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Sequencing sheet
Label plants
Growing plants- lifecycle
Chns seed journal
Grocery list
How will syllables help us write?
Make a new Jack and the Beanstalk story.
Literacy (Reading)
Jaspers Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk
The Princess and the Pea.
Little Red Hen
Who are the famous characters inside my book?
What is the ending sound in the word _?
What is a syllable?
How many syllables does your name have? Your friends name?
Writing in the role play area. Making and writing books about Jack
and The Beanstalk. Writing labels for our growing plants.
Use non-fiction texts to find out facts about plants
Interactive rhyming flower display children choose words or pictures
Numeracy
Make number leaves for the beanstalk role
play area.
Bean diaries recording/measuring
height/growth of beans.
Role Play
that rhyme.
Phonics and sounds Weekly sound table - learning letter sounds,
finding words that start with the same sound. Experience rhyme and
alliteration
Art
Music
Songs about growth/springtime :I planted a seed
Jaspers Beanstalk song
5 little flowers, Mary Mary, 5 little peas
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Technologies
Whiteboard activities
TCH 1-03b, TCH 1-04a
3D Garden design TCH 1-10b
Maths (N)
Chart the main characters and
settings of the fairytales we
Read story.
Maths (N)
Measuring Jaspers Beanstalk
Read story.
Term 2, Week 1:
studied.
Use puzzle pieces, linking cubes
K2:Shared reading with
and fingers to reinforce adding
focus book
and
then
Objectives: Re-teach s a t p, Practise letters/sounds and start to practise oral blending and segmenting
Write the Room/
and number sentence
project work with
formation.
Revisit and Review
Teach
Practise
teacher. Independent
Read focus story for
Writing & FM: Name Hunt and
activities include: Write
enjoyment.
writing.
Objectives: Re-teach s a t p, Practise letters/sounds and
the room, Maths tray, ICT
start to practise oral blending and segmenting
and etc.
Jaspers Beanstalk Maths
Mon
N/A
Outdoor (915-940)
Morning Break (9401005)
Tue
using cubes.
Apply
problems.
Teach /s/ using flashLook
card at
and
objects
beginning
with
the /s/
Collect a bag of objects beginning with the /s/
*Strand 1:9 & 16
seeds,
soil
and pots.
Use
mung sound
seedsbefore
to grow
on cotton
sound. Emphasis the ssssss
saying
the name of
sound and some other objects. Using a puppet help
*Strand 2: 10, 12, 1, 20
(label).
the objects. Use the ASL and Jolly phonics action. All children
to sort the objects between rubbish and treasure.
*Strand 2: 9, 13, 14
to do the action and say the sound. Make sure each child is
Children to listen carefully for the initial sound as
*Strand 1: 23
saying the sound correctly.
teacher sings: Picking up _ and put em in my
*Strand 2: 9
pail.
Move to focus wall, skywrite the letter s, checking to make
Picking up _and put em in my pail.Picking
*Strand
3: 3, 7,
19
up _and put em in my pail
sure each child is writing
the sound
correctly
Way down yonder in the P picture patch!
1.Line up on corridor 2. Get aprons. 3.Begin eating. 4. Chn engage in positive verbal interactions. 5. Chn remain sitting until teacher dismisses. 6.
the /s/ phoneme.
Plates away.
Teach /a/ using flash card and Use the ASL and Jolly phonics
before saying apple. All children to do the action and say the
Drink (1005-1010)
(drink/ toilet) 7. Wait in corridor w/ Roina or Ji to send in 1 by 1 through counting + actions 8. WALK inside for Lit While waiting for chn,
and objects from the bag.
action.n. Show the children an apple and emphasis the aaaa
object and they put a counter on the letter the
for /a/ using the /a/. card
Phonics song playing
if it begins
with (N)
/s/
sound. Make sure each1010-1100
child is sayingNC
the sound correctly. Word Focus
Maths
Whole or small action
group,
one on one sessions for
Skywrite the letter s, checking to make sure each child is (based on Word family book)
Maths and Word Focus/
writing the letter correctly
Phonics
Start Maths session with
at, ip, in
Phonics
1010-1100 NC
Teach /p/ using the flash card and Jolly phonics story and
far
/s/ /a/ /t//p/
Art Activities
Planting Seeds Theme Art
Block Area
Planting Seeds Theme Block Center Ideas
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Circle Time is such a great time for children to learn the social skills of being together as a large group AND to learn more about your theme!
