Preschool Reading Activities for Kids. 10 Pre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers. My oldest, who is almost 5, recently started attending a wonderful church preschool. At school, he is asked to trace his name as well as other letters they are working on. When I watch him write, I notice he is upset when he can’t follow the lines perfectly. (I think he got this perfectionist trait from me…sorry!) I also notice that it is hard for him to control the writing utensil. Playdough Just playing with playdough is great for building strength in hands. Q-tip painting Practice the pincer grip by painting with a q-tip. Lacing You can buy lacing cards or create your own from foam sheets or card stock, like we did in lacing hearts or lacing crowns. Beads & Pipe Cleaners Use the pincer grip to slide beads onto pipe cleaners. Cutting Practice Using scissors is a great way to build hand strength.
Write in Corn Meal This is so much fun! After using fingers to write, try using a writing utensil. Tweezers An easy fine motor activity is using tweezers or tongs to transfer objects. Clothespins. Reading Activities for Kids. Reading Activities. 25 Activities for Reading and Writing Fun. These activities have been developed by national reading experts for you to use with children, ages birth to Grade 6. The activities are meant to be used in addition to reading with children every day. In using these activities, your main goal will be to develop great enthusiasm in the reader for reading and writing. You are the child's cheerleader. It is less important for the reader to get every word exactly right. It is more important for the child to learn to love reading itself. If the reader finishes one book and asks for another, you know you are succeeding! If your reader writes even once a week and comes back for more, you know you have accomplished your beginning goals.
Activities for birth to preschool: The early years Activity 1: Books and babies Babies love to listen to the human voice. What you'll need: Some books written especially for babies (books made of cardboard or cloth with flaps to lift and holes to peek through). What to do: Activity 2: Tot talk Yourself and your child.