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Trees

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MATERIALS LIST

Golf tees Play dough

Pompoms Styrofoam trees

Green yarn Cardboard

Styrofoam or cardboard tubes Rubber bands

Pretzels, green grapes for tree snack Dot stickers

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ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS

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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Tree addition Nature walk

Nature tree math Nature exploration

Twig shapes Trees through the seasons

Twig and leaf patterns Fruit trees

Dice game Tree discovery bottles

Literacy Read Alouds

Starts like tree We Planted a Tree

Word family trees Gus is a Tree

Alphabet matching This Tree Counts

Colorful tree words A Tree for Emmy

Name trees The Family Tree

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Hand print trees Fine motor trees

Pine tree canvas

Yarn wrapped tree

Other Other

Easy tree snack

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SKILLS CHECKLIST

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Phonological awareness X

Letter knowledge X X X X

Left-to-right progression X X

Concept of a word X X X

Addition X

Shapes and colors X

Patterns X

Numeral knowledge X X X

Counting X X X

One-to-one correspondence X X

Scientific observation and investigation X X

Observe and describe living processes X X X X X

Describe physical properties of objects X X X

Explore and observe the natural world X X X X X

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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES

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BOOK LIST

A Tree for Emmy by Mary Ann Rodman

The Searcher and Old Tree by David MacPhail

We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow

Who Will Plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta

This Tree Counts by Alison Formento

The Family Tree by David MacPhail

Gus is a Tree by Claire Babin

The Happiness Tree by Andrea Alban Gosline

This is the Tree by Miriam Moss

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel

I Can Name 50 Trees Today by Bonnie Worth

Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup

The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni

The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry

For more information about many of these books, please refer to Fantastic

Fun and Learning’s Books About Trees.

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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

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Songs &

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Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

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Tree addition Nature tree

math

Twig shapes Twig and leaf

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Tree dice game

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Nature walk Nature explora-

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Trees through the

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Fruit trees Tree discovery

bottles

We Planted a

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Gus is a Tree This Tree Counts A Tree for Em-

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The Family Tree

Starts like tree Word family

trees

Alphabet match-

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Colorful tree

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Name trees

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Fine motor trees Yarn wrapped

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Pine tree canvas Easy tree snack

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Songs &

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Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Tree addition Nature tree

math

Twig shapes Twig and leaf

patterns

Tree dice game

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Nature walk Nature explora-

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Trees through the

seasons

Fruit trees Tree discovery

bottles

We Planted a

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Gus is a Tree This Tree Counts A Tree for Em-

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The Family Tree

Starts like tree Word family

trees

Alphabet match-

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Name trees

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

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Math Tree addition - Use the

printable addition mat for

this or make your own with

construction paper. Place

a numbered trunk under

the tree top. Use candies,

pompoms, or beads as

“fruit” for the tree. Use 2

differently colored “fruits”

to represent the number

bonds that add up to the

number on the trunk. Refer

to this post for more infor-

mation.

Nature tree math - Use

real leaves and twigs

(gathered from the

ground). Build your own

"tree trunks" with the twigs.

Next to each tree trunk

write a number (in chalk or

on a rock you've num-

bered for math activities).

Have kids add the corre-

sponding number of

leaves.

Twig shapes - Use the

leaves and twigs from the

previous activity to build

shapes. The printable

shape cards can be used

as prompts. (TF)

Twig and leaf patterns -

Use real leaves and twigs

to make patterns. (TF)

Dice game - Print and

play the included dice

game.

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LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Nature walk - Bring along

writing materials and a bucket

for collecting parts of trees

that have fallen to the ground

(acorns, leaves, small broken

branches, bits of bark, etc.).

Take time to gather items to

use this week. Sit with your

drawing materials. Draw three

different kinds of trees you

see. Discuss how they are the

same and how they are differ-

ent. (TF)

Nature exploration - Get

out the items you collected

on your nature walk. Take

time to observe them closely

with some of your five senses.

Together draw a diagram of a

tree. Label the main parts and

identify any of the corre-

sponding parts that you col-

lected. Key vocabulary to

discuss: tree, trunk, bark,

branch, leaf, seed, flower,

fruit. (TF)

Trees through the sea-

sons - Create a shared draw-

ing of how trees change with

each season. (TF)

Fruit trees - Brainstorm a list

of fruits that come from trees.

Then research to confirm.

Tree discovery bottles -

Fill clean and empty jars or

bottles with different parts of

trees. For example, one bottle

could contain bark pieces,

one could contain twigs, one

could contain acorns, etc.

