Category: Preschool

Groundhogs Day Preschool Theme

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Groundhogs Day is February 2nd, so what better week to have a groundhog & shadows theme. We’re working on the letter P and number 12 for my 2 year old. For my 4 year old we are continuing to talk about parts of a story as well as the sight word but. She’s also working on her addition skills.

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Jesus Feeds 5000 Comprehension Questions* Paint worksheet with Qtips Doing the impossible activity Plan a picnic (indoor if its cold) 
Language (2) Sandpaper letter P P Dot marker sheet Letter P Binder Color by letter (will do the one with 4 – and do P with 2 other weak letters and a strong letter) P Miniatures 
Language (4) Introduce sight word – BUT – Build the letters with playdo Learn about the conflict of a story; Read a book or watch a movie and discuss the conflict Use sight word BUT to talk about the conflict or problem in a story – ex. Someone wanted something BUT XYZ Color by sight words  Practice sight words and CVC words using this game 
Math (2) Make 12 with playdo (can make numbers or do 12 balls) Create 12 with unifix or blocks on a piece of paper and trace around it Groundhog shadow matching Roll 2 dice and use counting bears to count the number rolled  Use a q-tip to paint the 12 poster 
Math (4) Color by sum Graphing groundhogs – then add them all up Addition BINGO Use counters to talk about place value and addition (example) Use dominos to create addition problems and solve 
Art/Sensory Draw your shadow (if too cold, trace your body) Crawl through a tunnel like a groundhog Flashlight play Shadow tracing (use a flashlight if it’s cold) example in here Groundhog puppet and song 
Science
Geography 
History 		Tell story of Punxsutawney Phil and groundhogs day – find PA on a map Talk about the habitat of a groundhog & hibernation Shadows are caused by objects blocking light – make shadows with flashlights and explore how they change based on position of light** Difference between transparent & translucent – does light shine through activity  Groundhog fact teller 

Comprehension Questions: 
Where did Jesus get the food for the crowd of people? 
What food did the boy have in his lunch? 
Jesus fed 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread and two small fishes.  Was there any leftover food? 

Shadow Position Change – Get a 2 liter or something and place it in the center of a piece of paper. Shine a light on it and trace the shadow, then change the position of the light and trace where the shadow went. Continue doing so until the concept is understood. 

Does light shine through activity – Get a variety of objects from around the house and use a flashlight to see if light shines through (Tin foil, dollar bill, plastic wrap, tshirt, paper, net etc…) 

Construction Preschool Theme

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Construction week is a special week at our house because my husband is a carpenter and LOVES to get his tools out and show them to the girls. Here is what we will be doing this week. It’s a review week in letters for my 2 year old as well as learning the number 12. For my 4 year old we are working on the sight word “said” and addition.

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Two Miracles Story Comprehension Questions* Use craft sticks to paint the Jesus heals worksheet Think of ways to help sick people (draw card, smile, phone call, get tissue) Play doctor with ace bandages and other dramatic play 
Language (2) Review letters with letter magnets in sensory bin 
G,O,N,U,D focus 		Construction Vocabulary – We have something like this, but not the exact one Hammer golf tees into a sheet of cardboard with review letters written on it, say the letter sound as you hammer Build review letters with rocks Paper plate clip on letter review (like in this video)  
Language (4) Plot of story Intro – then read a short story and talk about what the plot is (continue all week) Said sight word Hammer golf tees into a piece of cardboard with the sight word said written on it ‘Said’ focus emergent reader (I made this one based on past sight & CVC words, construction themed.  Her choice (my bet is it will be practicing letters and reading on the starfall app) 
Math (2) Intro 12 w/ sandpaper Count 12 blocks and then knock them over – repeat! Use nuts and bolts to count to 12 Use a clock to practice numbers 1-12  Hammer 12 tees onto a piece of cardboard 
Math (4) Basic Addition worksheet Roll a dice and stack that number of blocks, roll again and repeat – add the 2 together Nuts & Bolts Addition* Build the picture card out of unifix then count how many of each color and add them together to get the total (I made this, it isn’t perfect but you can use if you want) Color by number. I will use sharpie to turn numbers into addition problems 
Art/Sensory Construction themed sensory bin (construction trucks, black beans, pebbles, construction signs) Build with blocks Play with a bin of nuts, bolts & washers (stack them, manipulate them, just let them play) Use brown tissue paper, craft sticks, toothpicks and glue to make a work of art Construction Art* 
Science
Geography
History 		Learn about what construction workers do When playing blocks, talk about symmetry and balance when building buildings and materials to make roads etc.. Talk about different construction materials and why houses look different in different parts of the world 
 		Talk about the basics of circuitry and do the Close the circuit activity Look up the tallest buildings in the world and find them on a map  

Comprehension Questions: 

What did Jairus ask Jesus to do? 

