PRESCHOOL

SUMMER
Activity Book
Make learning fun for your
preschooler this summer
& easy for you!
Hey Fri
end!

I'm Heather, a Kindergarten teacher turned

homeschool mom who has made it my
mission to help other families prepare their
children for Kindergarten.

I'm SO excited to come alongside you, cheer

you on, and help you make learning fun for
your preschooler - and easy for you!
 Included in this guide:

Part 1 : Kindergarten Ready Checklist

Part 2: Top 5 Summer Learning Tips

Part 3: Preschool Sensory Learning Ideas

Part 4: Weekly Schedule Sheets

Part 5: Starter Activities

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 Kindergarten Ready Checklist

My child can:
Speak clearly & be understood by strangers
Take turns speaking
Speak in mostly full sentences
Answer simple who, what, when, where questions
Follow 2 step directions
Exhibit appropriate book handling skills
Identify spoken rhyming words
Identify all upper and lower case letters
Understand that letters make sounds
Read familiar environmental print like signs & labels
Understand letter / word / sentence relationship
Listen to a story & retell basic plot
Write first name with only first letter capitalized
Identify basic shapes & colors
Understand basic size and directional words
Verbally count to 50 or higher
Count a set up to 10 while pointing to each object
Understand concepts of more, less, greater & fewer
Hold a pencil correctly
Cut on a line with scissors

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 Kindergarten Ready Checklist

My child can:
Speak clearly & be understood by strangers
Take turns speaking
Speak in mostly full sentences
Answer simple who, what, when, where questions
Follow 2 step directions
Exhibit appropriate book handling skills
Identify spoken rhyming words
Identify all upper and lower case letters
Understand that letters make sounds
Read familiar environmental print like signs & labels
Understand letter / word / sentence relationship
Listen to a story & retell basic plot
Write first name with only first letter capitalized
Identify basic shapes & colors
Understand basic size and directional words
Verbally count to 50 or higher
Count a set up to 10 while pointing to each object
Understand concepts of more, less, greater & fewer
Hold a pencil correctly
Cut on a line with scissors

© 2022 Kindergarten Ready Skills

 Preschool Summer Learning
TOP 5 TIPS

1 TALK and make observations - It's so important to have

give and take conversations with your preschooler. As
you're out and about, driving in the car, on a walk, or
doing basically anything - talk about it! This improves
vocabulary, communication, and cognitive thinking skills.

2 Include time to MOVE - Young children are not designed

to sit still for long stretches of time. Make sure you set
aside plenty of time to move and play during and in
between learning times.

3 Learn through play - Find fun hands-on ways to teach

your child. Maria Montessori said "What the hand does,
the mind remembers" and it is so true!

4 Read aloud every single day - Cuddle up in a cozy space.

Make silly voices. Read about topics your child enjoys.
Revisit the same favorites again and again.

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 Preschool Summer Learning
TOP 5 TIPS

5 Make Learning Sensory - Sensory exploration is not just

for babies! Preschoolers benefit so much from learning
through all their senses. Plus, it really helps to keep them
engaged in what they're learning.

Almost any activity can be adapted to include sensory

play. The following page has a great list of ideas to get
you started!

Visit KindergartenReadySkills.com for more learning resources.

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Preschool Summer Sensory Ideas
1. Bubbles
2. Water
3. Ice Cubes
4. Kinetic Sand
5. Mud
6. Sidewalk Chalk
7. Lemon slices in water
8. Sand & Shells
9. Playdough
10. Rainbow Rice (or pasta, or chickpeas)
11. Fingerpaint (so much better outside)
12. Ice Cube Painting
13. Sand Foam
14. Slime
15. Flower Petals in Water (or pompoms)
16. Moon Sand
17. Cereal Smash
18. Jello
19. Grass Clippings
20. Sponges

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WEEKLY

SCHEDULE

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY
WEEKLY SUMMER SCHEDULE
SMART PRESCHOOL SUMMER STARTER GUIDE

THINGS TO DO

EXTRA ACTIVITY IDEAS

NOTES & REMINDERS

Smart Preschool Summer
Weekly Planner week of:

SUNDAY
Activities to try:

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

"It is a happy
talent to know how
THURSDAY
to play."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

FRIDAY

Don't forget:
SATURDAY

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Summer Time
How many objects are there? Count and write. And then color them.

 SUMMER PLANS
Draw some of the plans you have for your summer break!

Places you want to go:

Hobbies you would like to try:

My Favorite
Summer outfit
Activities you want to
participate in:
 Thank You!

For more tips & ideas follow me on Instagram

@kindergartenreadiness

and visit
KindergartenReadySkills.com

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