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🍎 Detailed Lesson Plan — Tuesday: Apple Colors & Sorting

Theme: Apples
Sub-theme: Apple Colors (Red, Green, and Yellow)
Age Group: 3–5 years old
Duration: Half-day (1 to 1.5 hours for main activities)
Day: Tuesday
Weekly Theme: Apples

1. Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, children will be able to:

• Identify and name the three main apple colors: red, green, and yellow.

• Classify and sort apples by color.

• Strengthen fine motor and cognitive skills through hands-on sorting activities.

• Express creativity using color-themed apple crafts.

• Use simple descriptive language (e.g., “red apple,” “green apple”).

2. Learning Areas

• Cognitive Development: Sorting, matching, color recognition.

• Language Development: Vocabulary expansion, descriptive words.

• Fine Motor Skills: Grasping, cutting, gluing, and handling materials.

• Socio-emotional Development: Cooperation and sharing during group tasks.

• Artistic Expression: Creative exploration of colors.

3. Materials Needed

• Real apples (red, green, yellow) or plastic apples

• Colored paper apples or laminated apple cutouts

• Three baskets or bins labeled “Red,” “Green,” and “Yellow”

• Paper plates

• Tissue paper in red, green, and yellow

• Glue sticks and safety scissors

• Paints or crayons

• Chart paper and markers

• Apple song: “Find the Apple Color”

• Book: “Apples, Apples, Apples” by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (or similar)

4. Lesson Flow

A. Circle Time (15–20 minutes)

Introduction and Discussion:

1. Greeting Song / Warm-Up
   Sing a cheerful morning song such as “Good Morning, Apple Friends!”

2. Introduce Apple Colors

   • Show three real apples: one red, one green, one yellow.

   • Ask:

     • “What colors do you see?”

     • “Which apple do you like best?”

   • Let each child hold and name a color.

   • Discuss how all apples look similar but come in different colors.

3. Story Time:
   Read “Apples, Apples, Apples” by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace.
   Discuss the different apple colors and types in the story.

B. Main Activity 1: Apple Color Sorting (20–25 minutes)

Objective: To identify and sort apples according to their colors.

Procedure:

1. Place three baskets labeled “Red,” “Green,” and “Yellow” on the floor or table.

2. Mix up real or paper apples in a large bin.

3. Invite children one by one to pick an apple and place it in the correct color basket.

4. Once complete, count the apples in each basket together.

5. Talk about which color has the most or least apples.

Teacher Prompts:

• “Where does this apple go?”

• “Can you find a green apple?”

• “Which basket has more apples?”

Learning Focus: Sorting, classification, and comparing quantities.

C. Main Activity 2: Apple Color Craft (25–30 minutes)

Objective: To reinforce color recognition through art.

Procedure:

1. Give each child a paper plate or apple outline.

2. Have them choose one apple color (red, green, or yellow).

3. Tear small pieces of colored tissue paper and glue them onto the plate to create a colorful apple.

4. Add a paper stem and leaf to complete the craft.

5. Label their names and display on the wall as “Our Apple Orchard.”

Teacher Prompts:

• “What color apple are you making today?”

• “Does your apple look shiny or soft?”

• “Can you find a leaf for your apple?”

D. Music and Movement (10 minutes)

Song: “Find the Apple Color”
(Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

🎵
If your apple’s red, hold it high! (Hold it high!)
If your apple’s red, hold it high! (Hold it high!)
If your apple’s red and you know it,
Then it’s time to really show it,
If your apple’s red, hold it high! 🍎

(Repeat for green 🍏 and yellow 🍋)

Movement Idea: Children move around the room holding their apple color cards and matching with friends holding the same color.

E. Closing Circle (10 minutes)

Review Questions:

• “What are the three apple colors we learned today?”

• “Which apple color do you like best?”

• “Can apples be more than one color?”

Goodbye Song:
End with a soft farewell song, such as “See You Tomorrow, Apple Friends!”

5. Assessment / Observation

Observe and record:

• Ability to name apple colors.

• Success in sorting apples correctly.

