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Chari
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 7:32pm | IP Logged Quote Chari
I forgot about this category, since I do not need it....I will add just off the top of my head...you all can fill in the blank for me.


Let's put together ideas for what to put in our workboxes. Even if you do not use workboxes, feel free to add ideas. You can separate the Preschoolers and Toddlers.

PRE-SCHOOLERS
Beading: large beads
Beading: Small beads
Water-coloring
play dough
Enchanted learning pages
Magnets
Puzzles
Duplos
Dress-up
DVD
Be read aloud
Snack
Kitchen center
Outside play


TODDLERS
Toddler puzzles
Duplos
Finger painting
Enchanted learning pages
play dough
be read aloud
DVD
Snack
Outside play

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Posted: June 30 2009 at 8:06am | IP Logged Quote CandaceC
My List of Preschool Workbox Ideas



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Posted: June 30 2009 at 11:30am | IP Logged Quote Willa
Some things that Aidan likes:

Lacing cards
Pattern blocks
Number cards
Dot to Dots
Magnetic or wood letters with word cards
laminated cards for handwriting readiness




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Posted: July 04 2009 at 1:54pm | IP Logged Quote Milehimama
I don't use workboxes (yet... I'm loving the idea) but one thing I do is print off seasonal sheets (mazes, connect the dots, tracing) and put them in page protectors. The kids can use wipe off crayons or markers, and do the same sheet over and over.

One of my children in particular loves to do the same sheet several times and it saves on printing, as I have many littles and they all want a turn on the same sheet!

(I do this with all of our worksheets and workbooks, actually.)

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Posted: July 06 2009 at 10:34am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
My little boy will turn two in a couple of days. One of his favorite things right now is putting things in and out. I made a couple of workbox activities:
The first is a large coffee can (from Sam's). I just cut an X in the top and gave him the can and a new pack of pencils (unsharpened). He loves to sit there and poke the pencils through the whole at the top until they drop into the can. I bought 50 pencils, just for this purpose knowing we will use them up.
The other activity is similar but I used a small can that nuts came in and marbles. Obviously, someone needs to be there for this one so he doesn't eat the marbles. You could alter this by using a big coffee can and cutting a bigger X. Gulf or ping pong balls would work well.
Finally, I have velcro closed lunch bag. I filled it with his little Fischer Price animals and he likes to take them out and put them back in.

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