Play a game of memory with children using photos of their fellow preschool classmates. Take head shots of each preschooler and have them developed into photos that are 3-by-5 inches. Make two copies of each photo. Mix up the photos and lay them randomly on an activity surface. Encourage children to find matching pairs of photos. When the children find matching pairs, ask them to name the child in the photos.
Encourage children to cut out pictures from magazines that represent things they like, things they like to do and aspects of their family life. Show preschoolers how to glue the pictures on poster board to create a collage that will serve as a graphic story about their lives. Allow the collages to dry completely. Ask preschoolers to say a few sentences about themselves and write their narratives on the back of the collage. Encourage preschoolers to share their collages with the other students or share each collage with the group.
Play a ball game with preschoolers that helps them get acquainted with other children while they practice gross motor skills. Ask children to sit in a circle in the group activity area. Roll a rubber ball to one of the children. Encourage the child who has received the ball to say his name and then roll the ball to another child. When the next child receives the ball, she must say her name and roll the ball to another child. Continue the process until every child has taken a turn.
Play a game that enhances memory and helps children learn the names of other preschoolers in their class. Ask children to sit in a circle. Select a child to sit in the middle and take note of all the children in the circle. Ask the child in the middle to hides her eyes, then select one child to leave the circle and hide. Encourage the child in the middle to guess which child is missing. Allow the child to guess three times.The child who left becomes the next child in the middle. Repeat the process until all children have taken a turn.