Toddler Activity Schedule 7 (Seeds)

February 25th, 2010 by Dionna | 3 Comments
Posted in Carnival and Special Series, Children, Eclectic Learning, Learning Activity Series, Preschoolers, Toddlers

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seed pic via www.kitchengardeners.orgIt is past time for us to plan our garden, so we will let Kieran join in the fun this week. Our topic is seeds.

What will you plant in your garden this spring?

Monday

Morning
Monday Fun-day with Jax & Sarah

Afternoon
Pretend play
*Sing this song to the tune of “Farmer in the Dell” and act out each verse:

It’s time to plant the seeds,
It’s time to plant the seeds,
Heigh-ho, the derry-o,
It’s time to plant the seeds.

Other verses:

The warm sun shines all day…

The rain comes gently down…

The plant pops through the soil…

We need to water and hoe…

We help our garden grow…

3:00-4:00 – outside
4:00-5:00 – Music & Movement

Tuesday

Morning

Fun with numbers
*We will play Hi Ho Cherry-O, possibly replacing some of the fruit pieces with seeds.

Afternoon
Language/pre-reading
*We will create sequence cards (or a sequence book). The first card will be a seed (or a picture of a seed) with the word “seed.” The second picture will be of dirt or someone planting the seed (we will cut pictures out of magazines) with something like “I plant a seed.” The third picture will be a flower or vegetable along with its name (“carrot” or “rose”).

3:00-4:00 – outside
4:00-5:00 – Music & Movement

Wednesday

Morning
Wacky Wednesdays with Molly & Jenny

Afternoon
Exploring our World
*We will buy and examine different seeds, comparing them to the vegetables they will eventually grow into.

3:00-4:00 – outside
4:00-5:00 – Music & Movement

Thursday

Morning
Science Adventures
*We will plant starter plants and watch them grow over the coming weeks before we move them to the garden.

Afternoon
Library & grocery store
*I have a hold on “The Carrot Seed” by Ruth Krauss, and “A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant’s Life Cycle” by Pamela Hickman.

3:00-4:00 – outside
4:00-5:00 – Music & Movement

Friday

Morning
Kid Swapping with Melody

Afternoon
Messy Play
*We will make scones (the recipe includes seeds! Thanks, Acacia!)

3:00-4:00 – outside
4:00-5:00 – Music & Movement

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Photo from www.kitchengardeners.org

3 Responses to:
"Toddler Activity Schedule 7 (Seeds)"

  1. Lauren @ Hobo Mama   
    Feb-25-10 at 5:14 pm

    Oh, I’m so jealous. We had a garden last year, and now we don’t. I still want to replant some of my indoor and balcony plants, but I’m feeling a little depressed about it. I want to include Mikko in the fun (mess), though, so maybe I’ll have to get over it and get seeding! :)

    • CodeNamePapa   
      Feb-25-10 at 5:41 pm

      I can’t wait to do all the fun “dirt prep”… oh… yes. How I’ve missed it.

      Has it only been a year since the last time I got to play in the dirt? Oh. It seems like longer, I miss it so.

  2. Mom
    Feb-26-10 at 6:19 pm

    What fun!! And you are able to make use of your new Hi Ho Cherry O Game!! Yeah! I hope you all have a fabulous garden this year.



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