April showers bring May flowers, right?! This month’s preschool / kindergarten calendar is going to focus on trees, birds, taking care of Earth, and gardening.
Since I made these calendars for families to use year after year, I left Easter out of the plans since this holiday can occur in March or April. We do, however, celebrate Easter. In the weeks leading up to Easter, I plan a number of educational and fun activities for my children.
One of our favourite Easter traditions is to do the Resurrection Eggs in the twelve days leading up to Easter. We also make cards, do some baking, and have discussions about God’s love for us and the meaning of Christ’s resurrection.
Are you excited yet?! I know I am! Here’s what’s planned for April!
Four weeks of fun, educational activities! Get your #FREE April #homeschool calendar! Share on X
FOCUS POINTS
THEME FOR THE MONTH: Earth
INVESTIGATE: Trees, birds, taking care of Earth, gardening
NUMBERS: 15, 16
LETTERS: T, U, V
COLOURS: Green
CELEBRATIONS: Easter (some years), Earth Day
APRIL CALENDAR
WEEK 1
MONDAY
- Read: The Giving Tree
- Practice writing the number 15
- Watch and do the “T” video on Starfall (need a computer with flash and a mouse for the free version)
TUESDAY
- Sing along to: The Green Grass Grew All Around
- Make green playdough together
- Provide “T” playdough placemat and make a “T” shape(download is in the Subscriber Library)
WEDNESDAY
- Read: A Tree is Nice
- Write the letter “T” and add it to our alphabet book
THURSDAY
- Sing and do actions: Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes for Trees!
- Field trip to buy ingredients for our recipe
- Make this simple tree snack
FRIDAY
- Read: The Tree Lady
- Watch this video about trees
- Go for a nature walk, try to identify trees, and do tree bark rubbings
WEEK 2
MONDAY
- Read: Birds
- Practice writing the number 15
- Watch and do the “U” video on Starfall (need a computer with flash and a mouse for the free version)
TUESDAY
- Make a soda bottle bird feeder
- Make green playdough together
- Provide “U” playdough placemat and make a “U” shape (download is in the Subscriber Library)
WEDNESDAY
- Read: Birdsong
- Make a chart to keep track of the birds that come to our feeder
THURSDAY
- Explore the eNature site and listen to bird calls
- Make this paper plate bird craft
- Go for a field trip to the woods (do some bird watching)
FRIDAY
- Read: Riki’s Birdhouse
- Paint our wood bird house
- Watch this video of a baby bird hatching
WEEK 3
MONDAY
- Read: The Earth Book
- Practice writing the number 16
- Visit the Earth Rangers website, and choose a “mission”
TUESDAY
- Watch and do the “V” video on Starfall (need a computer with flash and a mouse for the free version)
- Make green playdough together
- Provide “V” playdough placemat and make a “V” shape (download is in the Subscriber Library)
WEDNESDAY
- Read: The Lorax
- Sing along to Evergreen, Everblue
- Go on a litter clean-up walk
THURSDAY
- Field trip to buy ingredients for our snack
- Make this Earth Day fruit snack
FRIDAY
- Read: The Earth and I
- Write the letter “V” and add it to our alphabet book
- Watch / sing along to the Earth Day Poem
WEEK 4
MONDAY
- Read: Sunflower House
- Plant sunflower seeds
TUESDAY
- Practice writing the number 16
- Make green playdough together
- Provide playdough placemats and make letter shapes (downloads are in the Subscriber Library)
WEDNESDAY
- Read: Jack’s Garden
- Plan a garden, decide what to plant, and make a list of what to get for the garden
THURSDAY
- Take a field trip to a garden centre for plants
- Plant our plants in the garden
FRIDAY
- Read: Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
- Make these pretty upcycled spoon garden markers
So there you have it! A full month of learning and fun for a preschool or kindergarten child! Feel free to use any or all of these activities in your
Reflect:
What plans do you have for April? I would love to hear your thoughts on our planning for this month!
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