Tree literacy activities preschool

Tree science activities for preschoolers and kindergarten kids to try any time of year. Explore the scientific method and more with the kids!

This alphabet activity for preschoolers is a perfect fall craft or decoration, too! It's easy to differentiate for toddlers, too. Matching alphabet 'leaves' on a tree works on letter recognition and upper to lowercase letter discrimination, both of which are important early literacy skills! Be sure to add this one to your fall activities for preschool.

Learn how our tree inquiry began with the question, "Are Trees Alive?" and led us to take a tree walk and investigate tree parts.

This week started out with another cool box creation! My neighbors brought me another box, and the cardboard corner pieces begged to become a ball track. We rolled ping pong balls (yes, I rolled some too,) whenever the box was available. I finally retired the bean box midweek, when all the beans were spread all over the floor. Twenty-one ping pong balls are easier to pick up than 3000 beans! One of the things I wanted to include this week was more science. We started learning about trees by…

make alphabet loose parts with tree blocks

One of my favorite themes once school starts is apples.

Tree art ideas for kids to make throughout the year. Perfect for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten tree unit or science lesson plans.

One of my favorite themes once school starts is apples.

Learning about the seasons is a wonderful way to lay the foundation for a deeper connection to nature. There is so much connected to the seasons! From the weather, to the cyclical nature of life, to the adaptations that allow plants and animals to survive and thrive throughout the year... A good four season craft

Build an alphabet tree after reading the book The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni, Make learning letters of the alphabet fun with this hands-on activity!

Need a fun tree craft idea for a spring craft, a tree study, or letter t craft? These 15 fun and easy craft ideas are perfect for preschoolers, toddlers, and other young kids.

Learning letter sounds is an important pre-reading skill for kids! This leaf themed letter sounds activity helps kids to learn in a fun way!

TREE Theme - tons of fun, clever, and free math and literacy activities for elementary age kids to learn all week long. #themes #arborday #trees

Make an Autumn themed sensory writing tay for mark making, letter formation and learning sight words! A fun fall themed literacy activity for preschoolers

activities to retell Tap the Magic Tree

My first graders are in the thick of a unit on living and non-living things. This Tree of Life project was a perfect break for my little arborists to take what they've learned about plants, trees, and more specifically tree rings and turn it into a little auto-biography project. Visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store for a free printable with directions for this fun science and writing project. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tree-of-Life-931470 0

FREE printable fall leaf letter cards preschool activity to practice uppercase & lowercase letter identification and building names!

Looking for December math and literacy ideas for Kindergarten? Or perhaps you're on the lookout for something less Christmas that you can use all winter long. Either way - you're going to love this post! You'll find great math and ELA center ideas for December, January, or anytime there's snow on the ground in your area (or gingerbread in your heart)! Click through to also check out the free downloads. And many of these ideas can also be used in your preschool or 1st grade room.

Make a simple rhyming activity to help practise rhyming pairs and learn about literacy in a playful, hands-on way! This would be great for both home and the classroom as a go-to resource on the shelf. We have been practising hearing and identifying rhyming words together recently and focused initially on identifying rhyming strings with...Read More »

Kids love The Busy Tree! Paired with a child-led activity, it becomes the perfect mix between literature, nature and art.