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May 23, 2013

Weekly Preschool Lesson Plans – All About Me

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Preschoolers are at such a fun developmental stage because they are learning to be an individual and starting to understand all the amazing things that they can do. This week's preschool lesson plan will help your preschooler explore who he is. This preschool All About Me theme can be done in a … [Read more...]

Preschool Science Lesson – Egg Carton Butterflies

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The opportunity to explore the world around us is one of the best parts of childhood. I have rarely met a preschooler who doesn’t love exploring for bugs. My own kids will play with potato bugs for hours at a time and are thrilled to learn anything new about insects or butterflies. This simple … [Read more...]

Teaching Preschoolers Color Names

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Toddlers can generally begin recognizing colors around 18 months of age, but most children are closer to age 3 when they are able to consistently begin to label colors by their name. Teaching colors is often one of the first basic skills that parents try and teach. Parents can begin teaching … [Read more...]

Early Writing Skills – Teaching Preschoolers to Hold a Pencil

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Most toddlers start drawing by using a fist hold to grip their crayon or pencil. As they grow into preschoolers and begin to practice early writing skills, it is important for preschoolers to understand how to hold a pencil correctly. Preschoolers are often reluctant to change the way they hold a … [Read more...]

Preschool Germ Lesson – Why Hand Washing is Important

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Preschoolers understand the importance of hand washing when their hands are covered with something they can see like dirt or food, but preschoolers often have a hard time understanding why they need to wash their hands to get rid of germs that they can’t see. This simple preschool science lesson … [Read more...]