Spring Lesson Plans Theme Unit and Activities

Using a predictable chart to introduce the reading process and the signs of Spring is a great teaching tool. You will find accompanying pictures for the sentences in the member's area. The predictable text reads as follows:

Spring brings birds. Spring brings leaves.

Springs brings flowers. Spring brings rain.

Spring brings umbrellas. Spring brings butterflies.

Spring brings kites. Spring brings out the gardeners.

Accompanying Emergent Reader Book Sample Pages

In the link below you will find sample pages from the emergent reader to accompany the predictable chart.

Sample Page in Color

Sample Page in Black and White

Pictures for the predictable chart and accompanying emergent readers are found in the member's area or "Seasons" theme book.

An Emergent Reader Printable Book Used for Shared Reading

In the link below you will find a predictable emergent reader printable book titled Goodbye Winter. The story introduces children to the changes that occur in spring. The story line is simple and predictable making it a great story for shared reading. Information on shared reading can be found by just clicking on the Reading Strategies link.

Goodbye Winter

Welcoming Spring Writing Activity - Spring has Sprung

This activity makes a great Spring bulletin board craft and writing display. The templates are found in the Spring theme unit or accessed in the member's area. The bunny would be cut and assembled as displayed in the photograph. The children can complete the writing template by telling what they like about Spring. A blank template is also available to create a different writing composition.

Dressing for the Weather - Raining - Spring

Version 1

The children color or paint the clothes on the body. The body is cut (this would likely require adult intervention). The child's head shot would be cut and added (this would require cropping to fit the body). The children would color and cut the umbrella and the rain hat; these would be added to complete the project.

Version 2

The children would color the clothes on the body. They would add facial features (eyes, nose and mouth) to the head. After, the body would be cut. The children would color and cut the umbrella and the rain hat; these would be added to complete the project.

Duck Under the Umbrella Craft

The duck and umbrella craft shown in the photograph could also be a great spring craft. The children cut or paint the duck outline and add the umbrella.

Shape Umbrella

The umbrella could be painted/colored or copied on colored paper. The shapes could be copied on colored paper or colored. The children would cut the shapes and glue them on the dotted lines on the umbrella as displayed in the photograph.

Follow-up Spring Placemat Craft

Materials for this Spring Craft

construction paper either large or regular size
pictures from the links below

Instructions for this Spring Craft

The children paint (watercolor works best) or use crayons to color the spring pictures in the links below
They cut out the pictures on the dotted lines or just cut around the pictures
Cut the banner that says Signs of Spring
The children organize the banner and pictures. Once these are placed the way they want they can be glued on.

Spring Pictures Page 1

Spring Pictures Page 2

Spring Pictures Page 3

Spring Bird Craft

The arrival of spring often means the arrival of birds if you live in an area that experiences colder winters. In the members' area or "Seasons" theme book you will find the bird template. It can be painted or colored and feathers could be glued on.

Pussy Willow Craft Displayed in the Photograph

Directions:

1. Make a vase tracing template (one found in the members' area)

2. Children lightly trace the shape on paper.

3. Paint branches coming from the vase.

4. Use the template again and trace the vase on wrapping paper (used in the photograph) or wallpaper design.

5. Cut and glue this on the vase they lightly traced on the paper.

6. Add pussy willows by mixing black and white spots together with a paint brush.

Another Spring Bird Craft

Materials for the Spring Craft

construction paper
bird and tree outline pictures (members' area or "Seasons" theme book)

Instructions for the Spring Craft

children can paint (watercolor works best) or color the birds (members' area).
the tree can be painted or colored
the tree can be copied and the birds added to the scene or it can be cut and glued onto construction paper
the birds are added to complete the spring bird scene

Flower Spring Craft

Materials for the Spring Craft

light colored (blue) construction paper
paint
flower petal pictures

Instructions for the Spring Craft

Children paint the bottom of the construction paper green for the ground
paint the petals (members' area or "Seasons" theme book)
Once the petals are dry the children can cut and organize them onto the construction paper
stems are painted and the petals glued onto them

All the templates to complete the activities can be found in the "Seasons" theme book or in the member's area.

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