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Learn About Letters Together: Target Letter (“Gg”) and Word (garden)
Use the Target Letter and Word Routine to introduce children to the letter “Gg” and the word garden.
Letter Molds (“Kk”)
Have children press uppercase and lowercase “Kk” molds into the sand. Encourage them to make the letters with their fingers in the sand.
Letter Molds (“Ww”)
Have children press uppercase and lowercase “Ww” molds into the sand. Encourage them to make the letters with their fingers in the sand.
Letter Shaping (“Kk”)
Model how to use the materials to shape the letter “Kk.” Note the differences between the uppercase “K” and the lowercase “k.”
Letter Shaping (“Ww”)
Model how to use the materials to shape the letter “Ww.” Have children form their own letter “Ww.”
Make a Garden Book
Have children draw, dictate, or write their own books about vegetable gardens.
Measuring Plants
Have children continue to measure their plants. Provide various nonstandard measurement tools.
One-on-One Reading: Jack’s Garden #2
Read aloud Jack’s Garden to individuals or small groups. Have children compare the plants in the story.
"Peep Plants a Seed" #5 (PEEP show)
Children watch the video Peep and the Big Wide World “Peep Plants a Seed” and discuss steps Peep takes in planting his seed.
Plant Collage
Have children create collages using drawing materials and plant objects they collected from outside.
Plant Graph
Revisit children’s plant graphs and have them measure their plants again and record the measurements on the graph.
Plants are Different
Have each child draw a flower. Then have children measure the flowers and place them in order from shortest to tallest.
Play Together: “Flower Power” #1 (PEEP game)
Guide children on how to play the interactive game about sharing flowers.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 7, Week 1
Reread one of the books of the week or select a favorite book about plants and seeds.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 7, Week 2
Choose a book about plants to read. Have children discuss what they learned from the book.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 7, Week 3
Choose a book about plants to read. Have children identify the plants in the book and name the parts of the plants.
Read Together: Flower Garden #1
Read the book and talk about the tools and flowers in the story.
Read Together: Flower Garden #2
Reread the story and compare the girl’s garden to the garden in Jack’s Garden.
Read Together: Jack’s Garden #1
Discuss different types of gardens and begin to read the book Jack’s Garden.
Read Together: One Bean #1
Read One Bean by Anne Rockwell. Have children focus on how the boy helps the seeds grow.