Trees

1. Parent Involvement

1.1. Family Letter

2. Vocabulary

2.1. bark

2.2. root

2.3. sap

2.4. tree

2.5. trunk

3. Dramatic Play

3.1. Construction Site

3.2. Birds

4. Sensory

4.1. Wood Shavings

4.2. Pinecones

4.3. Acorns

5. Large Muscle

5.1. Wooden Climber

5.2. Wooden Balance Beam

6. Music

6.1. "Little Leaves"

6.2. "Foods That Grow on Trees"

7. Books

8. Fingerplays

8.1. The Apple Tree

8.2. Orange Tree

8.3. I Am a Tall Tree

8.4. The Wind

9. Arts and Crafts

9.1. Tree Rubbing

9.2. Twig Painting

9.3. Pine Needle Brush

9.4. Decorating Pinecones

9.5. Sawdust Play Dough

9.6. Textured Paint

9.7. Paper Product Sculptures

9.8. Make a Tree

10. Theme Goals

10.1. Parts of Trees

10.1.1. New node

10.2. Kinds of Trees

10.2.1. Types of Fruit Trees

10.3. Care of Trees

10.3.1. New node

10.4. Purpose of Trees

10.4.1. New node

10.4.2. New node

10.4.3. New node

10.4.4. New node

10.4.5. New node

10.4.6. New node

10.4.7. New node

10.5. Types of Fruit Trees

10.6. Animal Homes in Trees

11. Multi Media

12. Cooking

12.1. Guacamole Dip

12.2. Orange Pecan Cookies

12.3. Others

13. Science

13.1. Weighing Nuts

13.2. Planting Seeds

13.3. Grow an Avocado Tree

13.4. Leaf Book

13.5. Shade versus Sun

13.6. Pinecone Bird Feeders

13.7. Make Paper

14. Group Time

14.1. Tree Chart

14.2. Movement Activity-"Happy Leaves"

15. Math

15.1. Trace Walk

15.2. Sorting and Counting Activities

15.3. Items made from trees

16. Social Studies

16.1. Family Tree

17. Field Trips

17.1. paper mill

17.2. Department of Natural Resources

17.3. National, state, and local parks

17.4. nature centers

17.5. university departments of biology, botany, construction, and forestry