Description
If you need help planning shark activities for preschool, then this fine motor bundle created by Occupational Therapists Brooke Weber and Joni Scaparra, will help you get started right away! It includes everything you need to provide fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual activities for preschool children and up.
This packet was created and designed by pediatric occupational therapists with extensive backgrounds in early childhood development. Each activity was designed to target an important fine motor skill for children ages 3-5+.
The 12 MB ZIP file will be available electronically immediately following payment.
Details about the Shark Activities for Preschool:
This comprehensive bundle includes the following to get your shark week starting off right away:
- Welcome letter to families or edit it for classroom use. (Word format)
- Shark Week: Warm-Ups with Lesson Plans – Choose from two warm-up games to get little hands and bodies ready to play: Fish Outta Water or Baby Shark Dinnertime. Includes video demonstration for the Fish Outta Water game.
- Save the Swimmers Game with Lesson Plan and Detailed Pictures for How to Play – This fun, shark preschool activity addresses hand strength, fine motor skills, and bilateral coordination.
- Shark Attack! Scissors Game – With different ocean animals suspended by string, the kids pretend to be sharks and take “bites” out of the fishing line with their scissors. Includes color or black and white printables along with detailed pictures for how to play the game.
- Capture the Sharks Outdoor Game – Children practice their motor-planning and visual-motor skills in this outdoor chalk game to “capture” the sharks with their chalk while staying on their oxygen line.
- Baby Shark Step By Step Craft – Cut out different shapes to create a baby shark and family. Also, includes an easier baby shark family to cut and create too!
- Shark Headband Template – Color, cut and create a simple shark headband for the kids to wear.
When to Use the Shark Activities for Preschool
- Perfect for in person learning in the classroom – your lessons plans are set to go for a Shark Week in preschool.
- Huge time saver for distance learning planning – print or email parts of the activities to your students and you can help them complete the shark sensory motor activities via telehealth sessions.
- Send home the activities for carry over fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual activities.
- Any age will have fun with this Shark Week packet!
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