• Engagement in group discussions and songs.

• Creativity and fine motor control during craft.

• Social interaction and turn-taking during activities.

6. Extension Ideas

• Include an Apple Color Hunt around the classroom (find red, green, or yellow objects).

• Add a color-matching game in the learning center with apple flashcards.

• Create an Apple Color Graph—children place stickers or draw apples in their favorite color column.

• Add apple-scented dough in red, green, and yellow to the sensory bin.

🍏 Detailed Lesson Plan — Monday: Introduction to Apples

Theme: Apples
Sub-theme: What Are Apples?
Age Group: 3–5 years old
Duration: Half-day (approximately 1 to 1.5 hours for main activities)
Day: Monday
Weekly Theme: Apples

1. Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, children will be able to:

• Identify an apple as a fruit.

• Describe basic characteristics of apples (shape, color, size).

• Develop observation, communication, and sensory skills.

• Participate in group discussion and follow directions during activities.

2. Learning Areas

• Cognitive Development: Identifying and classifying objects (apple characteristics).

• Language Development: Naming colors, shapes, and using descriptive words.

• Fine Motor Development: Holding, stamping, and painting apples.

• Socio-emotional Development: Sharing materials and participating in group activities.

• Sensory Development: Exploring through touch, sight, and smell.

3. Materials Needed

• Real apples (red, green, yellow)

• Picture cards of apples

• Chart paper and markers

• Knife (teacher use only)

• Paints (red, green, yellow)

• Apple halves for stamping

• White paper / construction paper

• Aprons or smocks

• Song lyrics: “Apples and Bananas”

• Book: “Ten Apples Up on Top” by Dr. Seuss (or similar)

4. Lesson Flow

A. Circle Time (15–20 minutes)

Introduction & Discussion:

1. Greeting Song / Welcome Time
   Begin with a short welcome song.
   → Example: “Good Morning” song.

2. Introduce the Theme: Apples

   • Show a basket of real apples.

   • Ask:

     • “What is this?”

     • “Have you eaten an apple before?”

     • “What color is your apple?”

   • Allow children to hold and observe the apples.

   • Encourage them to describe: round, smooth, red, green, yellow, shiny.

3. Story Time:
   Read “Ten Apples Up on Top” by Dr. Seuss.
   Discuss counting and balancing apples.

B. Main Activity: Apple Stamping (20–30 minutes)

Objective: To explore colors, textures, and shapes using apple halves.

Procedure:

1. Cut apples in half horizontally and vertically to show different shapes inside.

2. Let children observe the star shape inside (the seeds).

3. Give each child an apple half and a piece of paper.

4. Provide paints in red, green, and yellow.

5. Demonstrate stamping on paper using the apple halves.

6. Let them create patterns or “apple trees” using their stamps.

7. Display their artwork to dry.

Teacher Prompts:

• “What happens when you press the apple in paint?”

• “Which color do you like best?”

• “Can you count how many apples you stamped?”

C. Snack Time / Sensory Exploration (15 minutes)

Let children eat apple slices (with teacher supervision).
Discuss:

• How do apples taste? (sweet, crunchy, juicy)

• Which color apple do you like best?

Optional: Create a simple chart of children’s favorite apple color.

D. Music and Movement (10 minutes)

Song: “Apples and Bananas”
Encourage actions while singing (pretend to pick apples, eat apples, etc.).

E. Closing Circle (10 minutes)

Review Questions:

• “What did we learn about apples today?”

• “What colors can apples be?”

• “What shape is an apple?”

Reflection / Goodbye Song:
End with a calming goodbye song or short relaxation before dismissal.

5. Assessment / Observation

Observe and note:

• Participation during discussion and song.

• Ability to identify apple colors and shapes.

• Engagement in stamping activity (fine motor skills).

• Use of descriptive words (smooth, round, red, etc.).

6. Extension Ideas

• Add apple-scented playdough in the sensory table.

• Include counting apple stickers or toy apples in math centers.

• Set up a “farmer’s market” pretend play area for the week.

