We introduced the theme with pictures, songs and books and named garden tools. We talked about our favorite veggies/fruit and what we want to put in our vegetable soup.
Art
Monday-Flower-stamped with a fork
Tuesday-Painted with sticks on paper
Wednesday-Painted rocks to put in garden or yard at home
Thursday- Lady Big plate
Friday-Sunflower using a potato masher
Math
We practiced numbers with various activities that allow the children to count, recognize numbers they know, make patterns, recognize colors through number flower garden- name numbers, match same tree bark tube patterns , stack and name number wooden blocks, sort fruit/veggies by same color, same vegetable/fruit and number caterpillar- count the color rings.
Motor Development
The children worked on and strengthen their fine motor/large motor through these activities- stringing cheerios on pipe cleaners to make worms, rubbing fossils with crayons on paper to make impressions, poked sticks through brown filters, used whisks with bowls, soap and water to whisk and make bubbles and practiced line/name tracing on dry erase boards with markers.
Sensory Table
Rice, worms, garden pots, garden gloves and garden small rake and shovel
Activities
Ring Around the Garden
Ball Games
The Farmer and the Dell Movements
Name garden tools
What do you need to grow a Garden?
Make vegetable Soup Friday morning