What did the messenger from Jairus’ house tell Jesus? 

What did Jesus do? 

What is a miracle? 

What is an example of a miracle? 

Name some of the other miracles in the Bible. 

Nut & Bolt Math – Use number 1-10 flashcards (or normal cards) to pick a number, then place that many nuts on a ten frame sheet (you can just draw one or get a printable here. Then fill in the rest of the ten frame with bolts. Talk about how the number of nuts and bolts added together = 10 

Construction Art – Put shaving cream on a brown piece of paper and use a construction truck to drive through it to create a picture 

Dinosaur Preschool Theme

Dinosaur Preschool Theme

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A favorite theme for boys and girls alike! Here is what we will be doing based on our focus’. You can find what we are working on in my themes folder in the freebies section

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Jesus Calms the Storm Comprehension Questions* Paint the Jesus calms the storm worksheet with watercolor and glitter the waves Role play the story Create a rainstorm 
Language (2) Sandpaper letter N Letter N binder Make the letter N out of fossils (or rocks)  Dino letter stomp*  N miniatures 
Language (4) What is the setting of a story Tell a dinosaur story and then draw the setting Intro sight word are Dino word stomp* Dino sight words game** 
Math (2) Sandpaper tracing number 11 Hide dinos around the house and count them at the end (11)  1-10 dino dot to dot (after we finish I will ask ‘what comes after 10’ to get some number of the week practice) Egg carton game* Count 11 counting blocks (got ours from dollar tree), then feed them to the dinos 
Math (4) Number line addition Use number beads (or abacus, unifix etc..) to play T/F make 10 Measure 2 dino figures with unifix then add them together. Repeat until bored Give a price to each dino and have child go shopping. Add the prices for total. Addition snake game (we have this) – Here’s how you do it 
Art/Sensory Paint with dinosaurs – primary color to make secondary color Playdo w dinosaur cookie cutters & make footprints, eggs, etc.. Dino dig sensory bin (sand, paint brush, pebbles, fossils, dinos, magnifying glass) Tape dinos up a wall and have them jump to help them escape ‘prison’ Build dinosaur puzzle 
Science
Geography
History 		History of dinos Hide small dino in playdo and learn about excavation and paleontology Learn about carnivore, herbivore & omnivorous then sort dino figurines by category Make volcano (baking soda, vinegar, food coloring) Use the interactive map to find where different dinosaurs were 

Comprehension Questions: 
When Jesus came down to earth as a baby, He became human like you and me.  Just as we get tired, Jesus needed to rest.  Did you know that while on earth Jesus got tired? 
Do you have trouble sleeping through a storm? 
Why do you think Jesus was able to sleep through the storm? 
The disciples went to Jesus when they got scared.  Who can you go to when you get scared?  (pray to Jesus) 
Can you tell the wind and rain to stop during a storm?  No, but Jesus can.  Jesus is so powerful that even the wind and the waves obey Him. 

Dino letter/word stomp – On post it notes, construction paper or with painter tape, write down a mix of letters/sight words that you want to introduce/review. Arrange them in a large circle on the floor and have your child walk around the circle to music. When the music stops they tell you what letter or word they are on. To stay more on theme, you could play the dinosaur stomp song (or any other dinosaur song). I will only have 3 letters (repeated) out for my 2 year old, and a review of 5-7 sight words for my 4 year old. 

Dino sight word game – we will only use words we’ve practiced – “are” is not included so I will turn ‘a’ into ‘are’ since a is really easy. I will print this on cardstock and not laminate since I am picking and choosing words rather than trying to cut and paste together to laminate 

Egg Carton Game – write numbers 1-12 in sections of an egg carton. Then toss a pom pom into the egg carton and say the number that the pom pom lands in. If child gets it right, they can place a dinosaur sticker on the number, continue until all numbers are covered. (Since we haven’t learned 12 yet, I will use that as a demonstration before we start). 

