Supplies you’ll need for Week 1: Foundations Unit:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (read it here on OpenLibrary or listen to it on YouTube here)
- Telling Time with Big Mama Cat by Barry Moser and Cara Moser (or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year by various authors (this one is an investment, but we will reference it throughout the year)
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
- classroom calendar (or you can print this one at home—we recommend laminating)
- large cardboard box (use one from your Amazon purchases!)
- a paper clip
- black permanent marker
- cardstock
- needle and thread
- tape
- decaffeinated tea and optional snacks
- morning routine chart (or print one for free here—we recommend laminating)
- Velcro dots
- construction paper
Supplies you’ll need for Week 2: Apples Unit:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman (read it on OpenLibrary here or listen to a read aloud here)
- How do Apples Grow? by Jill McDonald
- Apple Countdown by Joan Holub
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- 6-8 apples (either from the orchard or the grocery store)
- ingredients for this no-bake recipe + additional apples for lessons
- laminated world map poster (we highly recommend having a laminated map for lessons, but if you’re in a pinch, you can print this one for the lesson)
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- scissors
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
- tape
- washable paints
- paper plate
- glitter glue
- dice
- muffin tin
- brown paper bag
- large piece of kraft paper or cardstock
- baking sheet
- apple slicer or small knife
- red paper plate (or you can use a white one linked above and color it red, if desired)
- construction paper
- hole puncher
- black permanent marker
- red ribbon or yarn
- clear drying, non-toxic glue (we like this glue + glue stick set)
- two toilet paper rolls (or one paper towel roll cut in half)
- brown and green cardstock
- red and green pom poms (kids love pom poms, but rolled up balls of construction paper can work, too)
- tweezers and/or tongs
- playdough
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