Description
Are you looking for fun and simple thematic centers that you can prep quickly for your preschool classroom? Preschool Summer Centers was created for children ages 4-6 and mature 3 year-olds (looking for a challenge). These centers are sure to keep their interest and will help build important literacy, math and writing (fine-motor) skills. This unit is also great review and practice for children leaving preschool and heading to kindergarten. There are a lot of opportunities to practice extra alphabet and number practice. Themes include: Beach & Ocean Click {HERE} to check out the BLOG post.
**This unit is a part of a Growing Bundle!
This unit includes:
-20 Ready to go centers
-Material checklist
-Activity instructions
-Student instructions to build independence
-Bin/bag labels
-Activities in action photos
The centers include:
1. Sea Side Snip: The boys and girls will choose a sea creature and cut up the variety of lines.
2. Shape Bubble Pop: Identify the shape of the bubble wand on each page. Color or dab all of the matching bubbles.
3. Ice Cream Cone Count: The boys and girls will identify the number on the cones and place the ice cream scoops with the matching quantities on top.
4. Seaside One to One Correspondence: Identify the numbers. Place the matching number of ocean stickers above each number.
5. Puffer Patterns: The boys and girls will choose a pattern card and practice building patterns on a pufferfish.
6. ABC & Sound Puzzles: The boys and girls will build ABC puzzles and identify pictures that begin with the sound of each letter.
7. Build an Ocean: The boys and girls will use a variety of materials to build an Ocean.
8. Summer Dough Mats: Choose a card and identify the picture. Roll the dough to build the picture.
9. Ocean Dot-to-Dot: The boys and girls will connect the dots by counting to 10, 20 and ordering uppercase letters. There is a faint line to help beginners.
10. Summer Seek-N-Find: The boys and girls will search an ocean for animals. They will also search a beach and count/write how many objects.
11. Popsicle ABC Match-Up: The boys and girls will build popsicles by matching uppercase/lowercase letters and letter sounds.
12. Summer ABC Search: Choose a magnetic letter. Find the matching letter on the printable and color it to match.
13. Ocean Pattern Cards: Choose a card, identify the pattern, place the animal that completes the pattern at the end of the strip.
14. Catching ABC’s: Choose a firefly. Identify the letter on the firefly. Find the matching firefly in the jar and trace the letter.
15. Seashell Name Crown: The boys and girls will build their name using seashells. They will glue the shells to the paper strip to make a crown.
16. Ocean Color by Animals: Color the picture by ocean animals.
17. How Many Bubbles High?: The boys and girls will dab from the marker to the object in the sky. Then, they will count the bubbles and write the number on the line.
18. Seahorse Bead Count: The boys and girls will identify the number on the seahorse and place the matching number of beads on the pipe cleaner.
19. Balloon Roll, Trace & Color: Roll the dice and count the dots. Find the balloon with the matching number. Trace the number and color.
20. Seashell Ten Frame Bingo: Choose a card and identify the number. Find the ten frame with the matching number of shells and cover with a seashell.
Check out More Preschool Hands On Activities:
September (Back to School)
October (Fall)
Halloween
November (Turkey, Thanksgiving)
December (Holiday)
January (Winter)
February (Valentine’s Day, Teeth)
March (Spring, Weather)
April (Spring, Insects)
May (Farm, Garden, Pond)
Summer
Pets
If you are looking for more ideas for preschool you may like:
Preschool Math and Literacy Printables for the Year
Preschool Crafts With Visual Directions
Color by Code Math and Literacy Printables Preschool
Preschool Thematic Bundles 1
Preschool Thematic Bundle 2
Skill of the Day Calendar Activities Bundle
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