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- Encourage toddlers to draw or paint representations of the different stages of
plants with primary colors. Model and encourage language while discussing.
Where have you seen these colors before? (TK Form, TK Connection)

3-5 Year Old suggested activities
1. Standard- Uses large motor skills, such as running, jumping, galloping, kicking,
throwing, dancing, and climbing
2. Standard- Demonstrates increasing control of large muscles
3. Standard- Continue to improve balance and control
- Pretend Play- Let’s Pretend to be Plants! Encourage children to imitate plant
movements at different stages of growth. (Thinking Routine-Circle of View
Point)
4. Standard- Painting with brushes and fingers, becoming detailed in design
5. Standard- Manipulate play dough and clay, forming basic shapes
6. Standard- Uses scissors appropriately, open and close to cut paper
7. Standard- Drawing and coloring using a variety of materials, such as pens, crayons,
pencils, and markers
- Provide a variety of materials and invite children to use their imaginations as they
draw and create representations of objects found in nature. What will you create?
How does it work? What is its purpose? (TK Form, TK Function, Thinking
Routine- What Makes You Say That?)
8. Standard- Shows auditory abilities to support healthy growth and development, such as
listening to and comprehending a story
9. Standard- Uses speech that is understandable
- Teacher reads various books on how plants grow, how rainbows are formed, and
so on. Children discuss the various stages and processes. Encourage discussion.