Spring child care thematic unit plans

Autumn, Back to School, Child Care

Going to school is an exciting event for young children. This ALL ABOUT ME Circle Time unit for Preschoolers is the perfect way to start a new school year. The unit includes complete lesson plans for 10 days of circle time, as well as additional literacy and math centers. All of the planning is done to make your life easier! It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction "I Love School" - songs and movement activityMy Classroom - song and scavenger hunt activityChoices - 4 classroom ru

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Dinosaurs Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Child Care

Explore DINOSAURS with this complete Dinosaur unit that includes daily lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you need to teach preschool and Pre-K students about dinosaurs. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier!It includes 10 Dinosaur Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - sing a song, dinosaur carpet gameTriceratops - dinosaur counting game, sing a songLong-Necked Dinosaurs - carpet game, dinosaur chip clip poemStegosaurus - label a picture, dinosaur songPredators - her

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Community Helpers Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

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This COMMUNITY HELPERS Circle Time unit has everything you need to teach your preschool students about all of the people who work in their community. This Community Helpers unit includes 10 full days of lesson plans as well as additional literacy and math centers. Everything you need for a complete "Community Helpers" unit is done for you!It includes 10 Community Helpers Circle Time Lessons:What is a Community? - Introduction and SortCommunity Helpers Song & Class GraphNeighborhood Helpers (

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Insects Bugs Activities Lesson Plans Math & Literacy for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Numbers, Spring

This INSECT unit has everything you need to teach your young learners about insects including detailed daily lesson plans, activities, extension ideas, and centers. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier! It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, class poll, insect songBugs Everywhere - photos, insect song, concept sortAmazing Ants - photos, concept of print poem, movement songGrasshoppers - photos, beginning sound sort, grasshopper poemCaterpillars &

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Ocean Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Child Care, Summer

Learn all about the OCEAN, ocean ANIMALS, and going to the BEACH in this OCEAN CIRCLE TIME UNIT. All of the lesson plans and activities for ten full days of circle time instruction, plus literacy, math, and fine motor centers are included. Includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photograph posters and class pollOcean or Not? - animal sortingAt the Beach - photographs and "I See Sea Shells" songSharks - photographs and labeling parts of a shark Ocean Mammals - photographs, song, labelingF

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Winter Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Winter

This WINTER Circle Time Unit includes all of the lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you need to teach preschool and Pre-K students about the season. Everything is written out and planned for you to make your job easier this winter!It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - What is winter? Photos and sorting activitySigns of Winter - winter photos, song, class pollIt's Snowing - snowflake photos and action song about winterWinter Activities - What's your favorite winter activity?Keep

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Preschool Thematic Units - 4 Seasons Bundle | Lesson Plans - Activities

Farm Unit Activities & Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

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Explore the FARM with this complete unit that includes daily lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you need to teach preschool and Pre-K students about the farm. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier! It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, take a poll, sing a songCows - movement song, concept sortSheep and goats - photos, sing a song, chip clip poemChickens - photos, poem, movement gamePigs - photos, carpet game, songHorses - photos, sing a song, p

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PreK - K

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Spring, Vocabulary, Writing

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Spring Writing Craftivity / 5 Senses Descriptive Writing / Adjective Activities

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Tiny Teaching Shack

Brighten up your bulletin board with this fun and simple spring writing craftivity! Your students will explore spring nouns and adjectives and ultimately write a descriptive writing piece paired with a beautiful spring craft. There are multiple activity pages to tap into their creative mindset to explore their five senses, so please take a look at the preview and read on further to find out what is included. :)* UPDATED: FEBRUARY 2023 *Click here to read my blog post about this resource. What is

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K - 2nd

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

Apples Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Autumn, Back to School, Child Care

Learn all about APPLES with this complete unit that includes daily lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you’ll love to use to teach preschool and Pre-K students about apples. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier! It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, sing a song, name gameApples are Fruit - photos, labeling a picture, sing a songCooking with Apples - photos, carpet game, take a pollHow Apples Grow - photos, life cycle chart, concept sortExplori

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

5 Senses Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Activate all your students’ SENSES in this engaging 5 Senses Unit. Ten daily lesson plans, printable activities, classroom posters, as well as literacy, math, and fine motor centers are included.Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, song, carpet gameSense of Sight - photos, poll, sortSense of Hearing - photos, sort, songSense of Taste - photos, sort, class pollSense of Touch - photos, sort, bingo songSense of Smell - photos, sort, carpet gameBody Parts - classroom posters, label a picture,

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Fall Unit | Autumn Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Autumn, Child Care, English Language Arts

This FALL (Autumn) CIRCLE TIME unit is perfect for preschoolers! It includes 10 days of complete lesson plans. Everything is done for you. Just print and teach these developmentally appropriate (ages 3-5) activities.10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - real photos and a "Fall-Not Fall" concept sortSigns of Fall - pocket chart activity and scavenger huntLeaves and Trees - song and class graphThings to do in Fall - song and sortApple Time - real photos, poem, and a sortSquirrels and Nuts - song,

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Fall - Autumn Activities | BUNDLE for Preschool and Pre-K

Outer Space Unit | Activities and Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Child Care

Preschoolers will learn all about OUTER SPACE in this space thematic unit that has 10 complete circle time lessons to make your planning and teaching out of this world!It includes 10 days of detailed Outer Space Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - “In space, not in space” sort and Space songStars - “Twinkle, Twinkle” word replacement poemThe Moon - moon photos, song and carpet gameThe Sun - “Mr. Sun” song and “Yellow/Not Yellow sort” sortEarth - photo, earth song, class pollMars - photo, song, an

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PreK - K

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Balanced Literacy, Close Reading, Spring

Also included in: Earth Day Activities | BUNDLE for Preschool and Pre-K

Farm Animal Nonfiction Unit, Reading and Writing Activities, Crafts & More!

