Programming For Preschool Children Using Observation:

 

To find appropriate programming ideas for children in your preschool classroom, you should OBSERVE the children while playing and OBSERVE what they are saying. Doing this will give you, as a an Early Childhood Educator, many different ideas for programming according to their interests in the areas you see listed below.

 

 

Sensory:

Sand, water, objects to explore, goop, flubber, pot pourri, etc.

 

Art:

Free flow, blankpaper, according to topic

 

Science:

Tools to explore with, circle experiment.

 

Math:

Number puzzles, books, poster, circle activities, math songs.

 

Dramatic Play:

Real life objects, dress up, home setting, real life settings.

 

Blocks:

Shelf, lego, log house toys, wooden blocks, trucks, (paper, pencils, tape, scissors - OPTIONAL)

 

Music:

On shelf/table, bells, tambourine, drum, triangle, music through out the day-CD's, circle activities using songs.

 

Free Flow Toys:

Change variety and types of toys weekly (no later than bi-weekly based on interest levels or behaviours)

 

Quiet Area:

Picture book of preschool class, age appropriate books, one word books, pic books, soft pillows, blankets, cuddle toys, felt stories etc.

 

Puzzles:

Simple puzzles ranging to more advanced based on different levels of learning, numbers, letters, familiar objects. Have a table available with lots of room.

 

Computer:

Educational games, learning to use the 'mouse', time limit games/timer games, 1-2 children at a time.

 

 

 

 

Toddler Programming Ideas:

 

For Toddler Programming ideas, you should use ONLY a couple of the above Preschooler programming ideas each day. *Otherwise it becomes too overwhelming for the Toddlers.

 

 

 

 

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