One Little Daffodil
In advance, make 5 daffodils from paper, laminate and place velcro or a piece of a dryer sheet on the back so that it sticks on your flannel
board.
Teach this fingerplay to the children while using the flannel board pieces:
One little daffodil had nothing to do
Up popped another one and then there were two.
Two little daffodils smiling at a bee
Another popped up and then there were three
Three little daffodils were growing by a door
Up popped another one and then there were four.
Four little daffodils happy to be alive
Up popped another one and then there were five.
Five little daffodils wearing golden crowns
They danced in the breeze wearing green satin gowns!
EXTENSION: Pause before saying each number for the children to have time to count and recall the next number. Ex: then there
were........right! 3!
EXTENSION: Bring actual daffodils to school and place them in your science area. The children can explore them while recalling this poem!
The Carrot Seed
Materials: In advance, make flannel pieces to go along with this book. You'll need a little boy, mother, father, brother, a tiny seed, a carrot top,
a wheelbarrow a watering can and a huge carrot.
Use these materials while telling the story.
VARIATION: Give each child one flannel piece to add to the board as you read it. You may need to read the story twice this day so that each
child has a turn!
Pears and Blossoms
Materials Needed: the book From Seed to Pear and a large pear!
Cut the pear down the middle lengthwise and show the children the seeds. Let them feel the seeds and talk about planting them, how long it
takes seeds to grow, etc.
Read the story, pointing out that the white flowers turn into little hard pears then ripe juicy ones!
Follow up with the Pear Flower Blossom art activity listed above in the Art Activities section.
Once Upon A Time....
Write a cooperative story. After discussing what seeds need to grow, start a story with them. Tell them they are going to help make up a story
about a seed!
Start with "Once upon a time, some preschool children wanted to begin planting seeds. One day, Maria ________(fill in the blank from this
child). Then, Cheryl thought she should ___________, etc. If the children seem to get off track, that will happen! However, give reminders as
needed such as:
"So, our seed was dug up by the turtle and the bird took the turtle and the seed in the air. What happened next?" Then go on to ask the next
child.
These stories are SO much fun to read back to them each day! And to photo copy and send home with them for their families to enjoy!
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Cooking Recipes
Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Planting Seeds Theme!
Cooking with children helps develop their math skills and helps them to learn how to follow directions. It also allows for some great
conversation! Ask many questions while cooking with your children to encourage conversation! Be sure to ask specific theme related questions
while making these fun snacks!
Carrot and Raisin Salad
Ingredients and Items needed: Carrots (one per child) and raising; vegetable peelers, bowls (one for each child)
Discuss planting seeds- especially carrot seeds! Show them some carrot seeds.
Have the children help you to wash off the carrots.
Show them how to use the vegetable peelers.
Each child helps add to the pile of carrot peelings.
Place them into a bowl.
The children each scoop a teaspoon of raisins into the bowl.
Gardeners
Provide hats, gardening gloves, aprons and plastic planting tools (such as pails, shovels, hoes, watering cans); artifical grass and moss; bandanas;
overalls to dress up in, for the children to plant in dramatic play!
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Easel Ideas
Planting Seeds Theme Ideas for your Easel--More Than Just Painting (Although that is always THE favorite in our classroom!)
Seed Sorting
Materials: several bowls and different packets of seeds.
Let the children combine, sort and separate seeds. This is a great time for them to use their fine motor skills, of course, but also to get to
know HOW flowers and plants begin!
Weighing and Measuring
Materials: balance scale; a variety of seeds (such as seed corn, bean seeds, pea seed, sunflowerseeds) in small plastic containers with covers,
measuring cups and spoons
Let children explore the seeds. Show them how to use the balance scale (this might be a great circle time activity- use your circle time to
introduce this tool).
Ask questions to get them started such as: Are the larger seeds heavier or lighter? How many seeds does it take to make one side of the scale
heavier?
Package Sorting
Materials Needed: Save the seed packets that you used for the seed activities in this unit.
Laminate them (be sure to have 2 of each type).
Place them out for the children to match. Use as a memory or concentration type game as well!
