Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

I'm Going to Be a Police Officer by Edith Kunhardt

Reading Center for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

Fill your preschool reading center not only with books about police, but also with books about firefighters and other community helpers.

Snacks for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

Policemen and women are often referred to as our men and women in blue. Serve your preschool students blue snacks. Here are some ideas:

-blueberries
-blue jello
-blueberry muffins
-blueberry waffles or pancakes
-blue corn chips

Concepts for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

Letter: Pp for police
Number: 6 for the 6 letters in the word police
Shape: star
Color: blue

Fine Motor Activity for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

Badge: Have your preschool students cut out a star shape from blue construction paper. Then have them write or trace their names on the star.

Gross Motor Activity for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

Police must be in good health in order to protect their communities. Lead your preschool students in some simple exercises such as running in place, pretending to jump rope and doing jumping jacks.

Art Center Activities for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

Give your students sheets of white paper with police hat shapes drawn on them. Have your students cut out the police hats with safety scissors and then finger paint them with blue finger paint.

Songs/Finger Plays for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

You will find several finger plays and songs about police here.

Pre-math Center Activity for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

Set out the letters p, o, l, i, c, e that you have previously cut from felt or laminated construction paper. Put out an example of the word police for your students to use as a guide. Have them set out the letters, properly spelling the word police. Instruct your preschool students to count the number of letters in the word police. Now have your preschool students count out 6 police hat shapes to set beneath the 6 lettered word.

Pre-writing Center Activities for Preschool Lesson Plan: Police

For younger students, provide sheets of paper with the letters P and p lightly printed on them. Have the children trace the letters. Do the same with the number 6.

For older students, provide an example of the letters P and p and the number 6. Have the students practice writing the letters and number freehand.

Write the word police on your preschool classroom's white erase board. Let your students copy the word police on the white board with blue dry erase markers.