Arctic Animals Preschool Theme

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(Updated 10/2023)

Following our winter theme last week, this week we are talking about arctic animals and hibernation.

For my 2 year old, we will work on the letter O and number 11; for my 4 year old characters of a story, the sight word have and addition practice. Thank you to Mrs. Plemons Kindergarten for providing a lot of ideas this week.

Make sure to scroll down for our 2023 plan – it’s geared toward a 3 turning 4 year old.

Some arctic animal books we like: Three Snow Bears – Jan Brett; The Antarctic Habitat – Molly Aloian; Penguins Love Colors – Sarah Aspinall; The Polar Bear and the Snow Cloud – Jane Cabrera; Way Up in the Arctic – Jennifer Ward; Arctic Fox – Katie Marsico 

 M T W Th F 
Religion read Jesus calls 12 disciples Comprehension Questions Color men from boat and men 12 Disciples worksheet Color boat from 12 disciples worksheet and then put together Play fishing game (we have something like this) 
Language (2) Sandpaper tracing Letter o dot work Letter O Binder Polar bear to fish line tracing O miniatures 
Language (4) Intro have What is the character of a story Read a book (preferably easy reader with ‘have’) and draw the character Tell a story about being in the arctic and then draw the character Color by sight word 
Math (2) Number matching 1-5 Intro number 11 – sandpaper numbers and count 11 clear pebbles like they are ice Which is different  Add 11 arctic/winter stickers to the 11 worksheet Count to 11 with ‘snowballs’ (cotton balls) 
Math (4) Adding Animals Penguin number bonds Feed the fish to the polar bear How many ways can you make 12 Math Mysteries 
Art/Sensory snow sensory bin*  penguin craft* igloo paint*  igloo stamp art* animal sort bin*   
Science
Geography
History 		Make fake snow*  learn about what hibernation is  Hibernate or migrate printable Find Antarctica on a map and learn a little bit about the continent Color and spray science* 

Comprehension Questions: 

Why do you think that Jesus needed helpers? 
How do you think Jesus’ friends felt when He told them that they would be fishers of men? 
What does a “fisher of men” do? 
When Jesus asked the men to “follow Me,” did the men finish what they were doing or immediately follow? 
What is a disciple? 
How can you be a disciple of Jesus? 
What does it mean to follow Jesus? 

Penguin Craft – On blue construction paper draw a penguin body (have the child do it – look at a picture and let them tell you the shapes they would need to make it). Glue cotton balls on for the belly. Then add google eyes, a beak and feet (which the adult can precut) 

Igloo Painting – freeze water in an empty fruit cup to make the igloo. Then let the child use watercolors to paint the igloo  

Make Snow – 1.5c baking soda + ¼ c conditioner 

Snow Sensory Bin – Add the fake snow you made to sensory bin with arctic animal figurines, blue/white stones and an empty fruit cup 

Igloo stamp art – On dark blue paper, press the hole part of duplo lego in white white paint and stamp it all around for a background. Cut out a light blue paper in the shape of igloo and glue it to the bottom of the dark blue page. Stamp the underside of the lego in the white paint and make brick layers on the light blue sheet to for an igloo. Add arctic animal stickers. 

Animal Sort – Make a 2 part sensory bin; one side with cotton balls for snow, and one with green grass. Get a bunch of animal figurines and have them put the animal in the correct habitat. You can do by arctic v non arctic as well as hibernation v migration 

Color Spray Science – Print an outline of an arctic animal and color it all (even white spaces). Make a spray bottle of water tinted blue and spray it on the paper. Watch the water glide off the page. Demonstrates how fur/feather keep water away from the body of the arctic animals. 

2023 Arctic Animal Plan

Religion focus: Learn the guardian angel prayer

2 Yr Old Options: 2 pt animal puzzles (p42-49); matching 3pt cards, animal size sorting & shadow matching, 

Language Introduce X (/ks/); Sandpaper letter; Trace the lines and use a dot marker Dot the letter with the correct color DGCOTJ letter match worksheet (Let child do cutting & gluing) P, W,R, S,I tracing & Beginning sounds 
Math Introduce 10; sandpaper number; count 10 blue glass flat marbles (like ice) 1-10 puzzle Measuring arctic animals Arctic animal clip & count to 10 
Art/Sensory Handprint arctic fox Arctic ice sensory bin Penguin craft* Use the snow you made to make a sensory bin with arctic animals, & blue/white stones 
S/G/H Learn about the difference between active, hibernating & migrating animals (p16-19;21-26) Circle the active, migrating & hibernating animals worksheets (p33-35) Color spray science* Make snow using 1 ½ c baking soda & ¼ c conditioner 

