Free Virtual Preschool Videos
Stomp, roar, and learn with this preschool dinosaur theme video series! Explore five circle time lessons about fossils, baby dinosaurs, herbivores, carnivores, and more. Each 30-minute video is led by Ms. Jamie and her puppet Betsy the Blackbird and features songs, stories, and simple activities for curious learners. It’s a dino-mite way to bring science, movement, and fun into the preschool day.
dinos are extinct
Travel back in time to learn about extinct dinosaurs and the fossils they left behind after reading Betsy Goes on a Dinosaur Dig. Sing “Sleepy Dinosaur” while matching pictures and practicing letter sounds with the Letter V Carpet Game. Enjoy When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach. For the home project, create your own erupting volcano.
baby dinosaurs
Discover how baby dinosaurs hatched from eggs as you look at giant egg pictures and hatch a toy dinosaur in water. Play the Dinosaur Egg Carpet Game to practice letter and color recognition, and sing “Little Baby Dinosaur” to a familiar tune. Enjoy Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Diggory Shields. At home, make and crack open frozen dinosaur ice eggs.
herbivores
Learn about herbivorous dinosaurs and their special teeth and legs for eating plants. Sing the “Hungry Herbivore” song while pretending to be different dinosaurs. Play a dinosaur grid game to practice logic and patterns. Listen to Brontorina by James Howe. For a home project, make a handprint dinosaur and come up with a creative name for it.
carnivores
Discover what makes carnivorous dinosaurs special, from sharp teeth to strong legs. Practice roaring with the “Dino Roar” poem in different voices. Sort dinosaurs into carnivores and herbivores to learn about their diets. Enjoy Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman. For a home project, make dinosaur bones out of salt dough.
dinosaur dance party
Learn about the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods while talking about when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Count along with the “5 Big Dinosaurs” chip clip poem and test memory skills with a dinosaur memory tray. Finish with a lively read-aloud of Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin for a fun prehistoric party vibe.
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