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Jack & the Beanstalk

3/7/2014

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As we read the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, some children found some magic beans. (hidden in the group area) 

We asked the children what should we do with the beans?  Of course they said lets plant them.  

The Next Day...

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A magic beanstalk appeared, growing straight from the floor of our classroom. 

We had to measure it!

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First we had the children estimate how tall did they think the beanstalk grew.

After we took yarn and measured from top to bottom and taped the yarn on the floor.

Next we took turns measuring the string with our feet,(foot over foot) to see how tall the beanstalk was.

We discovered that not every foot measured the same size.

So How many feet were you?

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Each child measured with their feet to see how many feet they had to measure the beanstalk.

We taped the yarn to the wall to record the data.

So how many feet was the beanstalk?  It measured 10 feet with a ruler.

We didn't stop measuring

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We measured Jack, the Giant and every one that we read about in the story to see how tall they were.

How Tall are They?- Students will identify, describe, and compare by attributes of height.  Tall, taller, tallest


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More Math Centers

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Graphing different Jack and the Beanstalk picture scene. 

How Many?- Students will learn strategies for collecting, organizing and displaying data.


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Making patterns with Jack and the Beanstalk.

Making Patterns-Students will extend simple patterns by predicting what comes next, with concrete objects.

Students will create simple patterns with concrete objects.


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Making Numbers with Magic Beans

Making Numbers-Students will use one-to-one correspondence and rote counting to determine how many objects are in a set.  1 to 20

Students will demonstrate that the last count indicates how many items were counted.



Language and Literacy for the whole class

Help Jack climb to the top

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The children helped Jack climb the beanstalk by place leaves with letters in the proper order so that Jack could make it to the top.

What's the Order-Students will be able to recognize and identify letters.


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Children sorted beginning sounds by placing clouds on sound mats. 

Beginning Sounds-Students will be able to produce a word and identify the initial sound of word.


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Children had fun as they clapped and snapped the syllables on all the golden eggs that the hen laid. 

Say It, Clap It, Snap It-Students will be able to segment words by syllables. 


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Children learned about ending sounds in words as we said words and identified the ending sounds that they heard.

Ending Sounds Clipping Ring-Students will recognize and identify ending sounds in words.


Retelling story through Art

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Set up a table for an art activity after reading the story.  Encourage the children to create what they just heard in the story Jack and the Beanstalk.  
Retelling Story with Art-Students will learn how to visualize story to build compression. 

If this is something that you would like to use in your classroom, you can purchase them in my TpT shop. 
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Jack and the Beanstalk lesson plan bundle (Math, Literacy and Art).
3 Comments
Kathy
4/28/2017 07:00:43 pm

How'd you do the beanstalk?

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Tami
4/28/2017 07:34:00 pm

I went to a carpet store and asked for a carpet tube. I had the children paint the tube and they made leaves for it. We hot glued all of the leaves onto the painted tube.

Here is another post that shows the children painting the tube.
http://www.learningandteachingwithpreschool.com/blog/peer-into-my-week-down-on-the-farm-week-2

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Mr Jack link
2/23/2018 10:18:12 am

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