Penguin Craft – On blue construction paper draw a penguin body (have the child do it – look at a picture and let them tell you the shapes they would need to make it). Glue cotton balls for the belly. Then add google eyes, a beak, and feet (which the adult can precut) 

Color Spray Science – Print an outline of an arctic animal and color it all (even white spaces). Make a spray bottle of water tinted blue and spray it on the paper. Watch the water glide off the page. Demonstrates how fur/feather keep water away from the body of the arctic animals. 

Other Artic Animal Theme Ideas: 

Artic animals measuring 

Winter Preschool Theme

Winter Preschool Theme

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(Updated 10/2023)

After a couple weeks off for Christmas, we are getting back into the swing of ‘school’ with a fun winter theme!

This week, for my 2 year old we will be working on the letter G and reviewing numbers 1-10. For my 4 1/2 year old, we will be reviewing sight words and reviewing length, capacity and weight as well as comparing them. See below for the 2023 plan for my 3 turning 4 year old.

Fun winter theme books: Snowflake Bently – Jacqueline Briggs Martin; The Mitten – Jan Brett; Snowmen at Night – Caralyn Buehner; The Story of Snow – Mark Cassino

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read 3 wise men story: Shepherds Visit Shepherd follows the star worksheet Dress up like a shepherd (could use wrapping paper roll as staff) Hide a sheep or star and let child find it Color the Shepherd worksheet Play/Sing We 3 Kings song 
Language (2) Sandpaper & salt letter G Draw letter G on paper, use white dot stickers (snowballs) to cover it G is for gloves dot work Color the glacier and letter G miniatures Letter G binder 
Language (4) Practice sight words & CVC with a winter themed easy reader – then do sight word unscramble Snowy sounds end sound practice Snowman sight word sentences (I will help her with this and just do 1 of the pages) Review short vowel sounds with whats in the middle page Practice sounding out and writing cvc words with short vowel snowflakes 
Math (2) Use a muffin tin and tweezers to count and place 10 marshmallows Post it Number hunt* Use lets make 10 worksheet to practice numbers (we will just do the 10 frame, not the addition) With flashcards 1-10 use tweezers to place the corresponding number of cotton balls Winter clip cards from Christmas week (I use measured moms, but here are some other free ones) 
Math (4) Snow much fun base 10 – build rubix cube to match and compare lengths Help in the kitchen with dinner and do all the measuring work Use scale to compare weight of different objects Using a ruler, pick a number in inches for child to find objects of that length around the room/house Do an experiment using liquid measurements and compare different cups, beakers etc.. 
Art/Sensory Puffy paint snowman Winter sensory bin – cotton balls or snow, fake trees, snowmen figures, penguin figures etc.. Draw or print a bare tree on a sheet of construction paper. Use bubble wrap to paint snow on the trees Tape down aluminum foil and squirt some shaving cream on it. Let child ‘skate’ with their fingers Make cloud dough (note – this is NOT safe to eat) 
Science
Geography
History 		Pick a science activity from science bin (we have this) Look up temperature in different countries and graph differences – can talk about equator Life cycle & types of snowflakes can also watch a video Learn about glaciers, iceburgs & icecaps Science is math today 

Post It Number hunt – Write numbers 1-10 on 10 post it notes and place them throughout a room. Then give child a clipboard with a piece of paper that has the numbers 1-10 written on them. Have the child find post it notes and cross out the corresponding number on the paper. 

2023 Winter Theme Plan

Religion Focus: Learn the Guardian Angel Prayer

2Yr Old Options: Coloring pages 

Language Introduce I; Sandpaper letter; Build an igloo game Introduce W; Sandpaper letter; Winter first sound sort (E may be new if it is not in name)  Review G; G is for gloves dot page; pick a scene to practice direction following Snow globe letter match (I will use the blank template for all review letters) 
Math Use a muffin tin and tweezers to count and place 0-9 marshmallows Snowflake search* Hot chocolate 10 frames Winter clothespin counting 
Art/Sensory Freeze a water filled fruit cup and paint the ice (igloo) with watercolors Fine motor snowflakes Hot cocoa slime Puffy paint snowman 
S/G/H The winter list* Coffee Filter snowflakes Winter clothing match up Ice fishing experiment 

Snowflake search – Write numbers 0-9 on doylies (snowflakes) and hide them around the room. Give your child a clipboard with the numbers 0-9 on it. When they find a snowflake, cross off the corresponding number on the paper. 

