Preschool Listening Skills - Who's Under the Blanket

With the start of the school year, we focus on providing our preschoolers the necessary skills to learn and the expectations of how to behave in preschool. Preschool listening skills are at the top of the list for sure.

One of my readers sent this in and I couldn't wait to share it.

It works on listening skills but it can also be used to help them get acquainted with their new classmates.

Give this game a try. You'll be as hooked as I am.

Who's Under the Blanket?

This is a game that the children just can't get enough of.
It's called "Who's Under The Blanket?"

Choose one child to go hide their eyes(behind a shelf maybe).

Motion for another child to quietly hide under the blanket, then everyone chants "Who's under the blanket,who's under the blanket, come and guess, come and guess".

The child hiding their eyes tries to guess who's hiding under the blanket.
Give hints by letting the child know if it's a girl or a boy or the child under the blanket can say "Hello"; that will usually give it away pretty fast.

Then the child under the blanket gets to go hide their eyes and choose another child to go under the blanket.

You can put your own twist on the game.

You can even gear the game for your theme, for example Dinosaur theme--"Who's the Dinosaur Under The Blanket, Come And Guess".

The children have to work really hard in not blurting out the name of the child under the blanket, great for practicing the rules of a game and listening skills.

Do you like this preschool listening skills game,?

Check out the other ideas in the Preschool Planner.

http://www.mypreschoolplan.com/p/ar.html

There are Two Editions now for the Preschool Planner: Basic or Platinum.


Send me any ideas you would like to share and I will post them here.

Mary


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Preschool Listening Game - Bears Like Honey

Hi there,

With the end of the school year here in the US I was finding the noise levels in the classroom rising and rising. My efforts to gain control required coming up with some fun preschool listening games.

Thanks to one of my subscribers, Tracy, who sent me the game of "Bears Like Honey"

The kids enjoyed it so much and I want to pass it on to all of you.


Bears Like Honey

A bear listening game I play with my 3 & 4 year olds is called 'Bears Like Honey' and it goes like this...

We all sit in a circle. One child is chosen to be a bear and sits in the center with a musical instrument e.g. sleigh bells (imaginary honey pot).

All the children chant "Isn't it funny how bears like honey, buzz, buzz, buzz. I wonder why he does. Go to sleep Mr. bear, don't peep Mr. Bear." (At this point the child in the center pretends to sleep and a child from the circle pinches the honey pot/bells - and shakes them loudly and hides them behind their back, everyone hides their hands).

We all shout "Wake up Mr. Bear, someone has stolen your honey!" The
child in the center then has to try and remember where they heard the sound
coming from when the bells were shook. They say the name of a child they
think has got it, that child either shows their empty hands or the
instrument. When the culprit is found then it is their turn to be the bear
in the circle.

A really good test of listening skills!

Try this for a special time, circle time or anytime you want to gain attention and teach listening skills to your kids.

Have a great day!

Mary
marys.plans@gmail.com

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