Activity Idea: My (Almost) Everything!

Preschool Activity QuickSource® reminds us that Social/Emotional activities help children become "caring, competent, and confident individuals. You can nurture children's social emotional development by giving them a strong sense of self, fostering their independence, encouraging them to make friends, and teaching them to share."

Here's an activity called My (Almost) Everything! that will help children to recognize their personal information and remember it. For this activity, you will need Colorations® Simply Washable Tempera (WST), White Sulphite Paper (12SU), Colorations® Permanent Markers (PERMBLK), and 9"White Paper Plates (DIXIE).

Materials Needed:
Colorations® Simply Washable Tempera (WST)
White Sulphite Paper (12SU)
Colorations® Permanent Markers (PERMBLK)
9"White Paper Plates (DIXIE)

Let's Get Started:
1. Squirt different colors of paint onto white paper plates. Have each child make handprints on their paper, with lots of room at the top for text. Allow to dry.

2. Have a list of 10 questions, one for each finger.
My name is.....
I live at/in.....
My favorite color is.....
My favorite food is.....
My favorite animal is....
When I grow up, I want to be a....
I like to.....
I wish to....
If I could have a super power, it would be.....

3. List their answers, one above each finger, with the marker.

4. Write each child's name on their paper and display around the room.

If using POCET™, this activity correlates to Developmental Guideline: SE1 Shows Awareness of Self and Knows Personal Information.