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Deanna Jump

Are you looking for a comprehensive unit for teaching farm animals? Check out this farm unit for kindergarten or first grade packed full of standards based activities. This non-fiction unit will teach your students all about life on the farm!Learn all about the farm with the following activities: Directed Drawings for cow, pig, duck, chicken, goat, horse, sheep, barn and Mrs. Wishy-WashyMrs. Wishy-Washy inferencing activityFOUR farm animal informational texts with real pictures for: cows, pigs

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K - 1st

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

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Nutrition Activities Food Group Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Health

Healthy Kids are Happy Kids! This Nutrition Unit for Preschoolers is the perfect way to introduce your preschoolers to food groups and good health. The unit includes complete lesson plans for 10 days of circle time, as well as additional literacy and math centers. All of the planning is done to make your life easier!It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction to Healthy Foods - real photos, writing activityFruit Food Group - photos, song, resource poster, class graphVegetable Food

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Transportation Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

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Preschool and Pre-K students will learn all about TRANSPORTATION and "Things that Go" in this Transportation Circle Time unit that is just right for 3-6-year-olds! This complete Transportation unit includes detailed lesson plans for each day, as well as additional center activities. Everything is done for you.It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons on Transportation:Introduction - class poll, transportation poemsAirplanes - real photos, labeling practice, carpet gameTrains - real photos, song, class

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Spring Unit Activities & Thematic Math Literacy Lessons for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Spring

Celebrate SPRING with this complete unit that includes daily lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you need to teach preschool and Pre-K students about the season. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier!It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - sorting activity, concepts of printRain Showers - class poll, poemWind & Kites - photos, weather songsFlower Garden - carpet game with numbers 1-20, poemBeautiful Butterflies - photos, chip clip poem, life cycle son

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Preschool Thematic Units - 4 Seasons Bundle | Lesson Plans - Activities

Famous Artists Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Watch your students’ creativity abound with this comprehensive Famous ARTISTS UNIT for preschoolers. This famous artists unit includes complete lesson plans for 10 days of circle time, as well as additional artist literacy and math centers. All of the planning is done for you! It includes 10 Famous Artists Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - poll, journaling, and grid gameFrida Kahlo - biography, concept sort, colors in Spanish, and self-portrait artist projectAndy Warhol - biography, counting po

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Arts & Music, Child Care

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Summer Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Summer

Teach your young learners all about SUMMER, ice cream, watermelons, water sports, camping, and more in this complete Summer Circle Time Preschool Unit. Ten days of complete summer lesson plans are included to make planning easy and stress-free!Summer Preschool UnitIncludes 10 Summer Circle Time Lessons:Introduction "Summer Fun" songIce Cream - photos, summer graph, poemWater Play - song, photos, summer concept sortWatermelons - photos, song, summer sensory activityCamp-Out - photos, summer song,

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Preschool Thematic Units - 4 Seasons Bundle | Lesson Plans - Activities

Polar Animals Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, Specialty, Winter

Your preschool and Pre-K students will learn all about penguins, polar bears, and other polar animals in this complete Polar Animals unit that is just right for 3-6-year-olds! The Polar Animals unit includes detailed circle time lesson plans, printable activities, and centers too.It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons on Polar Animals:Introduction to the Polar Regions - photos and a songArctic Animals - photos, song, grid gamePolar Bears - photos, labeling activity, counting poemSeals & Whales -

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Colors Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Spring

Learn all about COLORS, shading, mixing, colors of the RAINBOW, and the Holi Festival of Colors, in this COLORS PRESCHOOL UNIT. Preschoolers and their teachers will love this complete 10 day Circle Time unit. It includes detailed daily lesson plans, printable activities, as well as literacy, math, and fine motor centers. It also includes 11 bonus color posters.Includes 10 days of complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction – Colors poll and songPrimary Colors – photos, color journals, and carpet g

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Christmas Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Specialty

Preschoolers will learn all about the Christmas season in this Christmas thematic unit that has 10 complete Christmas circle time lessons to make planning and teaching a breeze!It includes 10 days of detailed Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, song, and Christmas class pollDecorations - photos and concept of word poemPresents - photos, concentration game, song for ChristmasVisiting Santa - photos, Santa song, class poll about ChristmasElves - “The Lost Present” Christmas carpet game, int

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Valentine's Day Activities & Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Valentine's Day

Preschoolers and their teachers will LOVE learning about VALENTINE'S DAY during this complete Valentine's Day Circle Time unit. This Valentine's Day resource includes detailed, daily lesson plans, printable activities, as well as Valentine's Day literacy, math, and fine motor centers.Includes 10 Days of complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction – Things I love concept sort and song.Showing Love – photos, song and carpet gameShowing Appreciation – photos and concept of print poemShowing Gratitude

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Plants Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Numbers, Spring

Watch your students’ knowledge grow with this comprehensive PLANT UNIT for preschoolers. The unit includes complete lesson plans for 10 days of circle time, as well as additional literacy and math centers. All of the planning is done for you!It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, sort and songWill It Grow? - photos, sort and flower songSeeds - photos, movement song, carpet gamePlanting Time - photos, class poll, bingo songParts of a Flower - photos, labeling a picture, grid ga

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PreK - K

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