the "Primary Track Art & Science" which is the 1.5 hours after recess and before lunch. Actually, two new families joined us this semester and I'm just going to be doing the art part now. :) The kids really vary in ability and attention span, but they all LOVE playdoh and listening to stories. I've used a lot of the ideas I've pinned on those two boards I posted and here is what I've done specifically for art: Baby Einstein's The ABCs of Art, by Julie Aigner-Clark A: Angel, Angel Annunciating, Lorenzo Lotto -- feather painted with white on red B: Balloon, Ballon Rouge, Paul Klee -- toilet paper tube circle stamping C: Cows (and Curved Lines), Cows, Vincent van Gogh -- curved lines of string dipped in starch D: Dog, Young Boy with Dog, Pablo Picasso -- colored dogs with only shades of blue crayon E: Elephants, African Elephants, Charles-Emile Vacher de Tournemine -- long painting like elephants can be trained to do! F: Flag, Flag on an Orange Field, Jasper Johns -- red, white, blue paper to make own flag G: Girls, Reading (La Lecture), Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- words that begin with G H: Horse, Little Blue Horse, Franz Marc -- water color pencil background for blue horse I: Ice Cream, Untitled, Andy Wharol -- copied painting with construction paper cut outs J: Jungle, Monkidew, Kenny Scharf -- painted circle, cut into spiral snake K: Kite, Untitled, Andey Wharol -- paper bag kites L: Lion, Lion at Rest, Rembrandt van Rijn -- glued straw mane onto copy of lion painting M: Monkeys, Sueno (Dream), Alfredo Arreguin -- monkeys jumping on the bed poem & cutout N: Nest, Le Domaine d’Amhein (The Amhein Estate), René Magritte -- paper nests with blue thumbprint eggs O: Octopus, Octopus, Alexander Calder -- paint and find camouflaged octopi Some more ideas (already mentioned, or on my pin boards): stringing beads/jingle bells on pipe cleaners, "tracing" letters or pictures with paint dipped q-tips, cutting along wide pre-drawn lines, sorting small objects with tweezers, using playdough to form specific shapes. Of everything I've done this year, they were definitely the most attentive when the vinegar & baking soda were bubbling out of the jar! That could be made fine-motor specific if they used teaspoons to measure and pour baking soda, and then pour vinegar. Have fun and be sure to share your ideas too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Everyone's ideas have been so helpful! I am sadly lacking in the creativity department, and I will be looking through all the resources listed to give me some ideas. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durriyyah Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I want to throw in another vote for Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready. I'm amazed with how much my youngest loves the simple activities from that book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Check out slow and steady get me ready by June oberlander. You can get a cheap Copy on amazon. I love their activities. I've used a lot of the ideas I've pinned on those two boards I posted and here is what I've done specifically for art: Baby Einstein's The ABCs of Art, by Julie Aigner-Clark Hooray! my library has both of these--I've got them on hold now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megicce Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I love this page - http://www.prekinder...e-motor-skills/ - with lots of ideas for activities to promote fine motor development. Lots of fun little things! :) Edited to add - We also love Slow & Steady. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LydiaG Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 This is the website I use. Click on the "homeschool" link on the right side of the page for their curriculum. http://weefolkart.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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