Today, I'm sharing Sunshine's Shark Activities for Tots and Preschoolers with Free Printables.  

She always wants to do what her siblings are doing.  Since their activities are too difficult, we decided to make more age appropriate ones for her.  She is loving them all!

My kiddos are going crazy for sharks these days.  

Discovery Channel's Shark Week seems to do that to them.  What's been fun this year, is that the desire to learn more about sharks has lasted all Summer and into the Fall.  

Here's what's on her shelves!

Shark Activities for Tots and Preschoolers with Free Printables

Shark Themed Prewriting Sand Tray

Sunshine continues to work on prewriting activities, using a sand tray.  Right now we're using blue sand to resemble water.  The prewriting tasks resemble shark fins or waves in the ocean.

Source:  The free printable for this activity can be found at Walking By the Way.

Shark Themed Nomenclature Cards

Nomenclature cards are great for children when trying to develop vocabulary and letter recognition.  Sunshine uses the control cards provided to help her match up picture and word cards.  She really enjoys these cards and is using new words in conversation on a regular basis.  Yay!

Source:  I create the printable for this activity as part of my Shark Unit Printable Pack 3.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  See directions at the bottom of this post on how to access your free copy.

Shark First Letter Sounds 

This activity is recommended after introducing the shark themed nomenclature cards.  Sunshine uses the control cards provided (if needed) to determine the first letter sound of each shark vocabulary word.  She places a glass bead on the correct answer.  

Note:  Not all cards in the printable are being used.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity as part of my Shark Unit Printable Pack 3.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  See directions at the bottom of this post on how to access your free copy.

Counting Sharks Clip Cards

Sunshine practices counting sharks using the cards provided.  She uses the glass beads provided to mark her answers.

Source: I created the printable for the activity as part of my Shark Unit Math Printable Pack 2.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  See directions at the bottom of this post on how to access your free copy.

Shark Themed Greater Than/Less Cards

Sunshine is learning to identify greater than, less than, and equal signs.  We're having loads of fun explaining that sharks open their mouths to the bigger bite.  She uses glass beads to mark her answer on each card.

Source: I created the printable for this activity as part of my Shark Unit Math Printable Pack 2.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  See directions at the bottom of this post on how to access your free copy.

I Spy Lots of Sharks!

Sunshine completes this activity, marking each shark as she counts them.  She then circles how many of each shark she finds.

Source:  This free printable is available at Simple Fun for Kids.

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