{"id":1863,"date":"2012-07-01T07:35:26","date_gmt":"2012-07-01T14:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.preschoolfun.net\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2012-07-01T07:35:26","modified_gmt":"2012-07-01T14:35:26","slug":"more-preschool-themes-for-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/1863\/more-preschool-themes-for-august","title":{"rendered":"More Preschool Themes for August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August provides a bounty of ideas, for lots of preschool learning and fun!\u00a0 Whether you are trying to find classroom ideas, or just want to engage with your preschooler, there are themes that will make for fun and educational activities, all at the same time. Preschoolers are highly eager to learn about the world around them. Adult caretakers (parents, teachers, sitters etc.) can use these ideas to introduce the preschoolers in their life to new ideas and learning. Here are preschool themes for August-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alphabet      Learning-<\/strong>August can be the perfect time to introduce young preschoolers to      the alphabet, or help those older preschoolers, who will be moving on to      kindergarten, to review. There is virtually not limits on what you can do,      but here are some ideas to get you started.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Books to Read:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Alphabet Room<\/p>\n<p>By Sara Pinto<\/p>\n<p>Chicka Chicka Boom Boom<\/p>\n<p>By Bill Martin, John Archambault, Lois Ehlert<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alphabet Scrapbook-<\/strong>This can be done on one day or as throughout the theme as \u00a0\u00a0 you learn each letter.<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1 Subject notebook<\/p>\n<p>Old Magazines<\/p>\n<p>Blunt Child Scissors or Mommy Size Scissors<\/p>\n<p>Glue Stick<\/p>\n<p>Marker<\/p>\n<p>Have the child decorate the front of their alphabet scrapbook. Use a marker to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 label each page of the scrapbook with an alphabet letter. Have the child look in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the old magazines for pictures that go with each letter. The child can then cut \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 them out. Encourage them to find multiple pictures for each letter. Have the child  glue them on to the correct page.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finger Print Alphabet Flash Cards-<\/strong>This will be a keepsake long after your child \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 has learned his or her letters.<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Card Stock<\/p>\n<p>Pencil<\/p>\n<p>Washable Stamp Pad<\/p>\n<p>Start by writing each letter of the alphabet on a piece of card stock using the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pencil. Then have the child use their finger or thumb to make prints on the lines of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the letter. Once they are done the child will have a complete set of flash cards \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 that they created themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edible Alphabet-<\/strong>This is a great activity for treat time!<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Alphabet Cereal<\/p>\n<p>Softened Cream Cheese or Vanilla frosting<\/p>\n<p>Graham Cracker<\/p>\n<p>Plastic Knife or Craft Stick<\/p>\n<p>Have the child spread cream cheese over the graham cracker, using the plastic \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 knife or a craft stick. Next offer the child a bowl alphabet cereal and ask them to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 find one of the following: the letter of the day, one of each letter in the alphabet or \u00a0 the letters in their name. When the child finds them they can place them on the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 graham cracker.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Back      to School-<\/strong>For many preschoolers this will be the time they are finishing      up preschool and moving on to kindergarten. This can be a good time to      review bus safety (if applicable), discuss what will happen in      kindergarten and even talk about playground rules. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Books to Read:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Night before Kindergarten<\/p>\n<p>By Natasha Wing<\/p>\n<p>Kindergarten Rocks<\/p>\n<p>By Katie Davis<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Field Trip-<\/strong>It\u2019s an obvious choice, but a field trip to visit the elementary school \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 that the preschoolers will attend is a great choice. Call ahead to let the school \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 know you would like a tour and you may find that they have helpful staff on \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 hand, to guide you and your preschoolers around.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary had a little lamb-<\/strong>This easy to do craft goes along with the nursery rhyme.<\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Craft paper<\/p>\n<p>Markers<\/p>\n<p>Cotton balls<\/p>\n<p>Glue<\/p>\n<p>Start by having the child trace their hand print and cut it out. This can also work if \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 you want them to do hand print with paint. Then have the child glue the cotton \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 balls directly onto the palm area and draw eyes and a mouth on the thumb area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August provides a bounty of ideas, for lots of preschool learning and fun!\u00a0 Whether you are trying to find classroom ideas, or just want to engage with your preschooler, there are themes that will make for fun and educational activities, &#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/1863\/more-preschool-themes-for-august\">[Continue]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[762,34],"tags":[928,922,406,103,407,929,156,468,816,930,931,764,394],"class_list":{"0":"post-1863","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-preschool-themes","7":"category-tips","8":"tag-alphabet-flash-cards","9":"tag-august-preschool-themes","10":"tag-auto","11":"tag-child","12":"tag-draft","13":"tag-john-archambault","14":"tag-letter","15":"tag-preschool-2","16":"tag-preschool-themes1","17":"tag-preschool-themes-for-august","18":"tag-sara-pinto","19":"tag-themes","20":"tag-time-1","21":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>More Preschool Themes for August &#187; 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