The winter list – Make a list of the clothes that you wear in the winter to keep you warm. Discuss where people don’t have winter and would not need the things on the list. 

Christmas Preschool Theme

Christmas Preschool Theme

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We cover Christmas over the span of 3 weeks, so I have added 3 different sets of plans to this post. You can mix and match ideas, you can choose your favorites and just do 1 week of Christmas, or you can do everything plus more, it is totally up to you!!

Some of the items on these lists are just introductions to concepts, my intention is not for them to master them. For example, I am not trying to get my daughter to immediately start reading compound words or telling time, but I want to introduce the idea of them to let her know they are a thing. Activities that contain those things will be very assisted.

There will be a video to walk through some of the printables linked shortly, I will post it here when I have it up!

Christmas Preschool Theme Week 1

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Jonah & the big fish w/ comprehension questions Fingerpaint jonah praying worksheet and add glitter to the waves once it dries Jonah in the Fish*  Learn about the Advent wreath Watch St. Nick Story & St. Nick Sequencing 
Language (2) U sandpaper letter U dot marker U binder Create letter U with play do U miniatures 
Language (4) Christmas CVC word bingo (from measured mom, must be subscriber) Compound word puzzle Compound word select Compound word sort Here is St. Nick Reader 
Math (2) 10 sandpaper number Clip cards with assistance (numbers 1-10) Count 10 on an abacus Use math beads to compare 10 1’s with a 10 strand Count & color 
Math (4) Inchimals game Clip cards Greater or less than measuring (from measured mom, must be a subscriber to access) Use jingle bells to measure objects or ‘christmas presents’ from around the house Intro to time with snowman clock 
Art/Sensory Build a Christmas Tree Christmas sensory bin (red & green rice, christmas figurines, trees)  Make a spin wreath Make Christmas cookies with play do List to Santa 
Science
Geography
History 		5 senses of christmas Fill Santas sack Rudolph rockets Learn about Christmas tree harvesting Since ‘santa’ goes around the world on Christmas, intro time zones 

Comprehension Questions: 
What did God tell Jonah to do? 
What did Jonah tell God? 
Where did Jonah go? 
What happened while Jonah was on the boat? 
What did the sailors do to Jonah? 
How long was Jonah in the whale? 
Sometime it isn’t fun to obey.  What request do you have trouble obeying?   
 
Jonah in the Fish Add a triangle tail to right side a paper plate.  Cut a horizontal slit in the middle of the plate.  Add an eye and mouth on the left side to create a fish.  Draw a face on the back of a plastic spoon and slide the spoon (Jonah) into the slit. 

Christmas Preschool Theme Week 2

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read an Angel visits Mary Trust walk* Angel worksheet* Ready to serve baskets* Tissue paper angel* 
Language (2) Sandpaper letter D Help with letter sound matching from 4yr old Letter D binder D is for donkey from Christmas ABCs D miniatures 
Language (4) Double E introduction with SEE primer & practice Letter sound matching Santa color by sight word Double L introduction and practice Holiday easy reader 
Math (2) Count to 10 with jingle bells Stuff a stocking game Christmas counting stockings  Winter clip cards from measured mom (must be a subscriber to access) Help with 4yr old activity 
Math (4) Use a cup of jingle bells to talk about capacity – full, half full, empty, 8oz etc… Stuff a stocking game Compare capacities Winter clip cards from measured mom (must be a subscriber to access) Make a Christmas treat and talk about measurements used in cooking 
Art/Sensory Make a Christmas card Reindeer training Christmas stamps Pom pom Christmas tree Shaving cream sensory play with red & white for candy canes  
Science
Geography
History 		Christmas around the world Snowman Glyph Magnet experience Build a boat for gingerbread man Dancing jingle bells 

Trust walk – Mary trusted God even though she didn’t understand. Blindfold your child and guide them on a path using verbal commands. Them trusting you is like how we put our trust in God even though it might be a little scary. 

