| ign="center"> | | | | play area, clue sheets, candy canes, and a whistle. |
| Recreating the joy of the festive season by bringing | | | | 1. Divide preschoolers into groups of four or 5 'Elf |
| Christmas into the classroom is a brilliant way of | | | | Teams'. |
| engaging your preschool students and motivating | | | | 2. Provide each 'Elf Team' with a treasure map. |
| them to learn. | | | | 3. After you pass out clue sheets tell the |
| As preschoolers see the vivid Christmas lights and | | | | preschoolers it's time to find the Christmas treats! |
| listen to Christmas music they anticipate the magic of | | | | 3. Christmas Art and Music |
| Santa Claus and the presents they hope to get. This | | | | Enhance your students' creativity, design, and art |
| provides educators a really great opportunity to use | | | | skills using a range of awesome craft activities. |
| exciting and easy activities to engage students and | | | | Materials: CD player, Christmas CD, art supplies, |
| encourage them to learn. | | | | cookie decoration kit |
| A wonderful way to help preschoolers develop new | | | | 1. As your students are decorating Christmas cards |
| skills and experience new things is to try and see | | | | for loved ones, making Christmas ornaments, or |
| Christmas through their eyes, and explore the | | | | decorating gingerbread cookies play some Christmas |
| sensory experience of Christmas as they do. | | | | music in the background. |
| Research has shown time and time again that play as | | | | 2. As they are creating their artwork and having a |
| a part of learning is very important. There should be | | | | good time encourage them to sing along to the |
| a strong emphasis on children being active in the | | | | Christmas music. |
| learning process rather than passive because children | | | | 4. Creating Fun Christmas Stories |
| can learn so much more through actually experiencing | | | | To inspire imaginations and creativity read a wide |
| something as many studies have shown. | | | | range of Christmas stories to your students. Watch |
| There are practically an endless number of Christmas | | | | Christmas DVD's and share favorite Christmas |
| activities all of which promote literacy, numeracy, | | | | experiences in order to develop recounting skills, |
| problem solving, teamwork and creativity. | | | | narrative skills, and collaborative skills. Have the |
| Counting, classifying, categorizing, drawing and | | | | students sit on a comfy classroom carpet as they |
| painting, storytelling, narrative and recounting, problem | | | | share their stories! |
| solving, and relationship building are just a few simple | | | | Materials: colored pens, stories, DVD's |
| ideas that promote learning while having fun! Here are | | | | 1. Divide preschoolers into groups of four and ask |
| 5 wonderful Christmas activities that can be used to | | | | students to create a Christmas story. |
| encourage your students to learn through play. | | | | 2. Using large sheets of cardboard each group will |
| 1. Glittery Christmas Wish List | | | | storyboard their Christmas tale. |
| This particular activity develops identifying, classifying, | | | | 3. Once each group is finished have them share their |
| and organizing skills using a Christmas wish list to | | | | storyboards with the class. |
| develop and enhance these skills. | | | | 5. Christmas Clues |
| Materials: Glue, construction paper, scissors, glitter, | | | | 1. Make a list of places, people, or objects related to |
| magazines, and toy catalogs. To get these supplies | | | | Christmas. Examples - star, elf, reindeer, snowman. |
| and tons of others check out this great classroom | | | | 2. Students ask up to 15 questions about the item |
| supply store. | | | | and answer 'Yes' or 'No' depending on the relevance. |
| 1. Give each student some large pieces of colored | | | | For example: Snowman - 'Does he melt?', 'Does he |
| paper. | | | | love the snow?' |
| 2. Have the students decorate the border by tracing | | | | Report this article |
| glue around the border and sprinkling glitter over it. | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| 3. Color in the heading 'My Wish List' | | | | Source: |
| 4. Tell students to hunt through the toy catalogs and | | | | Republish this article |
| select and cut out toys that they like. | | | | |
| 5. Students can glue images in order of size, value, | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| shape or color. | | | | >> What happened to house of lloyd |
| 2. Hunt for Candy Canes - Outdoor Activity | | | | >> I am wondering what should I buy for my |
| It's time to brave the cold so bundle up your little | | | | in laws ... |
| preschoolers and head outside! They are going to | | | | >> In your opinion, What makes Christmas |
| love this activity that develops team building and | | | | such a special holiday? |
| problem solving skills. | | | | >> In your opinion, What makes Christmas |
| Materials: Six identical treasure maps of the outdoor | | | | such a special holiday? |