File-Folder Games for Pre-K Children
Simple games can help younger children learn the basics needed to give them a head start in school. File-folder games use colors, shapes and numbers to teach younger children color identification, memory skills, math skills and sequencing skills. These games are an effective way to introduce children to the standards required of kindergartners. Each game listed focuses on a different skill and can be tailored to fit the needs of the child.
Other People Are Reading
-
Alphabet Hearts
-
The Alphabet Hearts game is designed to help children learn their letters. Glue 26 cut out hearts inside the file folder. Each heart inside the folder must have an uppercase letter on it. An additional 26 hearts are kept out of the file folder and labeled with one lowercase letter each. Children take the hearts with the lowercase letters and must match them up to the hearts with the corresponding uppercase letters. Blank colored hearts also may be used for color matching games.
Beautiful Bees
-
Beautiful Bees is a matching game that is designed to teach children color recognition. Flowers with petals of alternating colors such as blue and green are glued inside the file folder. Bees with corresponding color stripes are kept out of the file folder. Children must match the bees' color stripes to the flower with the same alternating colored petals.
-
Cupcake Count
-
Cupcake Count is designed to help children learn to identify and count numbers one through 10. Glue 10 cupcake cutouts inside the file folder. Each cupcake must contain a certain amount of cherries to represent a certain number. For example, a cupcake representing the number five would contain five cherries. An additional 10 cupcake cutouts are kept outside of the folder and labeled with numbers one through 10. The child must match each numbered cupcake with the corresponding numbered cupcake in the file folder.
Matching Opposites
-
The Matching Opposites game is designed to help children learn opposites. Arrows in differing directions such as up and down or left and right are cut out and glued inside the file folder. An additional set of arrows with the same arrow directions are cut out and kept outside of the folder. The child must place the opposite arrows together. This exercise helps children also learn directions such as left and right or up and down.
-
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Goodshoot/Getty Images
