Responsibility for Preschoolers: Interactive Book & Game

Interactive books for preschoolers are a great way to get them involved in a book in meaningful ways. Since social emotional learning in preschool is key, I created this wonderful “I Can” interactive book. Preschool children will learn important concepts about what it means to be responsible. This colorful interactive book for kids gets them reflecting on how they can and do contribute each day to their own homes and families. All you need to do to prep the interactive preschool book is print, cut out the cards, and laminate for durability. Your child will likely want to go through it again and again!

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These FREE leveled interactive books for are amazing! Teach responsibility for preschoolers with these engaging books.

These leveled interactive books for are amazing! Teach responsibility for preschoolers with these engaging books.

Recommended Grade Level:

preschool

kindergarten

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Interactive Responsibility Book Supplies:

Printer/Ink
Paper Cutter/Scissors
Laminating Supplies (optional)
Velcro Dots
File Folder

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Learning About Responsibility in Preschool

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR PRESCHOOL

YOUNG CHILDREN DEVELOP IMPORTANT SOCIAL SKILLS, HOW TO MANAGE EMOTIONS, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITH MODELING AND GUIDANCE FROM CAREGIVERS.

Playing preschool memory games, sharing board books, or role-playing social situations are great ways to help kids learn and understand what it means to be responsible.

Just as we might teach a child to ski on the bunny slopes before heading to the top of the mountain, they need instruction on what it means to be responsible before piling on a list of chores that they must do.

This book covers many household tasks that your child might be responsible for. If there are tasks that you don’t do in your home, you can always eliminate that page from the free printable. Or you can use it as a way to talk about how every family is different.

If your chore list includes other items, like set the table, this book provides a great starting point to talk about the things your family does that might not be included.

The “I can” statements included in the interactive book are:

Find my clothes
Put on my shoes
Brush my teeth/hair
Wash my hands
Take a bath
Put on pajamas
Make my bed
Turn off the light
Pick up my toys
Wash the window/sweep the floor
Water my plant
Feed the fish/dog/cat

What Can Preschoolers Learn With The Interactive Responsibility Book?

INTERACTIVE PICTURE BOOKS

INTERACTIVE BOOKS LIKE TAP THE MAGIC TREE, LIFT THE FLAP, PULL-TABS AND POP-UPS INVOLVE KIDS IN THE SOCIAL INTERACTION OF SHARING A BOOK.

The responsibility book is also a great opportunity to teach your child new vocabulary:

Teeth
Fish
Hair
Bed
Sweep/wash

Why Is It Important For Kids To Learn About Responsibility?

Overall, parents want their kids to be good people. Learning how to be a productive, responsible member of a family transfers into later childhood and adulthood when we want them to be contributing members of society.

Background Knowledge

When children understand how and why it’s important to contribute to tasks around the house, they will understand that same importance in a classroom, sport, or other social group later on.

Pride

Although kids might grumble from time to time about doing assigned chores, ultimately they gain a sense of pride and self-satisfaction at performing a job without help from an older sibling or adult.

Accountability

When children are held accountable for things at home, it helps them learn the importance of accountability and the potential consequences of letting someone down by not doing what you were supposed to do.

Natural Consequences

Teaching responsibility can be a lesson in natural consequences. If you don’t brush your teeth as well as you should, maybe you have cavities at your next dental appointment. Forgot to feed the fish? Maybe he becomes sick or worse.

Tools you’ll need

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How to Make This Interactive Responsibility Book

Step One:

First, print the pages. Cut the picture cards and laminate if desired. Directions for assembling the file folder are included in the download.

Step Two:

To interact with the book and your child, read each sentence. Then, ask your child to find the corresponding picture and place it in the box.

Step Three:

Finally, talk about the task on the page. Do you do that? Which chore do you like the best/least? Which chores are easy/hard?

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Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:

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David Gets in Trouble (David Books [Shannon])I Just Want to Do It My Way! My Story about Staying on Task and Asking for Help I Just Forgot (A Little Critter Book)Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday But It’s Not My Fault! (Responsible Me!)

Memory Skills

Memory games for kids are a great way to reinforce vocabulary and the concept of responsibility.

Role Play

Have a little fun while learning about chores by playing a silly role play game. Draw a card, identify the chore, then act it out with a scary face/robot/slowly/fast, etc.

Narrate

Once familiar with the book, let your child narrate each page. Don’t worry if they don’t “read” it word for word. It will be fun to hear how they interpret each page.

Responsibility for Preschoolers: FREE Leveled Interactive Book

Interactive Responsibility Book Supplies:

Learning About Responsibility in Preschool

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR PRESCHOOL