Reindeer Shapes is a simple shape matching activity for children. Children have to choose the correct shape to add to the reindeer nose to complete the reindeer face.
These can be laminated and use with the shapes provided or even as playdough mats. A great Christmas activity.
Christmas Symmetry Tracing supports children to draw and explore symmetrical patterns and designs based on a Christmas theme. Children can trace the light half of the drawing by themselves to complete the image.
Santa Beard Cutting is a simple activity that enables children to practice their cutting skills by cutting different types of lines on Santa's beard. This is great practice for children learning to cut.
The Christmas Countdown Posters are a fun way to start the last month of the year by counting down how many days till Christmas. This will be fun to display in the foyer and the learning environment and each day it can be changed leading up to Christmas. A great display to include within the service.
According to EYLF, scaffolding comprises of the educators’ decisions and actions that build on children’s existing knowledge and skills to enhance their learning. In early childhood education, this is one of the most useful learning approaches since it offers guidance when children are learning a skill or concept while also giving them enough room to think and explore on their own. The following article provides information on Scaffolding And Theory, the Benefits Of Scaffolding, the Educator's Role In Scaffolding, Strategies and more.
Christmas Shadow Matching encourages children to examine the different shapes of various Christmas objects and match them to their correct shadows. It helps children with visual memory and enables children to sort based on the similarity and differences of different objects.
The following posters are developmental skills that supports a child's school readiness. The skills are separated in each of the appropriate developmental learning areas. You can use the skills as part of your program in determining suitable experiences for the preschool children. The list of developmental skills are a essential part of a child's short and long term success when starting school.