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Here We GROW
Have the children squat down and pretend they are little seeds. Play some calming music. As you turn the volume up slowly on the CD player,
describe what is happening to "them"--the seeds. They should try to act this out!
The seeds are in the ground nice and warm.
It is raining and they are getting a drink.
The sun is warming them and help them grow!
The seed is opening and roots are coming out!
It is raining again! There's the sun! Oooh, the plants are coming out of the ground!
Add potting soil and lots of seeds to your sensory table for your students to explore. At the end of the week, transfer the soil and seed mix to
another bin and water.
Place this in your science table for your children to care for and watch the seeds grow!
Harvesting
Place soil and several (9 or 10) small potatoes under the soild. Provide plastic buckets, trowels and shovels. Let the children know that potatoes
grow underground like carrots.
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Science Activities
Planting Seeds Theme Science Activities--for your Preschool Scientists in Training!
Ok, so this is not a seed but it is planting! Insert toothpicks into the sides so that you can balance it on the top of a cup. Fill the cup with water
so that the half the potato is in the water. Check often for roots!
Exploring Seeds
Bring in flowers that have seeds for the children to investigate such as sunflowers and dandelions. Let them take them apart to find the seeds.
Then, try planing the seeds!
Clear Glass Planter
One year we had a Root-Vue grower. It had a styrofoam based and clear plexiglass cover. The idea was that the cihldren could see the seeds
grow and form roots (especially for carrot seeds!). You can make your own!
Use a small, five gallon glass fish tank (ask parents if they have one to donate, many people do in their basements!).
Fill about 3/4 of the way with potting soil.
Have the children help you to make holes in the soil about half way down (we used a pencil or straw). The key is to push the hole down right
against the glass.
Drop seeds in the holes and lightly fill in the holes.
Do this all the way around the tank.
When done, also plant seeds in the middle of the tank, but not as deeply).
Water the soil as needed and the children will, over time, see the process of the seed growing its roots as well as the plants in the middle
popping through.
How do Roots Work?
Although this is an experiment that you may be bored with, remember that your children have never seen it before!
Materials: Celery stalks (preferably ones with greens on the tops), two tall, clear glasses of water; food coloring
Place a different color of food coloring in each cup of water.
Place one celery stalk in each cup, with the greens at the top.
Watch and discuss daily.
The children learn how root systems "drink" water from the bottom and bring it to the top.
NOTE: We used blue and red food coloring. The interesting thing was that after a couple of weeks, the blue one still looked blue and ok, but
the red one actually began wilting and turning brown...I guess there is something to that whole fear of red dye...it was proven to us with this
experiment!
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Writing Activities
Writing Activity Ideas for Your Preschool Classroom's Planting Seeds Theme!
Invisible seeds
Provide the children with a piece of white construction paper and a white crayon. Encourage them to draw different sized seeds and what their
seeds will grow.
Have the children paint over their picture with watered down brown tempura paint. It will not stick to their crayon drawings.
VARIATION: Have the children print their name or other letters you may be working on with them. If the white on white is too frustrating for
them, provide a color they can see to use on the white paper. It will still amaze the kids that the paint won't stick to their letters!
My name is ________________.
Jasper found 5 beans on Monday. He found 5 more on Tuesday. How many beans did
he find altogether?
Name:
Jaspers beanstalk is beginning to grow! Can you write labels for all its parts?
roots
bean
stalk
leaf
Name:
Jaspers beanstalk is beginning to grow! Can you write labels for all its parts?
roots
bean
stalk
leaf
These early literacy and numeracy activities are included in the learning strands:
Early literacy opportunities
2.3 Using language skills in a variety of contexts
2.4 Using repetitive sounds and words, aspects of language such as rhythm, rhyme
and alliteration, and to enjoy nonsense stories and rhymes
2.7 Enjoying and using verbal communication
2.8 Listening attentively and responding appropriately to others
2.9 Using words, pictures, print, numbers, sounds, shapes, models, photographs and
ICT to represent thoughts, experiences and ideas
2.10 Exploring and observing the use of print
2.11 Stories and literature valued by the cultures in their community
2.12 Enjoying and using words and books
2.16 Some of the technology and resources used for mathematics, reading and writing
2.17 Creating stories and symbols
THE EARLY YEARS