- plastic carrot
- plastic green leaves (carrot stalk)
- The Carrot Seed (book)
- toy shovel
- watering can
- wheelbarrow
- carrot
- end
- ground
- last
- next
- plant
- seed
- soil
- watering can
- wheelbarrow
MA Standards:
Literature/RL.PK.MA.2: With prompting and support, retell a sequence of events from a story read aloud.
Literature/RL.PK.MA.3: With prompting and support, act out characters and events from a story or poem read aloud.
Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners during daily routines and play.
Head Start Outcomes:
Approaches to Learning/Cooperation: An interest and engagement in group experiences.
Logic and Reasoning/Symbolic Representation: Engages in pretend play and acts out roles.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature: Listen to, recite, sing, and dramatize a variety of age-appropriate literature.
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature: Relate themes and information in books to personal experiences
Acting Out The Carrot Seed
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Skill Focus: Recall and Retell, Sequencing, Story Structure, Storytelling, Vocabulary
Have children use the props to act out The Carrot Seed. Allow children to improvise if they have difficulties recalling the sequence of events. Encourage small groups to perform their version of The Carrot Seed for the group.