Observe similarities and differ-

ences with how they look and

sound. (TF)

Literacy Starts like tree - Brain-

storm a list of words that

start with /t/ like tree. Then

have kids pretend to be a

tree. Says a word that

starts with /t/ kids sway in

the breeze. If the word

does not start with /t/ kids

freeze. (TF)

Word family trees - Use

the printable word family

mats. Kids match the

words with the appropri-

ate word family tree.

Alphabet matching -

Print the alphabet tree.

Write coordinating letters

on yellow or orange dot

stickers. Kids place the dot

“fruits” on the correct spot

on the alphabet tree.

Colorful tree words - Use

letter tiles, magnetic let-

ters, or other alphabet ma-

nipulatives to make color

words to match the color-

ful tree mats.

Name trees - Children

create a “tree” for every

letter in their names. Craft

sticks act as tree trunks.

Green cupcake liners are

the tree tops. Write a letter

on each cupcake liner.

Use glue or tape to assem-

ble each tree. “Plant”

name trees in play dough

or cardboard tubes with

slits cut into them.

Other Seasonal hand print

trees - Make hand print

trees for each season, or

just for children’s favorite

seasons. For inspiration,

refer to this fall hand print

tree and this winter tree.

Discuss how trees change

with the seasons.

Fine motor trees - Set

natural golf tees into

Styrofoam or a small card-

board box. Kids use pincer

grasp with fingers or tongs/

tweezers to place green

marbles ("tree tops") on

top of the golf tee "tree

trunks". Could use ping

pong balls painted green

for younger children.

Yarn wrapped trees - Cut

a round or oval shape out

of cardboard or a small

paper plate (painted

brown). Cut notches into

them for kids to wrap

green yarn around. Then

attach cardboard or

brown cardstock trunk.

Pine tree canvas - Make

a piece of process art

based on evergreen trees.

Easy tree snack - Make

a simple tree-themed

snack together. (TF)

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.

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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on

their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken

down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Colorful trees - Use the printa-

ble color sorting mats. Sort

pompoms (or other small

items) onto the appropriate

trees based upon color. Use

tongs or tweezers for more fine

motor practice. (TF)

Geoboard trees - Use golf tees

and Styrofoam trees for a 3D

geoboard. Children make

shapes with rubber bands.

Literacy

Beginning sound sort - Sort the

printable cards to the appro-

priate trees based on the first

sound in each word.

Letter cards - Match upper-

case and lowercase letters,

make words, and practice al-

phabetical order. Can also be

paired with a simple sensory

tray students can use sticks to

write in sand or dirt.

Science

Compare trees - Observe pic-

tures of, and books about,

trees. How are the trees differ-

ent, and how are they the

same? Record observations in

a science journal.

Tree textures - Place various

tree-related items on a tray

(acorns, leaves, pine cones,

bark pieces, twigs, etc.). Chil-

dren touch and make obser-

vations about the textures of

each item. (TF)

Sensory

Fruit tree play dough - Use

brown and green play dough,

leaves, and sticks for a tree

play dough invitation. Add

other colors of play dough to

make fruit for the trees. (TF)

Planting trees - Place dirt/mud

in a bin. Add sticks and other

tree pieces. Children can

“plant” trees and create their

own pretend play stories. (TF)

Block Play

Tree stumps - Add natural

wood blocks and shapes to

the usual blocks.

Measure the trees - Build with

blocks as high as possible to

make tall trees. Measure using

printable trees or other non-

standard measurement.

Arts and Crafts

Pompom Painted Fruit Trees -

Cut out tree tops from green

paper. Use pompoms to paint

fruit on the tree tops. Add a

brown trunk with cardboard or

construction paper. (TF)

Textured trees - Create a tree

using cardboard and tissue

paper (or construction paper).

Add texture to the trunk using

a fork.

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Tree Addition

Print out all 3 pages. Cut out the numbered tree trunks. For durability, we suggest laminating the addition mat, as well as the numbered tree trunks (once they’ve been cut out). Choose a numbered trunk and place on the addition mat, under the tree top. Use candies, pompoms, or beads as “fruit” for the tree. Choose two different colors. Use both colors of “fruit” to represent the number bonds of the numeral on the tree trunk. Refer to this post for more information.

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Tree Dice Game BLACK AND WHITE VERSION

The dice game is meant for 2 players (although it can be

played alone, too). Each player chooses a different color

crayon, and the players share one paper.

Player 1 rolls the die, and then colors in the appropriate

number.

Player 2 then takes her turn. They go back and forth until all

numbers have been colored in.

The player with the most numbers colored is the winner of

the game (and can take the paper home).

COLOR VERSION

This math game can be played individually or in a group.

Children begin with a laminated play mat, colorful Unifix

cubes, glass gems or some other counters, and 1 or 2 dice.

Children roll the dice and add the appropriate

number of counters.

For more detail about dice games, you can refer to this

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