Going to the hairdresser (3 pictures)

Going to the hairdresser - learn through play about personal care and sequence.

What happens when a boy has hair that is far too long and goes to the hairdresser? In this interactive preschool activity, children discover in a playful way what happens during a visit to the hairdresser. The task seems simple: drag the 3 pictures to the correct place so that the events are shown in the right order. But behind this fun sorting activity with exactly 3 pictures lies a great deal of valuable learning.

Preschoolers practise their logical thinking by placing pictures in the correct order. They learn to think about what happens first and what comes later. This helps them develop a better understanding of time sequence, chronology and cause-and-effect relationships.

In addition, this free app supports language development. Each picture is accompanied by clear spoken sentences. Children hear many spoken words and concepts. By looking, listening and acting at the same time, new vocabulary is remembered more easily.

The activity also contributes to world orientation. Preschoolers discover why people go to the hairdresser and how personal care is part of everyday life. This helps them better understand the world around them.

Thanks to the simple drag-and-drop controls, children also practise their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and digital skills. The free app is suitable for use on tablets, computers, interactive whiteboards and other digital learning environments.

This educational activity is ideal for preschool teachers, support teachers, parents and caregivers who are looking for a fun way to work on personal care, the hairdresser, time awareness, vocabulary development, listening skills, world orientation and digital literacy.

Let children discover through play what happens during a visit to the hairdresser and give them a strong foundation for language, thinking and learning at the same time.

In the online logbook, parents and teachers can easily view afterwards which apps were played and which results were achieved.

Learning goals

Language development
- Listening to and understanding simple spoken sentences.
- Expanding vocabulary related to hair, long hair, hairdresser, cutting and well-groomed.
- Extracting information from spoken language supported by images.
- Making connections between spoken sentences and matching pictures.
- Understanding concepts such as long, shorter, cutting, first, afterwards and at the end.
- Retelling a simple event using pictures.
Logical and mathematical thinking
- Ordering a sequence of three pictures logically.
- Placing events in the correct order.
- Reasoning about what happens first, afterwards and last.
- Recognising cause and effect within a concrete situation.
- Solving a problem by comparing and arranging pictures.
World orientation / Orientation to the world
- Recognising and understanding daily care routines.
- Understanding that hair can grow and then be cut and cared for.
- Connecting experiences around personal care and going to the hairdresser with recognisable images.
- Observing change: from hair that is too long to a well-groomed hairstyle.
- Recognising a familiar situation from daily life: a visit to the hairdresser.
Sense of time
- Recognising a simple chronological order.
- Understanding concepts such as first, then, afterwards and finally.
- Ordering a short event with a beginning, middle and end.
- Recognising change over time in a sequence of pictures.
Digital literacy
- Using a digital application purposefully.
- Performing drag-and-drop movements to solve a task.
- Using digital media to practise, listen and learn.
- Working independently or with guidance on an interactive exercise.
Motor development
- Practising fine motor skills by dragging and placing pictures.
- Strengthening eye-hand coordination when using a mouse, touchscreen or digital board.
- Acting purposefully and with control within a digital environment.

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