Let's Prepare Play-Based Learning Curriculum for Pre School at Home

 A Play-Based Learning Curriculum for preschoolers at home should be fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate. Below is a weekly plan that focuses on different domains of learning through play.

Each day incorporates literacy, math, motor skills, creativity, and sensory play.

Monday: Nature & Outdoor Play

  • Literacy: Read an outdoor-themed book (e.g., We're Going on a Bear Hunt). Act out the story.
  • Math: Collect leaves, sticks, or rocks and sort them by size, color, or shape.
  • Gross Motor: Nature scavenger hunt or obstacle course outside.
  • Creativity: Make leaf rubbings or paint with mud.
  • Sensory Play: Play with water, sand, or soil to explore textures.

Tuesday: Pretend Play & Storytelling

  • Literacy: Create a simple story using puppets or stuffed animals.
  • Math: Set up a pretend store and use play money to "buy" and "sell" items.
  • Fine Motor: Cut out magazine pictures for a homemade storybook.
  • Creativity: Dress-up play (princess, firefighter, doctor, etc.).
  • Sensory Play: Play with kinetic sand or a sensory bin with small objects.

Wednesday: Building & STEM Play

  • Literacy: Read a book about construction (e.g., Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site).
  • Math: Count and stack blocks to compare sizes.
  • STEM: Build a tower with LEGO, cups, or cardboard boxes.
  • Creativity: Make a house or bridge with recycled materials.
  • Sensory Play: Use playdough to mold different shapes.

Thursday: Music & Movement

  • Literacy: Sing nursery rhymes and identify rhyming words.
  • Math: Clap and count beats in a song.
  • Gross Motor: Dance to music or follow action songs (Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes).
  • Creativity: Make homemade musical instruments with bottles and beans.
  • Sensory Play: Play with a sound-based sensory bin (shakers, bells, etc.).

Friday: Cooking & Life Skills

  • Literacy: Follow a simple recipe (read aloud instructions).
  • Math: Count, measure, and compare ingredients.
  • Fine Motor: Stirring, pouring, and kneading dough.
  • Creativity: Decorate cookies or make a food face with fruits/veggies.
  • Sensory Play: Make edible playdough or mix textures (rice, flour, water).

Weekend Free Play (Child-Led)

  • Encourage independent play with open-ended toys like blocks, dolls, cars, and art materials.
  • Go on field trips (zoo, park, museum).
  • Have a family game night with simple board games.

Additional Learning Themes

  • Colors & Shapes: Sorting toys, drawing, puzzles.
  • Letters & Sounds: Alphabet scavenger hunt, letter tracing in sand.
  • Numbers & Counting: Counting objects, hopscotch, simple addition with toys.
  • Emotions & Social Skills: Role-playing, storytelling, puppet shows.

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