Preschoolers Have All the Fun!
Using Puzzles with Preschoolers
By
Cathy Hopkins, Consultant, Preschool Sunday School, Bible Teaching Reaching
Team, Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
Ever wondered why we use puzzles with preschoolers at church?
Puzzles
help children to
·
work
together and make choices
·
develop
feelings of satisfaction and competence
·
hear
Bible story conversation, verses and songs as they manipulate the pieces
·
develop
fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination
·
develop
problem-solving skills
·
develop
thinking, matching and recognition skills
·
learn
to associate, match, classify and sequence.
Puzzles
can be pull-apart and put-together activities, floor puzzles, matching objects,
etc. When
choosing a wooden inlay puzzle, a 2-6
piece puzzle is appropriate for Ones and Two’s, 2-11 pieces for Older
Twos and Threes, 10-24 pieces for Older Threes, Fours, Pre-K’s and 11-30
pieces for Kindergartners.
For
additional ideas for teaching and working with preschoolers in church, contact
Cathy Hopkins: Email chopkins@bscnc.org
Click
here for links to other preschool resources.
