Transportation Theme Activities for Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten
Books About Transportation
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Transportation Theme Activities for Preschool
Transportation Literacy Activities
Transportation Syllables
Students will identify the number of syllables in each picture, then roll a dice and do the movements shown. This activity is available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Beginning Sounds
Students will identify the beginning sound of each picture on the train and place the corresponding pictures on the train cars. The beginning sounds activity is available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Rhyming
Students will identify the picture at the top of their stoplight, then select the corresponding picture cards to place on their mats. This activity is available in the Transportation bundle.
Stop! Alphabet Game
This activity includes both upper and lower case versions in black and white or color. Students will take turns drawing a card, identifying the letter, and marking it on their recording sheet. When the Stop! card is drawn, students may hold their hand out and shout “stop!”. This activity also includes two recording sheets, one for uppercase letters and one for lowercase letters and is available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Mini Word Charts
The printable mini word charts are available in both black and white and color. The printable word charts can be found in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Pocket Chart Sentences
The predictable text in this pocket chart set will help your students learn concepts of print such as left to right directionality, return sweep, one-to-one correspondence, and more. The printable pocket chart sentences are available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Emergent Reader
The predictable text in this book is designed to support your emergent readers. Use this book to reinforce concepts of print such as words are separated by spaces, left to right and top to bottom, written words match spoken words, common sight words, and more. This easy to assemble emergent reader is offered in both black and white and color in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Read and Write around the Room
This fun read and write around the room activity is available in the Transportation bundle and includes a black and white recording sheet.
Transportation Word Cards
Printable word cards to place in a pocket chart or on a word wall. These cards can be used to help develop vocabulary; they are available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Math Activities
Transportation Graph
Provide your students with this fun data collection activity! Students will enjoy rolling the cube and recording their rolls on the recording sheet. This printable activity is available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Counting Book
This easy to assemble book helps reinforce number sense and counting; it is available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Patterns
Help your students develop logical thought and reasoning skills with this patterning activity available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Races
Available in the Transportation bundle, the races game will help build number sense and one to one correspondence. Students will roll a die and move their playing piece towards the finish line.
Transportation Board Game
Can you help the race car cross the finish line? This printable board game is located in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Play Dough Counting Mats
Students will love filling the dump truck with pretend rocks with this fun play dough counting activity! These Play Dough Counting Mats are available in the Transportation bundle.
Transportation Number Identification Game
This game is available {in black and white or color} in the Transportation bundle. The Stop! Number Identification game can be played using numbers 0-10 or numbers 0-20 depending on your student’s ability levels. The playing cards are available in black and white and color for your convenience. Also included are two printable recording sheets in black and white, one for each version of the game.
Printable Transportation Grid Game
Help young children build number sense with this fun, printable transportation grid game. This game is available in the Building Number Sense with Grid Games packet.
Fun Transportation Activities
Magic Stop Sign
Materials: fingerpaint paper, red paint, paint brushes, scissors, masking tape.
Take one large piece of fingerpaint paper for each child. Using the scissors cut strips of masking tape and stick the tape to the paper to spell out the word “Stop”. Have students paint their papers with red paint all over, completely covering the masking tape. When the paint is dry you can carefully peel the tape off to reveal the word “Stop”. Use the scissors to cut the paper into a stop sign shape. The same idea could be used to make “yield” and other traffic signs.
Fingerpaint Tracks
Materials: several matchbox cars or other small cars with moveable wheels, fingerpaint, fingerpaint paper or butcher paper, paint- various colors.
Place several different colors of paint in bowls or pie tins, containers need to be big enough for the cars to sit in. Next, give each student a sheet of fingerpaint paper OR use a large sheet of butcher paper to make a class mural. “Drive” the cars in the paint and across the paper to create tracks.
Check out this research-based, playful learning unit in our curriculum shop!
Transportation Bundle
A bundle of of my most popular transportation resources, including math and literacy small group activities! Make learning fun with these hands-on resources!
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