  
  
  

🍎 Plan de leçon hebdomadaire : Thème — Les pommes

Groupe d’âge : 3 à 5 ans
Durée : 1 semaine
Thème principal : Découvrir les pommes — leurs couleurs, leur goût, leurs parties et leurs utilisations.

Objectifs d’apprentissage

À la fin de la semaine, les enfants seront capables de :

• Identifier une pomme et ses parties de base (peau, chair, graines, tige).

• Reconnaître les couleurs des pommes (rouge, verte, jaune).

• Développer la motricité fine grâce à des activités artistiques liées aux pommes.

• Explorer des expériences sensorielles (goût, toucher, odorat).

• Participer à des chansons, histoires et activités de comptage sur le thème des pommes.

Aperçu hebdomadaire

Coins d’apprentissage (ouverts toute la semaine)

• Jeu symbolique : Marché de pommes ou stand de verger.

• Coin sensoriel : Tranches de pommes séchées, pâte à modeler parfumée à la pomme, jouets en forme de pomme.

• Coin de blocs : Construire un verger de pommiers avec des blocs rouges et verts.

• Coin d’écriture : Feuilles de traçage de la lettre « A » et activités d’écriture autour des pommes.

• Coin lecture : Livres sur les pommes (histoires et documentaires).

Chansons et comptines

1. 🍏 « Tout en haut dans le pommier »

2. 🍎 « Les pommes et les bananes »

3. 🍏 « A comme Apple (A comme pomme) » chanson de l’alphabet

4. 🍎 « Cinq pommes rouges » chanson de comptage

Matériel nécessaire

• Pommes réelles (rouges, vertes, jaunes)

• Peinture, assiettes en papier, papier de soie

• Papier de construction, colle, ciseaux

• Fiches de comptage et cartes d’images de pommes

• Bols, cuillères (pour la dégustation ou la compote)

• Livres : « Dix pommes en haut du pommier », « Le pommier magique », « La pomme et le ver ».

 Age Group: 3–5 years old

Duration: 1 week
Theme Focus: Discovering apples — their colors, taste, parts, and uses.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the week, children will be able to:

• Identify an apple and its basic parts (skin, flesh, seeds, stem).

• Recognize apple colors (red, green, yellow).

• Develop fine motor skills through apple-related crafts and activities.

• Explore sensory experiences (taste, touch, smell).

• Engage in songs, stories, and counting activities related to apples.

Weekly Overview

Learning Centers (Open Throughout the Week)

• Dramatic Play: Apple stand or “farmer’s market.”

• Sensory Bin: Dried apple slices, apple-scented playdough, apple toys.

• Block Area: Build an apple orchard using trees and red blocks.

• Writing Center: Apple tracing sheets and alphabet “A” activities.

• Library Corner: Apple-themed books (fiction and nonfiction).

Songs and Rhymes

1. 🍏 “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”

2. 🍎 “Apples and Bananas”

3. 🍏 “A Is for Apple” Alphabet Song

4. 🍎 “Five Red Apples” Counting Song

Materials Needed

• Real apples (red, green, yellow)

• Paint, paper plates, tissue paper

• Construction paper, glue, scissors

• Apple charts and counting cards

• Bowls, spoons (for taste test and applesauce)

• Storybooks: “Ten Apples Up on Top,” “The Apple Pie Tree,” “Apple Trouble.”

 🌟 Preschool Lesson Plan (Ages 3–5)

Theme: Where I Live

Sub-theme: My Neighborhood

Exploring the neighborhood helps young children understand the world around them. Through this lesson plan, preschoolers will discover the places, people, and helpers they see every day while building social skills, creativity, and early geography awareness.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, children will be able to:
✔ Identify important places in their neighborhood (houses, parks, stores, schools).
✔ Recognize people in the community (neighbors, mail carriers, shopkeepers, helpers).
✔ Understand that they belong to a larger community.
✔ Express themselves through art, dramatic play, and storytelling.
✔ Practice teamwork and problem-solving in group activities.

