Help preschoolers create a "dinosaur" book of their own. "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" focuses on young dinosaurs and how they say "good night" to their human parents. Ask the kids to consider a dinosaur's daily activities, including what the dinosaur eats for breakfast; how it plays with friends; and how it prepares for school. The children should create a number of pages with an illustration of the dinosaur activity on each page. Bind the pages together using yarn and construction paper. Help your preschoolers write their own text that corresponds to the drawings.
Help your kids put together a "dinosaur" schedule. This activity should focus on various dinosaur activities, but use pictures of different activities linked with the time of day. Have the children use the activities that involve the dinosaur's everyday routine, such as waking up, having breakfast, going to school, watching television, doing homework and having dinner. The schedule should run from morning to night, covering a dinosaur's entire day.
Get your preschoolers to gather in a large group. Start a group discussion, focusing on their own nighttime rituals. Ask each child to describe how he or she prepares to sleep and how it differs from the rituals of the dinosaurs in the book. In the story, dinosaurs are described as giving their parents a hug and a kiss, tucking in their tails and whispering goodnight. Ask each child to draw a series of pictures outlining his or her family ritual, which could involve hearing a story, brushing his teeth and kissing his parents goodnight. After the children complete the illustrations, ask each preschooler to talk about the series of pictures and what they represent in front of the group.
Ask each preschooler to match illustrations in the book with pictures from books in the library. After they identify different dinosaurs in the story, start a group discussion based on each kid's favorite dinosaurs. Ask the children questions regarding the appeal of certain dinosaurs over others. A child may choose the vicious Tyrannosaurus rex for its size and strength, or the pterodactyl for its wings and ability to fly.