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Planting Seeds Theme for Preschool

Using the Weekly and Daily Planning FormsIn the weekly planning form, ALL of the boxes are editable! Simply print as they are OR move activities to the days you want them or replace activities with your own!You’ll find my standards listed under each activity. This is where you will enter YOUR program’s standards (that you added to the Conversion Chart) 1. Refer to the conversion chart you completed and look up my Standard Letter/Number.2. Replace that letter and number with YOUR program’s equivalent that you typed into

the Conversion Chart.3. Print!

The Weekly AND Daily Planning forms are both 100% editable so you can move the activities to the days you want to do them or even replace them with your own activities! (If you do that-be sure to change them on the daily planning forms as well AND replace the standards in that box with the correct standards for the activity you have replaced mine with!)NOTE: The blue areas will NOT print blue, don’t worry! Those areas are the “editable areas”. They will print with a white background when you print!

Using the Standards Conversion Chart

1. Type in each of your program’s equivalent standards next to mystandard.

2. Save to your computer.3. Refer to this chart each time you use a theme from Preschool Cubby

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There are so many seeds to grow in the classroom!

This Planting Seeds Theme page is filled with preschool activities and ideas for all areas of your classroom.

Some of the graphics for this packet created by Amanda from Creatively Crafting

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WEEKLY PLANNER

Standards

Standards

Standards

Standards

Standards

SUGGESTED CHANGES TO INTEREST CENTERS FOR THE WEEK

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Theme

Circle

Art

Math/ Manipulatives

Science

Small Group

Music & Movement

Gross Motor

Story Time

You’ll Need:

MONDAY

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Theme

Circle

Art

Math/ Manipulatives

Science

Small Group

Music & Movement

Gross Motor

Story Time

You’ll Need:

TUESDAY

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Theme

Circle

Art

Math/ Manipulatives

Science

Small Group

Music & Movement

Gross Motor

Story Time

You’ll Need:

WEDNESDAY

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Theme

Circle

Art

Math/ Manipulatives

Science

Small Group

Music & Movement

Gross Motor

Story Time

You’ll Need:

THURSDAY

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Theme

Circle

Art

Math/ Manipulatives

Science

Small Group

Music & Movement

Gross Motor

Story Time

You’ll Need:

FRIDAY

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Directions:

Print the following pages and laminate (make 2 copies of some items so that all of your children have a piece to hold). The pieces go along with The Carrot Seed book by Ruth Krauss.

The pieces are: little boy, brothers, mother, father, seed, watering can, wheelbarrow, carrot top and large carrot. There is an extra blank card in case you want to add another element from the story.

Place felt on the back of each piece.

Give each child one piece to hold while you read the story.As you name the piece they have, pause for them to place it on the flannel board.

Be sure to place the pieces in the Library for free use throughout the

The Carrot Seed File Folder Game


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Corn Starch and Salt Modeling Dough

1 c (250 mg) salt ½ c (125 mg) cornstarch¾ c (170 ml) cold water

Mix salt and cornstarch in small saucepan.Add cold water slowly. Stir. Place pan in a larger pan (or use double boiler) over boiling water until mix is thick and difficult to stir (stirring constantly). Scoop onto wax paper or a cookie sheet to cool. Knead and press to take out air bubbles and/or lumps. Have children mold into shapes. (We have added seeds to it at this point before letting it dry. The children sorted and counted the seeds the pressed into the mold)Let air dry for 48 hours and then paint! (If you used seeds, it’s fun for the children to try and paint each seed!)If you don’t use it all, wrap it tightly in waxed paper…it should stay soft for a few days.


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Directions:

Print and laminate the following page.

Provide a variety of playdough as well as some seeds.

Instructions:

The children use the seeds to place below the dirt line, or they can use playdough and press a seed into the playdough seed.

They use playdough to create roots, stems, flowers and a playdough creation of what will grow from their seeds: Will some be flowers and some fruits or vegetables?

Seeds to Plants Activity Mat


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Seeds to Plants Activity Mat

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The following images are from the calendar pieces.

You can use these in several ways:

• Print and laminate several pages for the children to use to create patterns. Either you begin a pattern using 4-5 of these cards and encourage the children to continue the same pattern. Or, have the children create their own patterns using the cards.

• Print and laminate several pages for the children to use as a matching/memory game.

Patterns for Games and Activities


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Patterns for Games and Activities ABCDE Pattern

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Song Card & Song PosterHow to use:• Print and laminate the song card below (it is 5” X 3”).• Place in a can or box with other cards of songs your children

love!• In transitional times (waiting to go outside or wash hands,

etc.), pull out your song box or song can (I use a decorated coffee can!).

• Shuffle the cards in your hands saying “Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle” and your children yell “STOP”!

• When they yell stop, whichever card is on top is the one you sing! The kids LOVE this!

Each month you’ll receive one of these cards that correspond with the song poster for the month to add to your Song Card Collection!On the next page, you’ll find the Song Poster! Print and laminate for use over the years!

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Planting Seeds SongSung to the tune of Farmer in the Dell

Act out each line when singing!

The gardener plants the seeds.

The gardener plants the seeds.

Hi-ho the derry-o, the gardener plants the seeds.

Additional verses could be (or make up some of your own to go along with specific seeds you

are planting):

The rain starts to fall........

The sun begins to shine...........

The plants begin to grow.......

The flowers open up.............

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Planting Seeds Theme Calendar Pieces ABCDE Pattern

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The blank card below is to add the month you would like!

Simply cut out, laminate and print the month’s

name with a dry erase marker so that you can erase and use whenever you like throughout the year.


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