Grow a love of reading while learning through play! These hands-on garden literacy activities teach the alphabet, intial sounds, rhyming words, and more!
Learning about trees was a fun activity for my first grade students this week! We learned about the importance of trees on our environment and all the things that we get from trees.
Grow a love of reading while learning through play! These hands-on garden literacy activities teach the alphabet, intial sounds, rhyming words, and more!
OBJECTIVE Learn how a tree uses it's roots to drink and move water up to the leaves. BOOK What Do Roots Do? by Kathleen V. Kudlinski EXPERIMENT Investigate how roots "drink" by dipping the edge of a piece of paper towel into water (food coloring optional). I recomned food coloring because it will help you see the ater climb. The water will climb up the paper towel. Record what you did using this simple Science Lab Recording Sheet. ART Create roots by cutting and gluing yarn. Tree Roots Lesson Plan with Printable
Enjoy a gardening unit study featuring books from Candlewick Press. As the spring weather arrives, take the classroom outside.
Grow a love of reading while learning through play! These hands-on garden literacy activities teach the alphabet, intial sounds, rhyming words, and more!
As much as I love the holidays, I am SO happy they are over, so we can do some fun themed activities! This week it is all about the GARDEN! Most of the printable activities are from my Garden Preschool Pack on TPT. Garden Preschool Pack We kicked off the Garden Theme with a fun play dough tray! We used mini flower pots from the Dollar Tree, flower Toobs, and then we made a batch of brown play dough. Seed Names- Hayden has been working hard to practice writing his name. And what child doesn't LOVE glue?! He traced his name in glue, and then covered it with sunflower seeds. Flower Garden Pretend Play! I created this over the summer when we had a farm theme. It is just pool noodles with brown felt hot glued around them. These flowers are from the Dollar Tree. Both boys loved to plant the flowers, and pick them! Beginning Sound Flower Pots- We practiced beginning sounds by identifying the vegetable, and sliding it into the pot with that letter. Pasta flowers! We died various shapes of pasta with liquid watercolors. Once they were dry, we used them to form flowers! Such a fun art project! Fine Motor Flower Counting- I love when I can combine two skills at once. Hayden is always engaged with fine motor activities, and so this was a hit! He counted beads onto each flower. Counting Flower Garden- Use pom poms to count flowers onto each stem. Seed Sorting Mats- We picked up a bunch of seed packets and sorted them. We talked about the similarities and differences in the seeds. Flower Patterns- We love adding a little extra in our pattern practice, so we used a pool noodle to stamp flower patterns with paint. Measure a Flower- This activity led to so many wonderful discussions about shorter/taller, and bigger/smaller! Hayden drew two flower stems, one short and one tall. Then we measured the length of each flower. Dirt Writing Tray- If you've followed me for awhile, writing trays are a staple around here. This "dirt" writing tray is simply coffee grounds! Planting Beginning Sounds- We added some black beans with our flower pots and planted flowers. On the bottom of each stick, I wrote the beginning sound for self checking. This activity also comes with a recording page. Flip and Trace- Flip a card, identify the letter, and trace it! Ten Frame Counting Mats- Use seeds, mini erasers, or play doh to add to each ten frame and flower pot. Garden Sensory Bin- We used play dirt for our filler and grabbed vegetable mini erasers and pots from Hobby Lobby. This was a lot of fun to plant and harvest the vegetables! Garden 5 Senses- I dipped each cotton ball in a strong scent (vanilla, cinnamon, vinegar, lemon) and placed it on a cupcake liner to look like flowers. We took turns smelling each 'flower' and guessing the smell! Purchase Garden Preschool Pack For more preschool themes and activities, be sure to check out my preschool themes MEGA bundle!! Fine Motor Alphabet Clip Freebie- Match and clip each letter. For older students, segment and blend the CVC word. You can grab the freebie HERE. We have a LOT MORE planned for the week! Be sure to follow along with us on Instagram @michele_dillon
Counting is such an important early math skill for little kids, which is why I put together this awesome Weed the Garden Math Activity for Preschoolers. It really is a fun way to teach counting
Garden Shop Dramatic Play (or Flower Shop) for a spring theme, Mother's Day theme, or summer theme when everything is growing and blooming. Any preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kiddo will LOVE it (and learn a ton too).
