Activity Instruction Page
Apple Themed Seek and Find Dough
- Activity Type: Hands-On Activity
- Theme: Apples
- Learning Center: Physical Development & Health
Here is another fun way to build fine motor skills!
Hide plastic letters in play dough, then invite preschoolers to find and record them on an apple themed alphabet recording sheet.
Materials & Direction
Materials List:
– Play dough
– Plastic alphabet letters
– Printed apple-themed alphabet recording sheet
– Pens or markers
Preschool Learning Objectives:
1. Develop fine motor skills by manipulating play dough and picking up small plastic letters.
2. Recognize and identify alphabet letters.
3. Practice letter recognition and letter formation.
4. Improve hand-eye coordination when searching for letters in the play dough.
5. Encourage early literacy skills through alphabet recognition and writing.
Preschool Teacher Instructions:
1. Prepare the materials needed for the activity. Make sure to have enough play dough for each child and plenty of plastic alphabet letters to hide.
2. Print out the apple-themed alphabet recording sheet for each child.
3. Hide the plastic alphabet letters in the play dough before the children arrive.
4. Explain the activity to the children: they need to search for the hidden letters in the play dough, identify them, and record them on their recording sheet.
5. Encourage the children to use their fine motor skills to carefully search through the play dough and pick out the letters.
6. Provide support and guidance as needed, especially for children who may need help with letter recognition or recording.
7. Once the children have found all the letters, review the alphabet recording sheets together and celebrate their success.
8. For assessment, observe the children as they search for letters, identify them, and record them. Note any areas where children may need additional support or practice.
9. For differentiated instruction, provide different levels of support based on each child’s needs. For example, offer additional hints for struggling children or challenge advanced children to write words using the letters they have found.
Teacher Tips:
– Encourage children to say the name of each letter as they find it to reinforce letter recognition.
– Use a variety of colored play dough to make the activity more engaging and visually appealing.
– Consider incorporating other themes or objects into the play dough for added excitement and exploration.
