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Little Red Hen

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How to use these lesson plans

This lesson plan packet contains the following:

Book list

1-page weekly lesson plan grid o Alternate weekly grids for 4 day, 3 day, and 2 day programs

5 daily lesson plan sheets

2-page centers explanation

Printables

Use the Book List to stock your classroom reading center and choose which books

you’ll read aloud during the apple theme.

The 1-page weekly lesson plan has ideas for center activities, read alouds,

whole group lessons, small group math lessons, small group science lessons, and small group literacy lessons.

The alternate lesson plan sheets are perfect for creating your own plans if

you teach a 4-day, 3-day, or 2-day preschool program. Simply grab the items you’d like and arrange them to the calendar that’s best suited for you. These sheets are editable – so you can type in the dates, days of the week, and activities. You can also just print the templates and handwrite your plans.

The daily lesson plans delve into the specifics of each lesson idea. Materials are

included along the top of each daily plan. The days of the week and dates on these sheets are editable.

The centers explanation has more information about each center activity. There

are 2 to 3 ideas for each center. Some teachers keep the same activities in each center for an entire week, while others like to change the activities a couple times a week.

You can pick and choose the activities that suit you and your classroom best. For example, maybe some of the small group ideas would be better done during your whole group time. You may decide to use some of the small group ideas during center time. Even though the plans are listed as one week, there are really enough activities to encompass an additional week or two if you incorporate non-themed activities.

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Little Red Hen Book List

The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone

The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philomen Sturges

Armadilly Chili by Helen Ketteman

Tiny Tilda’s Pumpkin Pie by Susan Kantor

With Love, Little Red Hen by Alma Flor Ada

Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens

The Little Red Hen by Mary Finch

The Little Red Hen by Margie Orford

The Little Red Pen by Janet Stevens

The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah by Leslie Kimmelman

Bread, Bread, Bread (Around the World Series) by Ann Morris

Bread Comes to Life by George Levenson

Fantastic Facts About Hens by Miles Merchant

Chicks and Chickens by Gail Gibbons

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Little Red Hen Plans Dates: _______________

Notes or special events:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Read Aloud

The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza

Cook-A-Doodle-Doo!

With Love, Little Red Hen

Armadilly Chili

Whole Group

Character rhyming Little Red Hen song

What comes from wheat?

Act out the story Graph favorite version

Literacy Word making Story sequencing Story board Sensory retelling Write your own story

Math Sensory number tray

Measure the wheat

Shape craft “Not I!” recording sheet

Fine motor grain sorting

Science Compare different grains

Observe grains in water

Grow wheat grass Learn about hens Make bread

CENTERS Arts & Crafts

Feather painting Pizza cutter Little Red Hen

Science Explore wheat products

Hen observations

Pretend Play Little Red Hen’s bakery

Act out the story

Literacy Letter Cards

Story/Character writing

Math Plant the wheat

Measure the wheat

Sensory Little Red Hen sensory bin Little Red Hen play dough

Building Little Red Hen blocks

Wheat stalks

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Materials Read Aloud Grains (such as barley, oats, wheat berries, etc.); alphabet

manipulatives

The Little Red Hen

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy

Character Rhyming Choose a few characters from the story. Write their names on a chart. Brainstorm words that rhyme with

their names.

Word Making Use letter tiles, magnetic letters, or

other alphabet manipulatives to make the words on the enclosed printable.

Small Group Science Small Group Math

Grain Comparisons Gather different kinds of grains

(barley, wheat berries, corn, oats, etc.). Display on a sensory exploration

table with a hand lens for kids to observe and compare.

Sensory Number Tray Place grains (barley, wheat berries, etc.) or flour in a tray. Add printable numbers as visual prompts. Children

use finger or wheat stalks to write the numbers prompted.

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Materials Read Aloud Various grains; wheat (real or fake) or

yellow yarn The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy

Little Red Hen Song Play the song and video for the

children. Encourage them to sing or dance along. After the song is

finished, compare and contrast the song’s story with the books that have

been read so far.

Story Sequencing After reading The Little Red Hen a

second time use the story sequencing cards to retell the sequence of

events.

Small Group Science Small Group Math

Measure the Wheat Tape pieces of wheat or yellow yarn to the wall. Use blocks or other non-

traditional tools to measure the wheat.

Grains in Water Place the grains from the day before

in water. Predict what will happen. Observe after a few hours, 24 hours,

and 48 hours. Record results.

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Materials Read Aloud Wheat berries Cook-A-Doodle-Doo!

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy What Comes from Wheat?

Talk about the different foods and products that come from wheat.