Angel Worksheet – Color and cut out the Angel worksheet.  Glue to a piece of construction paper.  Outline the angel with glue and sprinkle with glitter.  Let dry.  Discuss how the angel told Mary and Joseph that baby Jesus was going to be born. 

Ready to Serve basket – Mary served God in bringing Jesus into the world and her act was a blessing to everyone else here on Earth. You can make your own little gift basket to donate to an organization like Toys for Tots or the YMCA. Talk about the joy of giving and how the act of service makes both us and the person who recieves it happy. 

Tissue paper angel – Paint the Tissue Paper Angel worksheet with watered-down glue.  Cover the angel with small pieces of tissue paper.  Let dry and then cut out. 

Christmas Preschool Theme Week 3

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Jesus is Born & Comprehension* Watercolor Journey to Bethlehem worksheet Nativity memory game* Make baby in a manger scene* Nativity Sequencing 
Language (2) Review letters with sandpaper Help with letter matching from 4yr old Shepherd to Jesus prewriting Review Christmas ABCs Clothespin plate letter match 
Language (4) Intro some double o words Letter matching gingerbread house Double consonant word search Zoo reader (not christmas but practices oo & ee) CVC symbol reader (just one) 
Math (2) Use colored paperclips to make and connect AB patterns Easy Christmas light patterns Winter clip cards with assistance (from measured mom must be 
subscriber) 		Math is art today Nativity patterning 
Math (4) Use a scale and objects around the house to compare weight then do which weighs more worksheet  Harder Christmas light patterns Then weigh the crayons/markers you use to complete the patterns) Winter clip cards from measured mom (must be a subscriber to access) Then weigh the clips used to clip the cards Let kids explore with balance scale  Christmas roll & cover (from measured mom, must be a subscriber to access)  
Art/Sensory Reindeer sensory bin (oats, glitter, jingle bells, figurines) Candy cane craft Christmas scavenger hunt  Practice patterning by painting lines on a candy cane Christmas stencils  
Science
Geography
History 		Christmas in America film – got ours from here Make a parachute for santa (coffee filters, tissue paper, string, tape, half of an index cards) Guess the mystery snowman (from measured mom must be a subscriber) Dissolving candy canes Play sink or float with different holiday objects 

Comprehension Questions: 

Where did Mary lay baby Jesus? 

What kind of noises would you hear in a barn? 

If you had to sleep in a barn, where would you sleep? 

Nativity Memory Game 

Directions: Purchase or use a nativity set with individual pieces. Place the pieces on a table and have the children close her eyes. Remove one of the pieces and have the child figure out which piece is missing. After the missing piece is discovered, talk about its significance in the Nativity. For instance, if you take away a shepherd, explain to the child how an angel appeared to the shepherds in the field to tell of Jesus’ birth. 

Baby in a Manger Scene: Cut out the small baby Jesus from the Baby Jesus worksheet.  On a piece of construction paper, glue enough small pieces of brown and yellow yarn to form a bed.  Glue Baby Jesus into the bed.  Glue craft sticks around the baby to make a manger. 

More Christmas Activity Ideas

Video with more Christmas craft ideas coming soon!!

Gingerbread Man Craft – Cut out a ginergerbread man out of brown felt paper. Then get googly eyes, buttons, jingle bells, glitter clue, pipe cleaners etc.. and let the children decorate the man 

Cookie Decorating –  sprinkles, icing, candy eyes, m&ms, other candy 

Tissue Paper Tree – Cut a tree shape out of green construction paper. Then have the child tear and crinkle different color tissue paper and glue them on the tree as ornaments

Thanksgiving Preschool Theme

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(updated 10/2023)

Thanksgiving is here! A great time to be reminded of all the things in our lives that we have to be thankful for. As for as schooling, it can be a controversial subject, so as with everything in my preschool themes, take what works for you and leave the rest. This is what I will be choosing to do this week along with many themed books from the library. These are some of our favorites: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey – Lucille Colandro; Give Thanks to the Lord – Karma Wilson; Thankful – Eilleen Spinelli 

I also have 3 videos with fun ideas for Thanksgiving!! Here are some crafts, here are some activities, and here are some ideas for fine motor skills and sensory play. We will be working on making an American Indian headdress from the activity video throughout this week. I will also have a ‘thankful pumpkin’ on which everyone can write what they are thankful for throughout the week. 

