Hobbies And Interests
Circle Time
Ask your preschoolers to sit in a circle and give them a few simple commands to see if they can follow along. For example, ask to ̶0;sit down̶1; or ̶0;stand up.̶1; Throw them off by asking them to ̶0;sit down̶1; when they are already sitting down. They will teach them to listen carefully to directions. For more of a challenge, give them commands like ̶0;touch your nose,̶1; ̶0;rub your belly̶1; or ̶0;spin in a circle.̶1; See how many commands they can follow by having them do two things at once like rubbing their tummies and touching their noses.
Building
Give each child a stack of blocks. Tell him to stack three blocks or sort them by color. For more of a challenge, give the preschoolers harder commands like ̶0;make a pattern with the blocks̶1; or ̶0;stack the blocks as tall as you can.̶1; For an edible activity, have the preschoolers use pretzel sticks and marshmallows instead of blocks. Award each child a prize for a job well done.
Charades
Allow preschoolers to play a game of charades to learn common gestures and commands. For example, whisper a command or gesture in the child̵7;s ear and have her act it out to the class. The first player to guess the command or gesture can go next. Some ideas include ̶0;shaking your head no,̶1; ̶0;throwing a ball,̶1; ̶0;dancing,̶1; ̶0;nodding your head yes,̶1; ̶0;eating hot soup̶1; or ̶0;painting a picture.̶1; You can also play this game in teams and award the teams one point for each correct answer. The team with the most points wins the game.
Child-to-Child
Select one preschooler to stand in front of the class and give commands. The other children must follow the commands he gives. Give them some examples of commands like ̶0;all eyes on me,̶1; ̶0;put your right hand in the air,̶1; ̶0;stand in a row̶1; and ̶0;give absolute silence.̶1; You can award small prizes for a job well done. Allow each child a chance to be the ̶0;commander.̶1; This activity teaches the children to give and receive simple commands.