Encourage the children to think of some items on their own. Work

together to make a list of things that are made using wheat.

Story Board Work together to write the story of

the Little Red Hen and create accompanying art. The retold story

can be as simple or detailed as befits your students. Be sure to display the story board in the classroom or on a

bulletin board.

Small Group Science Small Group Math

Grow Wheat Grass

Follow the directions for planting and growing wheat grass using wheat

berries. Keep a chart of how long the growth progress takes.

Shape Craft Create the Little Red Hen using

construction paper cut into various shapes. Alternatively, use pattern

blocks to create her.

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Materials Read Aloud Small animals to represent the characters in the story; play

dough; barley; flour; wheat stalks (real or fake); dot markers

With Love, Little Red Hen

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy

Act Out the Story Have the children work together to act

out the story of the Little Red Hen. Depending on the number of children

in class, take turns being the characters.

Sensory Retelling

Use this sensory experience to retell the story of the Little Red Hen.

Small Group Science Small Group Math

Learn About Hens Use non-fiction books and pictures of chickens. Read about different kinds

of hens. Encourage the children to ask questions and point out what they see. Record observations on paper or in a

science journal.

“Not I!” Recording Sheet Get a dot marker or small manipulative and the Not I counting page. Listen to the story and cover a number each time a character in the story says "Not I." Count how many times the

phrase was said in all.

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Materials Read Aloud Armadilly Chili

Whole Group Activity Small Group Literacy

Graphing Use large chart paper or butcher

paper to create a class graph. Have each child draw a picture from their

favorite version of the Little Red Hen (and write their name on the picture).

The children work together to create a class graph. Alternatively, make small

copies of the covers of the books read in class. Children can color those

and use them to make the graph.

Write Your Own Story Encourage the children to make up their own version of the Little Red

Hen. They can use the same characters as one of the books, but create a different storyline. They

could create both a new storyline and new characters. Have them draw a

picture about their story. Depending on the levels of the students, have

them dictate or phonetically write the story to go along with their pictures.

Small Group Science Small Group Math

Make Bread Use your favorite bread recipe to

bake together. Talk about the measurement of the ingredients, how the ingredients work together to make

something new, and explore what yeast does. Then eat!

Fine Motor Grain Sorting Sort different grains using tongs or

the pincer grasp with fingers.

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Centers

Arts & Crafts Feather painting – Use feathers (preferably red feathers) to free paint. Pizza cutter Little Red Hen – Use this turkey craft as inspiration. Cut the Little Red Hen’s body out of red construction paper. Use play dough cutters to paint the red feathers for the hen’s body. Assemble everything together once it’s done.

Science Explore wheat products – Place non-fiction books about farming and wheat products in the science center. Print out pictures of items that come from wheat near the basket. Be sure to include the list of wheat products that was made during whole group time. Read about and explore the process of making different items from wheat. Hen observations – Place non-fiction books and pictures of chickens in a the science center. Record observations on paper or in a science journal.

Pretend Play

Little Red Hen’s bakery – Turn the pretend play area into a bakery. Add aprons, baker's hats, rolling pins, bread pans, and pretend ingredients. Act out the story – Children can out the story of the Little Red Hen. Add dress up items, pretend wheat stalks, and baking equipment in the dramatic play center.

Literacy Letter Cards – Use the printable cards to work on letter recognition, alphabetical order, matching uppercase to lowercase, etc. Story/Character writing – Use the Little Red Hen word cards here as a reference for the kids. Children can draw pictures of the story characters, and then label their pictures using the word cards as guidance. They can also create their stories based on the Little Red Hen.

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Centers

Math Plant the wheat – Use brown or wheat play dough, wheat stalks (real or plastic), and printable number cards. “Plant” the correct amount of wheat based on the number card chosen. Measure the wheat – Use printable wheat cards, tweezers/tongs, and grains. Use the tongs or fingers to manipulate the grains and measure the wheat cards.

Sensory Little Red Hen sensory bin – Explore the story with simple sensory play. Use whichever grains you have on hand. Little Red Hen play dough – Place red play dough, red feathers, googly eyes, and orange pipe cleaners out in the sensory area. Children can create their own versions of the Little Red Hen.

Building

Little Red Hen blocks – Print and laminate the character cards. Tape the cards to wooden blocks and add to the block area. Wheat stalks – Tape the wheat stalk printables to wooden blocks. Encourage the kids to build the tallest wheat stalk.

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Who will help me tend the wheat?

Who will help me cut the wheat?

Who will help me grind the wheat?

Who will help me make the bread?

Who will help me eat the bread?

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