Changes to the Environment

Thematic Unit Topic: Fruits and Vegetables

Classroom Area: Dramatic Play
1. Register thri!t store "#$%&&'
2. Plastic !ruit and vegetables yard sales "$%&&("#&%&&'
3. Farmer )ar*et poster Teacher +ill ma*e'
4. Apron Family Donation'
5. Fa*e money Teacher +ill ma*e'
6. Paper grocery bags Free, -tarter bros'
7. -mall bas*ets +ith handles dollar store'
8. Coo*ing boo*s Family. library Donation'
9. shopping ads !rom local grocery !ree'
10. /aminated signs: Fruit, vegetables, seeds , organic home gro+n !ruit. veggies teacher +ill ma*e'
11. -eeds !amily donation'
12. Farmer )ar*et Pictures !or +all donation maga0ines'
1hen +ill you introduce these items2 At the beginning o! the thematic unit, throughout the unit 3
during a small group lesson plan, circle time'
I will introduce the items at the beginning of the thematic unit so all children could hae a chance to !la" with
the items. I will introduce the items during circle time.
Are there any 4special5 rules that the children need to !ollo+ +hen using these items2
#here are no s!ecial rules for the children to use the items !roided for them.
1hat do you hope the children to learn2
I ho!e the children would gain a better understanding of the different arieties of fruit and egetables. I ho!e the
children would learn to choose fruits and egetables for healthier snac$s. I ho!e the children will learn the
!rocess of how to grow fruit % egetables. I ho!e the children would learn that in order to grow fruit&eggies
the" would need seeds.
1hat are some +ays that the children can 4re!lect5 on +hat they have learned2
'hildren will hae the o!!ortunit" to reflect bac$ on what the" hae learned b" tal$ing to other children about
their faorite fruit&egetable. I would as$ the children o!en(ended )uestions li$e* what fruit would "ou add in a
fruit salad+ ,hat su!!lies would I need to grow a tomato !lant+ #he children would reflect bac$ on what the"
hae learned b" drawing !ictures of their faorite fruit or drawing a !icture of a fruit salad and farmers mar$et.