10+ Easy Distance Learning Activities for Preschoolers at home

• 1. LOOK FOR LETTERS/NUMBERS

  Grab the junk mail and old magazines! Look for each letter of the alphabet or numbers 1-10 or 1-20 and cut them out. Let your kids make a collage of letters! Can they spell their name? You can also go on a letter hunt in each room and see how many different ones you can find.

• 2. MAKE A NUMBER/LETTER TRACING TRAY

  If you don’t want to use a pencil and paper to write or trace letters just yet, you can use a tray covered in salt, rice, or flour. Sand is a non-food option! Kids can use fingers to trace letters through the materials on the tray.

• 3. MAKE AN ABC/123 SENSORY BIN

  Take letter shapes, scrabble tiles, letter puzzle pieces, etc. and bury them in a sensory bin. You can use any filler such as rice or sand. Set up a letter wash with warm, soapy water and foam or plastic letters. Alternatively, you can use numbers too.

• 4. FIVE SENSES FUN

  Explore the five senses around the house or classroom! If possible, taste something sweet, salty, or tart like a lemon. Smell different spices, and look for different textures to feel! Think of interesting things you can see and play music together!

• 5. COUNTING WALK

  Take this walk inside or outside and pick something to count together! Forks in the drawer, stuffed animals on the bed, flowers around the mailbox, cars on the street are all great items to count. Look at house numbers.

• 6. HOMEMADE PUZZLES

  Dig into the old cardboard boxes that have been stored in the attic! Cut the fronts off the boxes and then cut the front into simple puzzle pieces. Have the children reassemble the box fronts. If you are working on scissor skills, have your children help. See our puzzles here.

• 7. RULERS AND CLOTHESPINS

  All you need is a ruler and a dozen clothespins. Number them 1-12. Have your child clip the clothespins to the correct number on the ruler! Grab a measuring tape to add more numbers!

• 8. MEASURE THINGS

  Try non-standard measurement with any item that you have multiples of that are the same size such as paper clips, blocks, or building bricks. Trace your hands and feet on paper and measure them! What else can you measure?

• 9. GO ON A SHAPE HUNT OR MAKE SHAPES

  How many things are square in your house? How about circles, triangles, or rectangles? Shapes are everywhere! Head outside and look for shapes in the neighborhood.

• 10. ADD A BOOK

  Anytime you can pair an early learning activity with a book! Even if it’s not a letter, shape, or number theme book, you can hunt for shapes, ABC’s, or 123’s. Count what’s on the page or go on a shape hunt. Look for letter sounds.

• 11. PLAY A MATH GAME

  Who can fill the cup the fastest or who can get to 20, 50, 100 the fastest? All you need is dice, cups, and the same size small objects. Roll the dice and add the correct number of items to the cart. Work together or race each other!

• 12. PLAY WITH MEASURING CUPS

  Add measuring cups and spoons to a sensory bin. Also, add bowls for filling. Discover how many quarter cups fill a whole cup. Kids love scooping, pouring, and of course dumping. Try water, rice, or sand!

• FUN TIP: Many of these activities include fine motor skills! Whenever possible add kid-friendly tongs, eyedroppers, straws, etc. This will help encourage hand strengthening and finger dexterity!

• In the absence of the regular physical interaction with friends, teachers, neighbours and others, parents undoubtedly have an additional responsibility of filling in to ensure their kids stay happy. Sai Shivani Playschool, welcomes knowledge from all corners!