All About Me Inside & Out Preschool Activities

Free Sample Preschool All About Me Unit

Our Free Sample Preschool All About Me unit is designed to help you engage young minds in exploring themselves inside and out. Here’s a sample structured unit plan with suggested hand selected activities and resources from our free All about Me Theme Planning Page to make planning your unit easier for you!

In this sample preschool All About Me unit we'll dive into healthy eating, caring for our bodies, understanding our body parts, exploring our senses, and learning about emotions. 

Lesson 1: Healthy Eating

Objective: To understand the importance of healthy eating for our bodies.

• Circle Time:
  
  • Introduction to different food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy).
  • Discuss why it's important to eat healthy foods.
  • Sing songs about fruits and vegetables.
• Art & Crafts:
  
  • Create a "My Healthy Plate" collage using pictures of healthy foods.
  • Make fruit and vegetable prints with paint.
• Snack Time:
  
  • Taste and discuss different fruits and vegetables.
  • Practice washing hands before eating.
• Outdoor Play:
  
  • Incorporate gross motor activities like "Fruit and Vegetable Relay Race."
    

Lesson 2: Caring for Our Bodies

Objective: To learn how to take care of our bodies through hygiene and exercise.

• Circle Time:
  
  • Discuss the importance of washing hands and brushing teeth.
  • Learn a handwashing song.
• Science Exploration:
  
  • Conduct simple experiments to learn about germs and cleanliness.
• Movement & Exercise:
  
  • Practice stretching and simple exercises.
  • Play "Simon Says" with movements that promote body awareness.
• Art & Crafts:
  
  • Create a "My Healthy Body" collage using pictures of different body parts.
    

Lesson 3: Parts of the Body

Objective: To identify and understand the functions of different parts of our bodies.

• Circle Time:
  
  • Sing songs like "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."
  • Introduce body parts using a large body outline.
• Art & Crafts:
  
  • Create a "Body Parts Puzzle" using paper cutouts of body parts.
• Science & Sensory Exploration:
  
  • Explore senses through touch (using textures), sight (looking at body parts in a mirror), and hearing (listening to heartbeat with stethoscopes or hands).
    

Lesson 4: Exploring the 5 Senses

Objective: To explore how our senses help us learn about the world.

• Circle Time:
  
  • Discuss each sense (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste).
  • Play guessing games with objects related to each sense.
• Art & Crafts:
  
  • Create sensory bottles with different materials (rice, beans, feathers) for touch exploration.
  • Make scented art using different spices and herbs.
• Outdoor Play:
  
  • Sensory scavenger hunt exploring textures, smells, and sounds in nature.
    

Lesson 5: Understanding Emotions

Objective: To recognize and express different emotions.

• Circle Time:
  
  • Introduce basic emotions (happy, sad, mad, scared).
  • Read books about feelings and emotions.
• Dramatic Play:
  
  • Set up a feelings station with mirrors and emotion cards for role-playing.
• Art & Crafts:
  
  • Create emotion faces using paper plates and different facial expressions.
• Music & Movement:
  
  • Dance to music that expresses different emotions.
    

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