About Me Preschool Activities are a staple for the beginning of the year. Not only do these activities help students and teachers get to know each other better, they can also set the tone for a great year. I have some favorites I’d love to share.
About Me Preschool Activities: Eye Color Graphing
My Favorite About Me Preschool Activity is the eye color graphing activity. First, we look into a hand mirror and see what color eyes we have. Next, I have a fantastic template the kids can color. I love to see them discover their eyes and really look into the eyes of their friends and teachers. As we color, we will talk about who has the same color of eyes as we do and who has eyes of a different color.
Then, we will make our first graph of the year. As a result, this activity covers a multitude of standards! Fine motor, color recognition, counting, graphing, comparison…and more!
About Me Preschool Activities: The Class “Who Am I?” Book
My second favorite of my About Me Preschool Activities is our class book We begin by making “Who am I?” pages. One side has questions and the other side will have a photo and name. The template is in my All About Me lesson plan and it is really simple. We begin by asking each child the questions and filling the answers in for them. Next, we turn the paper over and let the child glue their own picture in the space provided and write their own names.
When all the pages are done, I make a cover (cover templates are also included in the lesson plan) and bind them with the binding machine. Finally, I turned the book into a guessing game for circle time and other whole group times. The kids love to try to guess who the page is about. I keep the book near my chair and we will use it throughout the year!
About Me Preschool Activities: The About Me Bag
Another fantastic activity and one that fulfills the Speaking & Listening standard is the About Me bag. During the first week of school, I send a brown lunch bag home with instructions to fill it with 3 to 5 things that help us get to know each child. Subsequently, over the next week or two, each child will have a turn showing what they brought and telling us a bit more about themselves. It is so much fun seeing the things each child feels is important and special. Last but not least, the teachers will also bring in a bag and share a few things about themselves too. The kids love learning about their teachers…it helps us bond as a class!
These 3 activities are the most highly anticipated of my About Me unit. All 3 help me get to know the kids, the kids get to know themselves, and each other. These are the activities that make us look at each other, learn about each other, and start the bonding process. Each one of these activities and the templates needed can be found in my All About Me 5-Day Lesson Plan Available in my TPK shop on this site as well as my TPT store.
I hope this has given you some ideas to try with your own class and get off to a great start.