🧰 Materials Needed

• Storybook: Whose House Is This? or Our Neighborhood

• Large mural/chart paper

• Crayons, markers, scissors, glue

• Pictures of neighborhood places (store, park, post office, fire station)

• Toy cars, small figures, blocks

• Pretend play props: mail bag, grocery basket, doctor kit, firefighter hat

• Music player for songs

🕒 Lesson Flow

1. Circle Time (15 minutes)

• Greeting Song: The More We Get Together.

• Discussion Prompt:

  • Show children pictures of streets, parks, and stores. Ask: “What do you see in your neighborhood?”

  • Encourage them to share: “Who do you meet outside your home?”

• Movement Song: This is the Way We Walk in Our Town (add verses like “go to the store” or “play in the park”).

2. Storytime (10 minutes)

📖 Read Whose House Is This? or another neighborhood book.

• Pause to ask:

  • “Who lives here?”

  • “What places do you see near your home?”

• Let children compare their own neighborhoods.

3. Main Activity – Art Project (20 minutes)

🎨 Neighborhood Mural

• Lay down mural paper for a big group drawing.

• Children draw or paste pictures of homes, parks, stores, and roads.

• Add toy cars and figures to “drive” through the mural.

• Teacher labels drawings: “This is a park,” “This is a store.”

4. Dramatic Play (15 minutes)

🏠 Community Helper Role Play

• Set up a mini-neighborhood play corner.

• Children choose roles (mail carrier, doctor, grocer, firefighter).

• Encourage dialogue:

  • “Can you deliver this letter?”

  • “Would you like to buy fruit from the store?”

5. Outdoor Play (20 minutes)

🌳 Neighborhood Walk (if possible)

• Take a short walk around the school block to look at houses, streets, and shops.

• If not possible: Use chalk outdoors to draw “streets” and “buildings.”

• Children walk toy cars or ride bikes along the chalk roads.

6. Closing Circle (10 minutes)

• Review: “What places did we find in our neighborhood today?”

• Sharing: Each child completes the sentence: “In my neighborhood, I see…”

• End with a calm goodbye song.

📝 Assessment / Observation

• Can the child name at least one place or helper in their neighborhood?

• Did they join in making the mural?

• Were they able to share something about their own community?

• Did they cooperate in role play and outdoor activities?

💡 Extension Ideas

• Invite a guest speaker (mail carrier, firefighter, or parent volunteer) to talk about their role.

• Add toy houses, cars, and people to the block area for ongoing play.

• Create a matching game with community helpers and their tools.

✨ This lesson plan encourages preschoolers to value the people and places around them while building early social studies skills through fun, hands-on activities. Perfect for classrooms, daycares, or homeschooling!

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🎯 Educational Goals / Objectifs éducatifs

EN:

• Develop sensory and fine motor skills

• Introduce color, texture, and shape recognition

• Encourage sorting, counting, and creativity

• Foster environmental awareness and care

FR :

• Développer les habiletés sensorielles et la motricité fine

• Introduire la reconnaissance des couleurs, textures et formes

• Encourager le tri, le comptage et la créativité

• Favoriser la sensibilisation et le respect de l’environnement

🧑‍🎓 Ages 4–5 years / Âges 4 à 5 ans

EN:
Monday: Introduce recycling symbols and make a collage with bottle caps and cardboard.
Tuesday: Discuss how paper is made and recycled; make a paper mosaic.
Wednesday: Create a “can drum set” and explore rhythm.
Thursday: Learn why reusable bags help the planet and design a logo for “Our Eco Team.”
Friday: Role-play as “Recycling Heroes” collecting items around the room.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FR :

Lundi : Présenter les symboles du recyclage et créer un collage avec des bouchons et du carton.
Mardi : Discuter de la fabrication et du recyclage du papier; créer une mosaïque en papier.
Mercredi : Créer une « batterie de boîtes » et explorer le rythme.
Jeudi : Apprendre pourquoi les sacs réutilisables aident la planète et créer un logo pour « Notre équipe écolo ».
Vendredi : Jeu de rôle en « Héros du recyclage » ramassant des objets dans la pièce.