Looking for an I spy summer activity? Then you’re gonna looooove this free summer theme printable for preschoolers. It was initially made to go with the book Jabari Jumps written and illustrated by Gaia Cornwall, but can be used any time you’re in the mood to spy some summertime fun!
This i spy worksheets pdf encourages kids to count how many flip flops, floaties, boys, girls, and beach balls are inside the pool — among other things. The bottom of the summer theme worksheet shows how many of each summer items there are to find.
After your child has found all the summer items, grab some crayons and use this pool as a summer coloring page.
Benefits of I Spy Activities:
I spy activities help children build a working memory
I spy activities help children build a working memory, which in turn helps children learn and perform new tasks. Memory is a lot like a muscle that needs repetition and practice to stay strong, healthy, and build upon. An I Spy worksheet can improve memory each time your child works to find a certain item as he or she identifies that item among others without losing his or her focus. An I spy activity that has the searchable objects accounted for along the bottom can help a child keep mental count of how many items they’ve found, further sharpening their memory and retention skills, in addition to boosting their counting skills.
I spy activities boost visual discrimination
Visual discrimination is the ability to recognize details within images. I Spy worksheets help children to recognize and remember visual differences in pictures and to then discriminate between shapes, sizes, and more. Being able to distinguish such differences is a fundamental reading skill, particularly since some letters can look similar (think: p and q) but are so different.
I spy activities can maximize concentration
I spy printables require kids to pay close attention to what they’re looking for, which requires focus and a specific type of effort. If you’re looking for an activity to improve your child’s focus or attention, an I spy can be a great help. After looking for something after seeing a picture of it, try describing the item to your child so that he or she is also processing and retaining information that they hear, not only processing and retaining visual cues.
RELATED: Want MORE water-theme printables? Try our two most popular sea life dot to dots, they’re also free and can also be used as ocean coloring pages after: dot to dot whale and fish connect the dots.
I hope you LOVED this I spy summer!
