How to Teach Preschoolers:
Preschool Games and Activities

With decks
of vocabulary cards that have pictures
instead of words,

can play
simple games in small groups.

You can also
conduct some team based activities
such as Chinese Whispers

activities that let them move around. Simon

a morning song
might include getting up, brushing
teeth, and eating breakfast

use songs in your lessons for
speaking practice since it is less intimidating to sing-a-long with the class
than to speak individually.

make it
easier for students to remember new
vocabulary.

Choose gestures that you are comfortable with and that are simple enough
for you to do repeatedly throughout
the course.

you can still use worksheets to
practice material and test comprehension,

draw a picture while you
tell a story.

flashcards

pictures of two
words you say aloud.

Subtopic

stories for this
age group,

Stories such as Goldilocks and
the Three Bears and One Fish, Two
Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish might be

appropriate for your students at this

level.

having story time.

body parts, colors, numbers, weather,
emotions, appearance, and routines.

Every lesson should be focused on
speaking, listening,