Title (1 pt): If you Plant a Seed

Author (1 pt): Kadir Nelson

Illustrator (1 pt): Kadir Nelson
Theme/Moral (1 pt): Process of Planting
5. Story Stretchers: (Meaningful questions to ask when reading the story) (5
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2.
3.
4.

pts)
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e.

How do you plant a seed?

What does a seed need to grow?
Why should we plant seeds?
Can seeds grow fruit?
Is planting a seed difficult?

Activity
6. Choose and circle one of the following to design large group learning
activities for, then, on the back, describe the activities, in detail. (30 points)
Large Motor/Physical

Name of Activity: (Ex.Creative

arts How a Seed Grows) (1 pt)
Length of Activity: (How long
will the children work on this
activity?) (1 pt)
Activity Objective: (What do
you want them to learn/practice?
Why? (2 pts)
Directions for
Caregiver/Teacher: Give at
least five detailed instructions
for the caregiver to prepare for
this activity. (5 pts)
Directions to Tell Preschooler:
Give at least five instructions
that the caregiver will have to
share with the preschooler, use
preschool-friendly language. (5
pts)
Objects Needed: (Identify at
least five objects/items that will
be in this activity, then explain
how children will use them. Ex.
Crayons, to draw and color
familiar faces.) (10 pts)

Plant Seeds of Kindness

Concepts and Skills

Addressed: (Well designed
activities should address each
area of development, explain
how your activity will do this.)
(6 pts)
Physical: (2 pts)
Social-Emotional: (2
pts)

The kids will be using their hands to plant the seed

10:00am-12:00pm

I canplant a seed
So that I can Understand how plants grow.
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2.
3.
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5.

Put on Art shirt

Fill cup with soil
Give each child a seed
explain how to plant the seed
let children plant seed

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2.
3.
4.
5.

Do not throw dirt

Keep hands to self
Use inside voices
Follow planting instructions
Have fun

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2.
3.
4.
5.

Cup will put soil and seed in cup

Soil- nutrients for seed
Water- will water seed
Seed- plant seed
Set by window- give it awhile to grow

They could worry about making a mess

Intellectual: (2 pts)
Theyll understand the concept of planting