Weaving through a rainbow
Using our whole bodies to weave through this beautiful rainbow made by our preschool students.
The development of large motor skills is an important part of early childhood development. The good news is that promoting large motor skills can easily be done through fun, playful, and interesting games and activities that are both indoors and outdoors. If you would like to see an overview of different ways to promote Large motor skills, begin here: Large Motor Play for Preschoolers.
Here are a few ways we promote large motor skill development...
Let’s get moving with a DIY action cube!
Get your preschoolers up and moving with these simple DIY action cubes!
Little peas all around the classroom | Virtual Book Club for Kids
Exploring peas all around the classroom and the wonderful book “Little Pea” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal!
I can day: kick the can game
Taking our cans outside to play a preschool version of “Kick the Can” on “I Can Day!”
Hula hoop outdoor play
See how hula hoops can create all sorts of outdoor play opportunities!
A colorful outdoor game for preschoolers to play
Get outside and play this simple color mix-up game. A great way to give those large motor skills a workout!
Erupting volcanoes in preschool
Heading outdoors to explore our very own erupting volcanoes in preschool…
Outdoor adventures with rope
We worked together to make our own obstacle course for some outdoor large motor play!
Creative challenge: colorful paper beanbags for preschool play
Making our own beanbags and beanbag toss game! See the creative challenge linky too!
Hibernating bears in preschool
Having fun with bears and caves today as we explored hibernation in preschool.
Make fitness a fun part of your preschool program
Including physical fitness doesn’t have to be complicated. Learn how you can implement physical activity into your preschool day!