Find several center station activities for a theme on apples and Johnny Appleseed Materials: stories about Johnny Appleseed Book by Steven Kellogg, Johnny Appleseed, A Tall Tale (Click for Ordering Information: Hardcover or Big Book) Tasting Station : apples – 5 different kinds, cut up into small sections for eating Chart Paper set up and ready to graph apple […]
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Eggs Filled With Sound-Five Senses
Plastic eggs will be filled with various objects and children will need to use their sense of hearing to figure out what is inside. Objectives: The children will be able to figure out what is inside an egg using their sense of hearing. The children will be able to make guesses and check their answers. […]
Equal Parts Snack Recipe & Activity With Bananas
Children learn how to divide things into equal parts with this activity to make banana drops. What you’ll need: Book – The Doorbell Rang Ingredients: 1 12-ounce package of semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped peanuts 1 banana for every 4 children Cooking Equipment: small saucepan stainless steel bowl baking sheet wax paper small mixing […]
An Apple a Day Student-Created Bulletin Board Activity
Students learn about apples, then help create a bulletin board for the classroom. This activity will enhance students’ skills with cutting, pasting, and painting. Materials: small paper plates (1 for each student) green construction paper squares brown construction paper squares red, green, and yellow paint Lesson Plan: Read an apple book. There are several out there: […]
Student-Created Alphabet
We have learned through several years of teaching and several classes on literacy that a print rich classroom is the “way to go”. The past two years I have allowed my students to create their own alphabet for our room. We usually do this in February when they are becoming writers. Materials: 26 pieces of […]
We Learn Our ABC’s Media Center Lesson
The children attend Library class for 30 min. each week. They learn the letters of the alphabet as well as learn to recognize words and objects that begin with those letters. They also learn how the library is organized. Materials: Patience, Love, Courage, and Determination poster board cut out in the bear pattern construction paper […]
Pumpkin Circuit Learning Centers
Set up pumpkin activities in a circuit. Cooperative groups rotate from station to station. This activity may be planned during a unit on pumpkins. I usually plan it toward the end of my unit on pumpkins in late October. Materials: A student record sheet on which information from each task is recorded 5 large sheets […]
Alphabet Learning Centers
A growing collection of independent activities for use in alphabet learning centers. Hanging Out the Alphabet by: T. Smith This is great for Spelling Center. Put up a string up like a clothesline. Write the alphabet on clothespins. (You will write the vowels and several other frequently used letters on more than one clothespin.) The […]
Dr. Seuss Activities
Cross-curricular activities for 15 Dr. Seuss books, including The Foot Book, Dr. Seuss’ ABC, If I Ran the Zoo, The Lorax, and more! The Foot Book Paint with the kids’ feet and create your own Foot Book. Count the number of feet in your class, then recount by 2s. Play Twister. Graph shoes according to […]
Friendship Activities for The Rainbow Fish
Beginning of the year activity using The Rainbow Fish This is a great getting to know you activity for the beginning of the year! The students will see that everyone is special and has something unique to offer. Materials: The Rainbow Fish Big book paper fish scale for each student Blown up Fish on butcher […]
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