This is a great fine motor activity for preschool students. Cut a length of yarn or string long enough to fit around the student’s wrist for a bracelet. Have the student thread beads on the string. Then tie each end of the string with a knot big enough to hold the beads on the string. Tie around the student’s wrist loose enough for him to get it on/off easily and comfortably.

During our theme week on Martin Luther King, Jr., the preschool students earned their own Nobel Peace Prizes. The teachers thought up positive descriptions and awards for each student. We printed the award and the student’s name on a little plastic trophy. We played Pomp & Circumstance while reading off the awards and presenting them to each student.

The students were very excited to get a trophy!

As a part of our theme to teach Martin Luther King, Jr, the preschool students participated in two art projects.

The first project was to glue a red heart in the middle of a big sheet of white paper. Then one student placed his handprint on the left side of the heart and another student placed his handprint on the other side of the heart. The first student to place his handprint was allowed to choose the friend that he wanted to place his handprint on the other side of the heart.

This project was to teach unity and togetherness and friendship. 

The second art project was to make a wreath of handprints. Each student made his handprint on a large sheet of paper side by side going around in a circle.

This project was to teach friendship and that a circle of friends can work together to make a complete circle wreath.

The entire month of February is Responsible Pet Owner Month.

We can celebrate the month of February in preschool by teaching the preschool students about pet care. Invite a veterinarian to visit school. Have her talk about how she examines pets and how she cares for them. She may even be able to bring a small pet for the students to see. Be sure to check to see if any students have pet allergies.

Talk with the students about their pets and how they care for them.

Have a pet show. Have students bring stuffed animals/pets to school for a pet parade/show.

I saw this printable for an activity to do during a winter weather theme in the preschool classroom. Click here for the link of Homeschool Creations where I saw the activity. 

I cut the cards apart with pictures of summer clothes and winter clothes. The preschool students had to place the cards on the correct side of the game board: winter or summer.

This is a great sorting activity for identifying which clothes are appropriate for summer weather and winter weather.

During mitten week and reading The Mitten by Jan Brett everyday, the preschool students exercised their math skills by graphing mittens.

The students had a choice of four colors of mittens. They used their imaginations to take an imaginary shopping trip to the store to purchase mittens. They made their choice of mittens and we wrote each student’s name in that mitten column. Then we tallied the number in each column and compared which color of mittens was the greatest and least.

This is a great activity for math and graphing.