Welcome to Our Pre-K Activities: Read and Play Homeschool Language Arts Course

Getting Started with Our Pre-K Activities: Read and Play Homeschool Language Arts Course

Each Pre-K Activities: Read and Play homeschool language arts lesson revolves around a particular story. Many of these favorite children’s books may be on homeschool family bookshelves or on the shelves of the local library. Begin each lesson by sitting down in a comfortable place with the young learner and reading the story to them. After reading the story, try some of the fun activities suggested. These can help the child gain a deeper understanding of the story and retain what they have learned. These homeschool language arts activities range from painting to baking to playing games and more. Spend some fun time with a preschooler reading special stories, while at the same time helping them discover the world around them.

Overview

• Activities for more than 3 dozen books
• Includes downloadable lessons, activity ideas, links to additional coloring and hands-on activities
• Grade: Preschool

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com; journal for notetaking and research

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan and lessons file. Start with the Day 1 reading assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.

Course Sample for Our Pre-K Activities: Read and Play Homeschool Language Arts Course

The Mitten, by Jan Brett

Read the story with your child each day this week, and then choose an activity to do together.

• Check out these mitten activities. Pick and choose the ones you like best!
• Allow your child to put together his own printable book for The Mitten.
• Try this activity, found on Jan Brett’s own site. Or you may prefer this one.
• If your child is interested, learn a little about the author of the book, Jan Brett.
• Play Jan Brett’s Matching Animals Game.
• Try some (or all!) of these snack ideas throughout the week:
  • Mitten Snacks
  • Using a mitten cookie cutter and some sugar cookie dough, cut out a mitten snack. Bake, decorate, and enjoy!
  • Mitten Snack 2

Fruit Turkey Fondue

Prepare these treats and give as gifts to neighbors. Or enjoy them together as you remember to be thankful.

Turkey Treats

For a bigger project to do together, create these cute turkey t-shirts and wear them on Thanksgiving Day!

Play Turkey Color Bingo.

Print out one or several of these coloring sheets. Use them to keep the kids busy while waiting for your Thanksgiving meal, or simply use them as a reminder of what Thanksgiving is about.