Day 2 – Introduce Johnny Appleseed LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES Song – sung to “This Old Man” Four red apples, on the tree Two for you and two for me So-o shake that tree and watch them fall One, two, three, four, that is all. (Use this song to review yesterday’s topic. Talk about the movie) […]
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Johnny Appleseed for Little Ones Theme Unit
This is a three day theme unit featuring activities and ideas for all areas of the curriculum. It will help students become familiar with Johnny Appleseed while learning a wide variety of skills. This is particularly good for the fall. Bring in many different kinds of apples and discuss different ways apples can be used […]
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: […]
ABC Yummy Treat Book to Reinforce Alphabet Sounds
Reinforce phonics/alphabet sounds by making a class book to follow up ABC Yummy. Materials: Book: ABC Yummy writing paper with a large space for illustration and a spot to write a sentence markers pencils crayons Lesson Plan: Read ABC Yummy by Lisa Jahn-Clough The book uses phrases for each letter such as Carlos Cosmic Carrot […]
10 Apples Up On Top Class Book Activity
Make class books as a follow-up activity to this great Dr. Seuss book. Materials: Ten Apples Up On Top! by Theo. LeSieg (Dr. Seuss) tagboard apple cutouts pictures of students Lesson Plan: To make the pages, I cut 11 x 17 tagboard in half (the long way). The girls’ book had 11 pages, since I […]
100th Day of School 50-50 Book
Write a book listing groups of 50 opposites. I did this with my students, and they called it “The 100 Book” because each page spread has 100 items. Materials: markers large white sheets of construction paper Book: Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews Lesson Plan: I do this after I read Ten Black Dots which reinforces […]
A Pumpkin Patch Art Activity
A fun art activity that ties into a pumpkin theme. It would be a great follow up to a trip to the pumpkin patch! Materials: orange paint brown bags of all sizes green pipe cleaners black precut triangles and circles bale of hay Lesson Plan: Have students paint brown paper bags with orange paint. Provide […]
Yummy Pumpkin Treats Snack Activity
Objectives: After reading Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington we make Yummy Pumpkin Treats. This activity enhances math with counting and following directions. You will need: Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington a pumpkin cookie cutter bread cream cheese raisins candy corn cereal (like Cheerios) orange food coloring Lesson Plan: Color the cream cheese orange with the […]
The Rainbow Fish Art and Craft Activities – Paper Plate Fish, Wax Resist, Watercolor Fish
Paper Plate Rainbow Fish Materials: Book: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister Paper plates magic markers fish imagination hologram stickers Cut many different fish out of paper plates, one for each child. The ridges on the plates make really great fins. Lesson Plan: After reading the story Rainbow Fish, discuss the importance of being a good […]
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 […]
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