As much as I love the holidays, I am SO happy they are over, so we can do some fun themed activities! This week it is all about the GARDEN! Most of the printable activities are from my Garden Preschool Pack on TPT. Garden Preschool Pack We kicked off the Garden Theme with a fun play dough tray! We used mini flower pots from the Dollar Tree, flower Toobs, and then we made a batch of brown play dough. Seed Names- Hayden has been working hard to practice writing his name. And what child doesn't LOVE glue?! He traced his name in glue, and then covered it with sunflower seeds. Flower Garden Pretend Play! I created this over the summer when we had a farm theme. It is just pool noodles with brown felt hot glued around them. These flowers are from the Dollar Tree. Both boys loved to plant the flowers, and pick them! Beginning Sound Flower Pots- We practiced beginning sounds by identifying the vegetable, and sliding it into the pot with that letter. Pasta flowers! We died various shapes of pasta with liquid watercolors. Once they were dry, we used them to form flowers! Such a fun art project! Fine Motor Flower Counting- I love when I can combine two skills at once. Hayden is always engaged with fine motor activities, and so this was a hit! He counted beads onto each flower. Counting Flower Garden- Use pom poms to count flowers onto each stem. Seed Sorting Mats- We picked up a bunch of seed packets and sorted them. We talked about the similarities and differences in the seeds. Flower Patterns- We love adding a little extra in our pattern practice, so we used a pool noodle to stamp flower patterns with paint. Measure a Flower- This activity led to so many wonderful discussions about shorter/taller, and bigger/smaller! Hayden drew two flower stems, one short and one tall. Then we measured the length of each flower. Dirt Writing Tray- If you've followed me for awhile, writing trays are a staple around here. This "dirt" writing tray is simply coffee grounds! Planting Beginning Sounds- We added some black beans with our flower pots and planted flowers. On the bottom of each stick, I wrote the beginning sound for self checking. This activity also comes with a recording page. Flip and Trace- Flip a card, identify the letter, and trace it! Ten Frame Counting Mats- Use seeds, mini erasers, or play doh to add to each ten frame and flower pot. Garden Sensory Bin- We used play dirt for our filler and grabbed vegetable mini erasers and pots from Hobby Lobby. This was a lot of fun to plant and harvest the vegetables! Garden 5 Senses- I dipped each cotton ball in a strong scent (vanilla, cinnamon, vinegar, lemon) and placed it on a cupcake liner to look like flowers. We took turns smelling each 'flower' and guessing the smell! Purchase Garden Preschool Pack For more preschool themes and activities, be sure to check out my preschool themes MEGA bundle!! Fine Motor Alphabet Clip Freebie- Match and clip each letter. For older students, segment and blend the CVC word. You can grab the freebie HERE. We have a LOT MORE planned for the week! Be sure to follow along with us on Instagram @michele_dillon
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My twins spent most of last Spring with their elbows and knees smudged with dirt. They love to garden and we learned a lot about growing things as part of our homeschool preschool. The planting. The dirt. The watering. Oh the watering. But it all starts with a seed. Seeds are the stuff of miracles. […]
How Do Your Flowers Grow? Free Printable Garden Preschool Pack This pack is all about growing flowers! This is the perfect time of year to learn about gardening and growing flowers. I’m not b…
Garden Shop Dramatic Play (or Flower Shop) for a spring theme, Mother's Day theme, or summer theme when everything is growing and blooming. Any preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kiddo will LOVE it (and learn a ton too).
Are you planning a garden theme for your preschooler? This garden themed preschool book list will give you plenty of ideas for creating your own unit.
Creating a school garden with Preschoolers with 10 Easy Steps. Read how to set up your preschool garden for opportunities for learning outdoors with kids.
As much as I love the holidays, I am SO happy they are over, so we can do some fun themed activities! This week it is all about the GARDEN! Most of the printable activities are from my Garden Preschool Pack on TPT. Garden Preschool Pack We kicked off the Garden Theme with a fun play dough tray! We used mini flower pots from the Dollar Tree, flower Toobs, and then we made a batch of brown play dough. Seed Names- Hayden has been working hard to practice writing his name. And what child doesn't LOVE glue?! He traced his name in glue, and then covered it with sunflower seeds. Flower Garden Pretend Play! I created this over the summer when we had a farm theme. It is just pool noodles with brown felt hot glued around them. These flowers are from the Dollar Tree. Both boys loved to plant the flowers, and pick them! Beginning Sound Flower Pots- We practiced beginning sounds by identifying the vegetable, and sliding it into the pot with that letter. Pasta flowers! We died various shapes of pasta with liquid watercolors. Once they were dry, we used them to form flowers! Such a fun art project! Fine Motor Flower Counting- I love when I can combine two skills at once. Hayden is always engaged with fine motor activities, and so this was a hit! He counted beads onto each flower. Counting Flower Garden- Use pom poms to count flowers onto each stem. Seed Sorting Mats- We picked up a bunch of seed packets and sorted them. We talked about the similarities and differences in the seeds. Flower Patterns- We love adding a little extra in our pattern practice, so we used a pool noodle to stamp flower patterns with paint. Measure a Flower- This activity led to so many wonderful discussions about shorter/taller, and bigger/smaller! Hayden drew two flower stems, one short and one tall. Then we measured the length of each flower. Dirt Writing Tray- If you've followed me for awhile, writing trays are a staple around here. This "dirt" writing tray is simply coffee grounds! Planting Beginning Sounds- We added some black beans with our flower pots and planted flowers. On the bottom of each stick, I wrote the beginning sound for self checking. This activity also comes with a recording page. Flip and Trace- Flip a card, identify the letter, and trace it! Ten Frame Counting Mats- Use seeds, mini erasers, or play doh to add to each ten frame and flower pot. Garden Sensory Bin- We used play dirt for our filler and grabbed vegetable mini erasers and pots from Hobby Lobby. This was a lot of fun to plant and harvest the vegetables! Garden 5 Senses- I dipped each cotton ball in a strong scent (vanilla, cinnamon, vinegar, lemon) and placed it on a cupcake liner to look like flowers. We took turns smelling each 'flower' and guessing the smell! Purchase Garden Preschool Pack For more preschool themes and activities, be sure to check out my preschool themes MEGA bundle!! Fine Motor Alphabet Clip Freebie- Match and clip each letter. For older students, segment and blend the CVC word. You can grab the freebie HERE. We have a LOT MORE planned for the week! Be sure to follow along with us on Instagram @michele_dillon
Grow a love of reading while learning through play! These hands-on garden literacy activities teach the alphabet, intial sounds, rhyming words, and more!
