Books and Activities for Pre-schoolers

Books for Pre-schoolers:

1. "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein
2. "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin
3. "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff  

Books for preschoolers should be familiar and colorful. I chose these because they contain colorful pictures and include poetry, narratives, and the alphabet. This range provides children with exposure to a wide variety of language structures and vocabulary. The children's vocabulary is also enhanced due to the clear illustrations that are related to the books.

Activities for Pre-schoolers:

1. Painting with Celery/Art activities: Art activities provide an opportunity for children to explore independently the various mediums of artistic expression. Although art activities are visually expressive and communicative by nature, they also provide opportunities to enhance language development. Language goals for art activities focus on encouraging children to develop conceptual knowledge related to art and to be able to verbally describe the colors, textures, or shapes with which they are working with.

2. Educational Computer Games: Research as well as practice indicates that computers can serve as catalysts for positive social interaction and emotional growth. The language goals associated with a preschool computer program include enhancing children's receptive and expressive competencies related to oral and written language. Software that involves interactive or animated stories will enhance children's listening comprehension and encourage them to talk about the stories they hear and view.

3. Sandbox's or other outdoor activities: Outdoor play provides many opportunities for exploratory activities. Language goals for outdoor play focus on enhancing children's communication with each other and with teachers as well as developing concepts through direct experiences. Children can be encouraged to describe natural events such as rain, snowfall, and wind. You can also encourage children to describe their experiences and the events they see and to ask questions about what they experience or see.