 M T W Th F 
Religion Read Daniel & the Lions Den Comprehension Questions* Daniel & the Lions Den worksheet painting* Make Lion puppet* Sequencing activity 
Language (2) Indian Sign Language* Write some review letters in whipped cream and practice them T is for turkey Sandpaper letters (whichever you want to review) Help pilgrim to the mayflower 
Language (4) Indian Sign Language* Use whipped cream to write HAD Match the beginning sound page of this printable Turkey rhymes (first part of this printable) Turkey rhymes 2 (second part of printable) 
Math (2) Use math beads to make 9 Thanksgiving Shadow matching v1 & v2 Dot sticker feather sort* Roll & Cover game pilgrim hat Count 9 on an abacus 
Math (4) Use math beads 10 frame addition We will only do a handful of problems Find & Tally – I will just do the find and tally part of this printable Skip count by 100s to get to 1000 Use abacus to discuss 100s and 1000s 
Art/Sensory Draw American Indian signs Whipped cream play – after language lesson (can add paint for another sensory dimension) Turkey playdouhg – brown playdough, google eyes, feathers, pipe cleaners, orange triangle cutouts Learn about totem poles & make your own Make a paperbag Indian vest 
Science
Geography
History 		Parts of a cornucopia Read Squanto & use character cutouts to retell story Cut out a picture of the mayflower and follow it’s route on a map Learn about the parts of a ship Native American Fashion – I will also show pictures 

Comprehension Questions: 

Why did the men not like Daniel? 

Tell about a time that you were jealous of someone else because they had something that you wanted. 

Did Daniel stop praying when he learned that he would be put in the den of lions for praying to God? 

 Daniel & the Lions Den Painting – Crumble a ball of aluminum foil and dip it in paint to paint the worksheet 

Lion Puppet Cut out Lion Head worksheet and glue to a paper plate.  Color the head and add brown yarn for the mane.  Glue a large craft stick to the back of the head.  Cut out the eyes to make a mask for the child.  

Indian Sign Language – Look at the chart of signs and talk about the Native Americans language. Since it’s a review week for my 2-year-old, I will just emphasize beginning word sounds with her. And since we’re working on rhymes this week, I will have my daughter try to tell me a rhyme of each word. 

Dot sticker feather sort – print feathers in the color of dot stickers you have, then have child place the dot stickers on the corresponding colored feather 

2023 Thanksgiving Lesson Plan

This is designed for a 3 turning 4 year old 🙂

Religion focus: Learn the prayer before meals

2 Yr Options: Pumpkin pie filling & whipped cream sensory bin, turkey play-do – brown playdough, google eyes, feathers, pipe cleaners, orange triangle cutouts, turkey dot sheets, glue feathers to paper, paint a pumpkin 

Language T is for turkey Introduce N; sandpaper letter; write the letter N on this worksheet and color in the hidden pictures Practice tracing P words –pilgrim, pumpkin & pie Match the beginning sounds   
Math Feathers on a turkey* Totem pole shape counting Pie math* Find & Tally – I will skip the addition section – can do this free one instead (easier) 
Art/Sensory Turkey handprint* Make your own totem pole Pumpkin pie play-do Fine motor turkey 
S/G/H Learn about the first Thanksgiving Learn about totem poles Figure out which river the Mayflower crossed to get to America Learn about Native American symbols & sign language; can draw some 

Feathers on a turkey – Cut a large circle from cardboard and make a slit in the center. Cut out a neck and head shape for a turkey, insert it into the slit and tape it on from the back. Divide the circle into 8 pie shapes. Put number words and dots in each section (2-9). Write corresponding numbers on clothespins (you can use colored clothespins to make them look more like feathers). Have your child clip the clothespin feather on the correct number dot space on the turkey. 

Pie math – Cut 2 large circles out of a brown and orange piece of construction paper. Divide each circle into 8 pie shapes with a marker. On the brown paper, put dots of different numbers that you choose (make sure they are between 0-9). On the orange paper, write the corresponding numeral and number word in each pie space, then cut the orange paper into individual pie pieces. Have the child place the pumpkin pie slice on the correct number dot ‘pie pan’ space.  

Turkey handprint – Paint child’s palm and 4 fingers brown, and their thumb red. Stamp their hand on a piece of paper and when it tries, decorate with a googly eye, beak, legs, and feet with marker.