Team building preschool activities

In this post, I share 5 teamwork activities that you can use to help kindergarten children learn how to better collaborate and work together.

Robot Dance for some gross motor fun. Perfect way to practice following directions, counting, shapes and more.

The 9 fun and low prep classroom team building games are the perfect addition to your class and will have your students asking for more!

Teach teamwork and build community through play-based learning; collaborative play in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classroom; taking turns in Pre-K.

Team building is one important quality that needs to be inoculated during childhood. Team-building activities or games are fun and constructive ways to

This was a game that I found on Cooperative Games for Preschoolers. Until I had read this article, it had never occurred to me that games like musical chairs could easily be about sharing versus competing. In the past I have played musical chairs with enough chairs for everyone, but it always seemed a bit boring. We started with three "islands" and 8 preschoolers. They were able to dance around to the music, but when it stopped they all had to get onto the islands. I reminded them that…

Help preschoolers learn about friendship and sharing with this fun activity inspired by Should I Share My Ice Cream? Perfect for a preschool class activity on friendship & sharing, a playdate, or even for siblings who are learning to share. So easy to set up and super fun!

Meaningful ways to build community in your classroom In the preschool classroom, life is all about learning how to work with others and this is an especially challenging proposition for young children. To promote teamwork or the three C's (communication, collaboration, and cooperation) in a fun and inviting way, I like to come up with creative games

Story time today started with the book Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice by Steve Metzger. It’s a version of Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. After the story I handed each child ‘penguin feet’ (paper plates, the cheap kind) and we waddled around. The paper plates allow us to slide easier on the carpet. I introduced a short little song that I found on CanTeach, called Penguin Shuffle. “Penguins shuffle, shuffle, shuffle to the left, left, left. Penguins shuffle, shuffle, shuffle…