In this trickster tale, a clever hare outwits the lazy bear while planting and harvesting the tops and bottoms of their vegetable garden. Theres color pictures for retelling the story im going to put the pieces in my rete lling center and a response sheet. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens we sorted tops and bottoms and once those were all completewe began tasting. Janet stevens book tops and bottoms is the source for a vocabulary exercise worksheet. The details will help you visualize, or picture, the characters, places, and events of the story.
He is not knowledgeable about plant parts so he does not get as much healthy and tasty food as the hare. Top, middle, and bottom preschool and kindergarten math. Its a great book to add to your spring theme, plants theme or folktale theme. Children will learn about types of farms including how the farms work, what they produce, and how they relate to their lives. The mission of the smile lines is to make parents and teachers lives easier by providing tools for a. Mar 27, 20 we also had some fun with taste testing yesterday. Lesson plans,worksheets and themes for kindergarten and preschool children. This caldecott awardwinning picture book by janet stevens tells the tale of a clever hare who helps his family by outsmarting a bear.
A fun followup activity to the totally awesome picture book tops and. Science for kids seed experiments for kids science lessons plant experiments science week science lesson plans life science food science earth science. Vegetables counting and early literacy tops and bottoms. I take a half sheet of light blue construction paper, have the students color half brown, color, cut out vegetables.
Scholastic teachables formerly scholastic printables has more than 500 preschool lesson plans for all subjects and themes and more than 25,000 awardwinning printables for all grades. It is adorable and the best example of inferential thinking at a kindergarten. Bear agreed to take the top part of the harvest and hare agreed to take the bottom part of the harvest. In this book, a tricky hare makes a deal with a lazy bear. First he he lets bear choose what he wants, tops or bottoms. With cherished classics and contemporary award winners, written and illustrated by the superstars of childrens literature, these books are sure to. Preschool lessons preschool worksheets preschool learning educational activities preschool crafts activities for kids 5 senses preschool body preschool body parts preschool activities. Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship.
Here at prek pages, you can find handson lessons, themes, activities, and printables for preschool, prek, and kindergarten classrooms. There is so much you can do with this book, which means this pack will probably grow in the future, but for now these activities were what we did during speech and language inter. As usual, stevens animal characters, bold and colorful, are. Each page includes an intro to prepare students for their learning and higher level thinking questions with the page. Our comprehensive lesson plans support your curriculum for early learners through reading, writing, numbers, math, coloring, stories, and even a little bit of. Apr 26, 2015 tops and bottoms activity for plant theme. Start the activity by reading winter in the big woods adapted from the little house series by laura ingalls wilder. Continuously based off of the book, tops and bottoms, refer back to the book and on page of the zip file for examples of opposite pairs. Read aloud lessons and activities for the whole year at your fingertips.
These worksheets are appropriate for preschool and kindergarten math. See attached list of great resource books for this lesson note. A journal can be a wonderful way to record things that happen in your life. Apr 26, 2015 apr 26, 2015 tops and bottoms activity for plant theme. You will be able to find opposite pairs in the story and probably be able to make up your own afterwards. A caldecott honor book that is the perfect introduction to musical instruments and. The amazing illustrations have earned artist janet stevens a caldecott honor medal. Tops and bottoms book companioncompare and contrast freebie. Within a week, roots will begin to sprout and the vegetables will continue to grow.
Parts of a plant poster and activities nuttin but preschool. If i was at school teaching this week, heres what we would be doing. Worksheets are tops and bottoms, exemplar texts, tops and bottoms second grade exemplar lesson, tops and bottoms, tops bottoms, antonym matching activity, third grade reading street unit, the trial of cardigan jones. This caldecott honor book is chockfull of goofy animals and fun illustrations. Have you read the book tops and bottoms by janet stevens. How will the teacher present the concept or skill to students. At the farm activities, crafts, and lessons kidssoup. Fruits and vegetables preschool activities, lessons, and. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens is a perfect spring story about a hare that solves his familys problems by tricking a rich and lazy bear. How do characters actions affect the plot of a story.
Parts of a plant poster and activities help students understand the major purpose of each part roots, stem,leaves,flowers,fruit. Students will learn the parts of a seed by dissecting a lima bean, which gives a terrific view of the embryo plant, the seed coat, and the stored food for the tiny plant. Bear chooses tops so he can have all of the tops and hare would get the bottoms. Have fun with this bird preschool theme adding the types you have in your area and introducing your children to some that are not so familiar this theme page is filled with preschool activities. Read the book tops and bottoms and use the plants from the book to make a salad. Learn tops and bottoms 3rd grade vocabulary reading with free interactive flashcards. Tops and bottoms, adapted and illustrated by janet stevens, is a folktale that can be used to introduce or reinforce many different skills and strategies. Each kiddo got a carrot and a piece of celery to taste. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The smile lines is a place to learn and share popular childrens books with lessons, create crafts and share hands on educational activities for toddlers, preschool and elementary aged kids.
This lesson is important because it will teach the students basic. Vegetables learning activities line upon line learning. Bananas and graham crackers to make log cabins after learning about abe lincoln. Work with students to replant a variety of vegetables. One of the books we loved reading this past week was tops and bottoms by janet stevens. This picture book fable also teaches a great life lessons, and lends itself well to a variety of friendly letterwr. Inspired by the book tops and bottoms adapted by janet stevens. This lesson is important because it will teach the students basic comprehension skills that are essential in understanding literature. Students love cooking projects, and this one is no exception. Reading, responding to literature, retelling, center and craft ideas too. They especially enjoy being able to share their cooking skills with their families.
