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Suggestions for Playing with Preschool Children Preschool Children Preschoolers really enjoy play. Considerable growth and change occur in preschool children in all areas of development. They are excellent builders and makers and spend much time creating. They are also inquisitive and may ask lots of questions. The following are some suggestions for playing with preschool children: Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Suggestions for Playing with Preschool Children Provide a variety of play activities, toys, and equipment to challenge gross motor skills. Preschool children need vehicles for riding and pedaling, balls for catching and throwing, as well as space for running, hopping, dancing, tumbling, and rolling. They also need equipment for activities, such as climbing, swinging, sliding, digging, and building. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Suggestions for Playing with Preschool Children Provide opportunities for preschool children to develop fine motor skills. Children at this age like objects to stack, push, pull, build, fit together, and activate. They also like to practice cutting, drawing, and painting with different materials and tools. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Suggestions for Playing with Preschool Children Preschoolers usually pretend or dramatize events with other children. They need a variety of props and experiences for simulating dramatic play, such as “dress up” clothes, housekeeping tools, and objects that symbolize actions in various roles (e.g., mothers, fathers, babies, doctors, firefighters). Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Suggestions for Playing with Preschool Children Children at this age need materials for practicing mental skills, such as matching, sorting, naming, and rearranging things, such as blocks, puzzles, and cards. Preschool children also enjoy music and playing games. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.