FREE Preschool Homeschool Curriculum, Week 10 – Dinosaurs
Hi there friends! This week’s theme is quite the shift from last week because in the week ahead we will be learning all about dinosaurs.
I cannot wait for you and your preschooler to embark on all of the fun activities I have sourced from around the web. I am particularly interested in your feedback on the read aloud options provided down below. Seriously, don’t be shy… let me know your thoughts.
Can you believe we are in week 10? Me neither! Okay, here we go….
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Pre-K Homeschool Week 10 (DINOSAURS) Free Resources
Here are some of the free resources I gathered from across the web to pull together our week 10 dinosaurs theme:
Math Activities for Preschoolers
Dinosaur Pattern Sequencing Cards (Preschool Mom) – Print out two sets of the dinosaur pattern sequencing cards. One set will be for your preschooler to mirror. The second set will be cut out and mixed up so our little ones can go on a hunt. The blank sheets will be used for our preschoolers to mirror the patterns found on set one.
Dinosaur Ten Frame Addition (123 Homeschool 4 Me)
Dinosaur Tangrams (Learning Resources) – For geometry and patterns this week, we will be using tangrams (or you could simply work on fine motor skills and have your preschooler cut out the shapes on the bottom of each page. With this freebie, you will work with your little one to make a stegosaurus, and a Brontosaurus!
Trace, Write + Review the Number 8 (Activity Shelter)
Non- Standard Measurement Activity (Fairy Poppins, Teachers Pay Teachers)
Fine/Gross Motor Skills
Hands On As We Grow has a great compilation of gross motor activities! Pick 2 or 3 for this week. We chose:
Paper Plate Skating
Alphabet Ball
Puzzle Scavenger Hunt
Vicky over at Mess for Less has a fantastic list of fine motor activities. Pick 2 or 3 for the week ahead! We chose:
Playdough and Beads
Fine Motor Work with a Colander
Language Arts
Introduce the Letter D (sound), Letter D playdoh mat + Starfall Letter D
Dinosaur Sight Word Matching Game (Kindergarten Worksheets + Games) – so, this is the first time we are working on sight words within this curriculum. Don’t panic! Our preschoolers do not have to master these words.
The goal is for them to become familiar with them. One activity you can do (once the words have been matched up), is ask your preschooler “Can you point to a sight word that begins with the letter A?”. Spell it together, and then share how to pronounce the sight word.
Tip: start with one sight word per letter, and see how far you can get. And remember, we want this to be a fun activity.
Letter “D” Flashcards (Flashcard Fox) – Back at it with the flashcards! I just think this is a great way to incorporate so many skills – phonics, memory, literacy. And if you’ve been here throughout the weeks you know how much I love to turn these flashcards into a memory game. So, be sure to print out 2 copies!
Bonus: Check out this video from Jack Hartmann on the Letter D!
Letter D Phonics (My Teaching Station) – Practice tracing the upper+lowercase letter of the week, and review words that start with the letter D. Make sure to loudly enunciate the beginning sound.
D is for Dinosaur Craft
Craft ( Josee Rivard Cooke, Teachers Pay Teachers) – I love that the creator has made this craft so simple. There is a template included in the download for your little one to follow. You can either cut out all the pieces yourself, or incorporate some fine motor skills into this craft and have your preschooler cut out the shapes. Just make sure to cut out the shapes AFTER your little one has a chance to color them.
DINOSAUR READ ALOUDS
How to Grow a Dinosaur, Jill Esbaum
The Girl and the Dinosaur, Hollie Hughes
Tiny T. Rex and the very dark dark, Jonathan Stutzman
Boo’s Dinosaur, Betsy Byars
Patrick’s Dinosaurs, Carol Carrick
DINOSAURS SCIENCE/SENSORY ACTIVITIES
Make Homemade Playdough, this will carry over to our next science/ sensory activity.
Create your own fossils! We used these dinosaurs from amazon for this activity. Press the profile of the dinosaur into the playdough, then mix them up and have your preschooler match the fossils to the figurines.
Request Nat Geo’s Everything Dinosaurs and pick one to learn more about.
Dinosaur Stomp (Team Cartwright) – I love this idea but, I wish the creator provided a free printable template for this exercise. Let’s be honest, my free hand drawing abilities end at stick people. So, this will be a challenge but, one I am willing to take on!
Dinosaurs in Sticky Mud (The Craft Train) – While the mud recipe isn’t shared in this sensory activity, I found this recipe. I plan on tweaking a bit to make the activity come to life. Or, you could just do this the old fashioned way and have your kiddos play in the mud with their dinosaurs (bringing it back old school)!
MUSIC
To be honest, I didn’t find any dinosaur songs that I really liked. If you know of any great dinosaur circle time songs please drop some in the comments for future readers. Regardless, this week I am suggesting you return to a handful of your favorite circle time songs.
ART - DINOSAURS!
Dinosaur Cut Out Craft (Handmade Charlotte) – When I stumbled upon this craft, I knew it would immediately be right up Sadie’s alley. Take a look for yourself. I’m sure your kiddo will love this one too.
How to Draw a Dinosaur (How to Draw Easy) – Sit side by side with your preschooler, and go through each step. You may be surprised at how well your kiddo is able to follow along. Trust me, these will be drawings to treasure for a lifetime!
Stamp the Dinosaur (Stay at Home Educator) – While I couldn’t find a template to download on the site, you could simply use the templates from the Dinosaur Cut Out Craft to work on this craft. WIn-Win! If you don’t have legos on hand, grab your set of dot markers! No dot markers? Grab your fave tempura paint and a sponge, and you are good to go!
CREATIVE PLAY
After making your fossils, have your preschooler pretend to be a paleontologist. Just make sure to grab a magnifying glass from your local dollar(twenty-five) store.
Another option is, playing restaurant. Excuse me diner be more exact, since the letter of the week is D. Maybe even have your preschooler help you design and make the signs/menus you need on Canva (one of my favorite free resources).