Early childhood education serves as an important building block for childrens future. All about plants kindergarten science, plant lessons. In her preschool steam class this week at coop, she enjoyed exploring. Preschoolers have to match objects with words in this free reading practice worksheet. We also happened to read a number of fun books about vegetables named below, so this week we have been focusing on some vegetables learning activities. Create a lifttheflap book and investigate which vegetables are harvested from above or below the ground. Includes the following in english and spanish whenever there is text. Preschool teacher tips summer preschool activities preschool garden kindergarten themes kindergarten lesson plans preschool lessons preschool themes preschool classroom preschool centers. Its also great for math skills such as counting, weighing, measuring, etc. They then match three of the words with definitions. Tops and bottoms is a caldecott honor book that is written and illustrated beautifully by janet stevens and it is a trickster tale that is inspired by many european folktales and africanamerican folktales of the south that deal with the subject of a trickster character teaching their rivals a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Our primary goal is to provide an outside classroom that offers a stimulating, challenging environment for children to explore their abilities. I often get inspired and get new creative ideas when i do my research on lesson planet.
Tops or bottoms fruit and vegetables activities and games activities and printables are available inside our kidssoup resource library book. Children will have fun watching carrots tops grow in bottle gardens. Cooking with your students builds vocabulary and helps with sequencing, following directions and listening skills. Student identify pictures in the book that illustrates the different work ethics. A lifttheflap book about vegetables printable lesson plans, ideas. Stevens, focusing on the lessons that the characters learn as a result of their. This is a fun story about working hard and how the hare outsmarted the bear. These six created lesson plans can be used with this story to teach predicting, asking and answering thick and thin questions, determining the a.
God makes flowers and plants for preschool free printables wonderful craft to accompany the book who made you. Hare plans three ways to trick bear by sharing the harvest. They will have fun watching the carrot top start to grow and sprout. Vegetablefruit for regrowth, knife, cutting board, tooth picks, jars filled with water. As usual, stevens animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. Our english worksheets are designed for preschoolers cognitive and literacy development. When harvest time approaches, hare again wakes up bear and gives him his share of the bounty. Bring this book into your speech room or during literacy centers. With cherished classics and contemporary award winners, written and illustrated by the superstars of childrens literature, these books are sure to delight readers. Using the book tops and bottoms is an engrossing way to get students talking about the parts of plants we eat, and what. Find tops and bottoms lesson plans and teaching resources. Tops or bottoms plant science, kindergarten science.
Foods from a farm children will learn about all the different foods that come from a. Tops is a preschool that highly regards the outdoors as indispensable and central to all childrens learning. Most programs have a day dedicated to this theme in the winter. Your readers place seven words in a word bank correctly into seven fillintheblank sentences. Your primary grade students will love comparing and contrasting both the character traits and what grows in the garden of bear and hare in janet stevens adaptation of tops and bottoms. Make sure water is fresh and keep vegetables submerged.
Below, you will find a wide range of our printable worksheets in chapter top, middle, and bottom of section positioning. The snowy day, corduroy, and clifford the big red dog are just a few of the beloved picture books featured in this list. Fun ideas to use with our favorite janet stevens book. Tops and bottoms kindergarten tops and bottoms book activities preschool garden cute tops common core activities art. Work with students to generate a list of the vegetables featured in the book. Paper plate growing flower craft for kids to enjoy for a spring craft. Here are some great book activities for kindergarten and first grade. Tops and bottoms activities for word work the kindergarten. This unit is a book companion for tops and bottoms, by janet stevens. Bear gets the bottoms, and hare gets the tops, that is to say hare goes home with the lettuce, the broccoli, and the celery. Literature units for tops and bottoms can include a variety of activities that will work well for students in grades k3. One of the books we loved reading this past week was tops and bottoms by janet.
My amazon store is where you will find not only all of the books ive read on my channel but oh so many. In this book, well learn what life is like for a funloving worm as we read what he. Plant theme lesson plans and activities when teaching children about the different parts of a plant and how we use these for a food source, the book tops and bottoms by janet stevens would be a good book to read in. Preschool vegetable lesson plans bright hub education. One of our favorite books to read at easter or as part of our plant unit is tops and bottoms. Includes the following in english and spanish whenever there. Hands on activities preschool activities preschool food crafts preschool lessons preschool math kindergarten nutrition activities group meals food groups.
A 1996 caldecott honor book hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. Preschoolearly elementary students will become aware of the importance of eating nutritious, colorful foods from the main food groups and be introduced to a large variety of fruits and vegetables they may not have eaten before. Growing carrot tops in bottle greenhouses jdaniel4s mom. Have a vegetable tasting party, make a picture graph, do sorting activities and have some fun with your students with these preschool vegetable lesson plans. Cooking with your class the kindergarten smorgasboard. Choose from 500 different sets of tops and bottoms 3rd grade vocabulary reading flashcards on quizlet.
In the field preschool and kindergarten lessons, activities, and printables. Sample literature elements planning grid for tops and. The tops and bottoms chart lets the student sort vegetables by whether we eat the part of the plant that grows on top of the soil or that which grows under the soil, as inspired bytops and bottoms by janet stevens. Tops and bottoms, tops and bottoms, rub top and bottom of hands in between, in between, rub fingers inside on both hands. The objects that need to be identified are a ball, a bed, and a desk. Easy craft for preschoolers and toddlers, watching their flowers grow out of the soil. Tops and bottoms is an adaptation combining several folk tales from the past. Lauras family gathers vegetables from the garden to prepare for winter. Tops and bottoms quick prep speech and language book companion. Cooking with your class is not only fun but teaches responsibility, good nutrition and provides sensory and tactile learning experiences. See more ideas about plant science, kindergarten science and book activities. Tops and bottoms book companion distance learning unit. There are so many different types of birds in the world.
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