Preschoolers will use blocks to plant a rainbow in this book-based activity.
This resource complements the Creative Curriculum® Gardening Study. This product includes all the PICTURES NEEDED throughout the study and will help save you time when planning activities and class discussions! It is NOT the actual lesson plan, but rather supporting materials to help with preparation and study. Looking for the Questions of the day, you can find them here: Creative Curriculum - Gardening Study - Question of the day or looking for the bundle, you can find it here: Creative Curriculum-Gardening Study Bundle How to use: Print the pictures you need. These can be laminated for durability and can be used on an anchor chart or in a pocket organizer as part of your morning routine. I recommend printing them all out and attaching them to each page in your teaching guide for easy access. I have included a digital version for you to project the slides on a screen or tablet. Included: All the pictures needed with vocabulary words and definitions JPEGS of all the pictures All the pictures used are real. I have added JPEGS of each picture so that you can use them while you are online or if you want to use your projector in class to save paper. Check out my other studies: Creative Curriculum-Beginning the Year Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Buildings Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Balls Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Signs Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Clothes Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Trees Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Tubes and Tunnels Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Gardening Study Bundle Creative Curriculum-Boxes Study Bundle Creative Curriculum - Bread Study Bundle EDITABLE Please FOLLOW me to get updates on my new products and when I have sales. Remember to leave your feedback on this product after using it. You will get credit that can be used to purchase other products on TPT. How do you get TPT credit to use on future purchases? Go to your My Purchases page Click on the Provide Feedback button Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you credit that you can use on your future purchases. Your feedback is very important to me! I use it to help me update and create products for you. I aim to produce 5-star products loved by teachers and students and save time for us busy teachers. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out through my email: [email protected] Let’s connect on MY BLOG, FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM Happy Teaching!
Garden themed fine motor activities. Great fine motor activities for preschool. These activities are fun to use all spring and summer long!
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Are you building a garden theme for preschool or kindergarten? Our printable garden activities will engage your little learners.
Learn with real wiggly worms in the classroom this spring! Practice math and science skills during this sensory activity while encouraging new experiences.
Spring into literacy fun for preschoolers! Explore engaging spring literacy activities for preschoolers that are all about learning through play!
Work on color and number recognition with these printable preschool gardening theme circle time props. Free printable set!
Have fun making bug fossils with playdough.
Play this fun ball themed version of Bingo during your Balls Study!
We introduced plants and plants we eat during our study of pumpkins. Here are some more of the activities we have been doing to explore the concept of edible plant parts. Sorting Plants on a Plate (I wish I could find the source for this set! It was a hand-me-down that I received over a […]
Lots of fun ideas for your flower theme inlcuding math, literacy worksheets, science experiments, crafts, activities, and more for spring!
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Garden Shop Dramatic Play (or Flower Shop) for a spring theme, Mother's Day theme, or summer theme when everything is growing and blooming. Any preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kiddo will LOVE it (and learn a ton too).
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Whether you are planning a gardening preschool theme or you are just looking for some gardening activities for preschoolers, you will find good ideas here.
Create a construction site dramatic play area in your room! Plus how to sneak in tons of literacy, math, and STEM too! Use materials you already have in your classroom.
It was 50 degrees here in Wisconsin today, which basically means it’s time to break out the flip flops and get outside. We are thinking spring thoughts and hoping for warmer days soon, so it’s time to get started on our spring themes in preschool. It is too early to do any planting outside, but […]
Letter V week is my favorite week of the year! Yes, we make volcanoes, and that is a lot of fun. But, it's my favorite because we have our ...
This set of printable Garden Picture-Word Cards has 15 word cards, including wheelbarrow, watering can, hose, lawnmower, pots, seeds, tools, gloves,
Teach number recognition, counting, and simple addition with these free printable flower playdough mats.
Invitation To Create: Flower Garden. Open ended creative spring paper craft for kids. Great for fine motor development. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
