Selecting teaching and learning materials

Fine Motor Skills development

Dough activity

Materials required:

1. Dough
2. Work surface
3. Rolling Pin
4. Cookie Cutters
5. Apron

Pom Pom activity

Materials required:

1. Pom Poms
2. Work surface
3. Yarn
4. Glue
5. Scissors
6. Markers/ Paints

Tracing activity

Materials required:

1. Tracing sheets
2. Work surface.
3. Pencil
4. Eraser
5. Paper Templates
Hoola Hoop race

Materials required:

1. Hoola Hoops
2. Outer space
3. Start and Finish Markers
4. Whistle
5. Timers

Glitter germs experiment

Materials required:

1. Glitters
2. Washing stations
3. Hands
4. Lotion or oil
Cognitive goals

Sharing and Care activity

Materials required:

1. Toys
2. Art supplies
3. Books
4. Craft materials
5. Sharing tokens

Puzzle completion

Materials required:

1. Puzzles
2. Puzzle mat
3. Work surface
4. Timer
5. Storage containers
6. Reference pictures

Cutting skills using plastic scissors

Materials required:

1. Plastic scissors
2. Paper
3. Marker
4. Crayons
5. Art supplies
6. Cutting practice sheets
 Role play activities

Materials required:

1. Costumes
2. Dress up clothes
3. Props
4. Masks/ Face paint
5. Picture cards

Problem solving game

Materials required:

1. Creative tools
2. Game board
3. Game pieces
4. Challenge cards
5. Puzzle cards

Language
Group games

Materials required:

1. Balls
2. Cones
3. Markers
4. Buckets
5. Water balloons
 Drama Play

Materials required:

1. Costumes
2. Story books
3. Picture Cards
4. Props
5. Puppets

Show and Tell

Materials required:

1. Items to share
2. Display area
3. Props
4. Visual aids
5. Name tags or labels

Vocabulary bingo

Materials required:
1.Bingo cards
2. Vocabulary lists
3. Prizes
4. Markers
5. Cards list
 Phonics games

Materials required:

1. Instruction sheets
2. Printed materials
3. Timers
4. Markers
5. Tokens
6. Board games

Social goals

Co-operative games

Materials required:

1. Printed materials
2. Instruction sheets
3. Safety equipment
4. Timer
5. Puzzle sets
6. Board games

Puppet shows

Materials required:

1. Puppets
2. Stage
3. Backdrops
4. Script
5. Props
6. Lighting
Affirmation games

Materials required:

1. Affirmation cards
2. Instruction sheets
3. Printed materials
4. Props
5. Craft supplies

All about me

Materials required:

1. Paper
2. Crayons
3. Printed materials
4. Scissors
5. Display materials
6. Photos

Community service activities

Materials required:

1. Gardening tools
2. Volunteer gears
3. First aid kit
4. Food items
5. Craft supplies
Emotional goals
Story telling

Materials required:

1. Props
2. Story books
3. Engagement tools
4. Writing materials
5. Story starters

Obstacle challenge

Materials required:

1. Obstacle course
2. Markers
3. Whistle
4. Timers
5. Water stations
6. Instruction signs

Compliment Circle activity

Materials required:

1. Props
2. Music
3. Writing materials
4. Name Tags
5. Cards
Critical thinking activities

Materials required:

1. Puzzles
2. Board games.
3. Card games
4. Building blocks
5. STEM kits
6. Books and reading materials.

Expression cards activity

Materials required:

1. Expression cards
2. Markers
3. Crayon
4. Paper or cardstock
5. Board
6. Props or costumes