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Back To School Fine Motor Ideas

 

 

School Bus Lace Card

I found a big bus shape out of clip art, I copy onto yellow tag board, laminate
 and punch holes around the bus, get some yellow yarn and use it for a lace card.

 

Check Skill Levels

Just to see the skills level of my new kg kids in coloring & cutting,
 we start the year out with a graphing activity. I have an easy too
 color sheet of a bus or car. The child chooses the one he came to
 school in and colors it then cuts it out. We graph these. It is very
 easy to identify the ones who need help this way.
( If you have walkers you may want to include a picture of shoes)

 

Puzzle Fun

On the first day of school, have an enlarged puzzle piece taped to the bottom
 of each desk. The students can then take their puzzle piece and decorate it
 according to their likes and hobbies. Talk to the children about how you as a class
 are like this puzzle. You are all individuals, but when you are put together and work
 together as a team, the puzzle becomes that much better. Have each student
 come to the front of the room to lay their puzzle piece down on the floor.
 When it is put together, it will read,

"DON'T BE PUZZLED ABOUT _____ GRADE...
YOU'LL FIT RIGHT IN!"

Note: The best way to set this up is to take large butcher paper,
write the above message on it, and then cut the paper into the individual puzzle pieces.

 

Simple Stencils

Trace a large die cut shape onto the front of a manila folder and then cut out the shape.
  Place a stack of white paper inside the folder.  Close the folder and keep it in your fine
 motor area. (Repeat this process to make a supply of folders with various shapes.)  A child
 at this center traces the inside of a cutout shape and then opens the folder and removes
 her tracing.  When she closes the folder again, a fresh sheet of paper is ready for the next
 student!  Invite youngsters to color and cut out their tracings for more fine motor fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-K Fun Theme Pages are for educational reference only! 
No copyright infringement is intended.
I do not claim any of these as my own ideas.  
They are shared from friends and fellow group members.  
Thanks for sharing all your great ideas!

   

  

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