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1: Preparation and introduction for the Acorn Theme Activity 2: Language> Proverbs> Great oaks from little acorns grow Activity 3> Craft> Printable Acorn or Nut and bulletin board idea Activity 4: Alphabet Letter A: A is for Acorn or N is for Nut Activity 5: Science and Social Studies > Plants, Trees, Nutrition Activity 6: Numbers > Counting Autumn Acorns Related activities: * Trees & the seasons * Oak activities & printables Holidays & seasons: Arbor Day Autumn |
Ages 3 and older: Review the activities in the themes column, and print your choice of lesson materials. Activity 3: Acorn or Nut Printable Craft Print your choice of color or black line template in the materials column. 1. Numbers: Practice counting the template pieces. 2. Colors: Children can color the templates (mainly browns and autumn color for the oak leaf) 2. Encourage children to cut out the larger templates. Help cut out smaller templates and save the small image in the template to aid children in assembly and to insert in the alphabet mini-books in activity 4. Suggested assembly: For large groups read and present the steps for assembly 1. Paste upper section of acorn over lower section of acorn. 2. Paste eyes (or large) plastic wiggly eyes, nose and mouth. 3. Paste oak leaf (or substitute with a real oak leaf. 4. Paste acorn over arm section. 5. Paste leg template under lower part of acorn. 6. Children or adult assists to write name in one of the arms of the acorn. Other ideas: 1. Substitute paper eyes with large plastic wiggly eyes. 2. Substitute the paper leaf with a real autumn leaf. 3. Attach to a craft stick to hold as a puppet. Write the proverb in the back of the craft. 4. Classroom bulletin board idea: Titled: Great oaks from little acorns grow in Ms. (Teacher's name) class continue to activity 4 > |
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