Activity Instruction Page
Learning My Phone Number and Address
- Activity Type: Hands-On Activity
- Theme: Family and My Home, Fire Safety
- Learning Center: Social Studies & Emotional Dev
Take time this week to work on helping your students learn their phone number and address. This is also a good time to make sure your child can access a phone in an emergency. Many homes no longer have a “home phone” if you only have a cell phone in your home be sure your child knows how to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency and/or knows how to unlock the phone to make a call.
Materials & Direction
Materials List:
– Printable “I Know My Telephone Number” worksheet
– Crayons or markers
– Cell phone or play phone (optional)
Preschool Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize and understand the importance of knowing their telephone number.
2. Practice memorization skills.
3. Develop fine motor skills through coloring and writing.
Preschool Teacher Instructions:
1. Print out the “I Know My Telephone Number” worksheet for each child in the class.
2. Explain to the students why it is important to know their telephone number and how it can help them in case of an emergency.
3. Have the children use crayons or markers to color in the numbers on the worksheet.
4. Assist the children in writing their telephone number on the worksheet. For children who are not yet able to write their number independently, provide guidance and support as needed.
5. Encourage the children to repeat their telephone number out loud as they color and write it on the worksheet to help with memorization.
6. For additional reinforcement, provide a cell phone or play phone for the children to practice dialing their telephone number.
7. Differentiate instruction by providing individualized support to children who may need extra help with memorizing their telephone number.
8. To assess learning, ask the children to recite their telephone number back to you or have them “dial” their number on a play phone to demonstrate their understanding.
