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Mother's Day Lesson Planning Page
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Welcome to my Mother's Day Lesson Planning Page.
On this page you can find: links to preschool activities, book recommendations, suggested items to add to your learning spaces, and related Pre-K Printable fun products to compliment your Mother's Day theme.
On this page you can find: links to preschool activities, book recommendations, suggested items to add to your learning spaces, and related Pre-K Printable fun products to compliment your Mother's Day theme.
This week we are! This theme is all about celebrating:
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*Create a Mother's Day Card
Make a special card or other Mother's Day gift for Mom. There are multiple card templates included in the Mother's Day Mini Pack from PKPF
Create a Gift
Our friends at Erica's Educare Learning Center making Mom bookmarks from inside our Mother's Day Activity Pack
Create a Mom & Me Collage
Set out old magazines, invite children to create a mom & me collage from them. They can cut out photographs of mothers and children, or things that remind them of their mother. Leave this invitation open-ended.
More Art, Creativity, & Gift Ideas
Decorate your Dramatic Play Space with photos of mothers and their children. If possible use photos of the children in your program.
Be sure you also have plenty of baby dolls available in your housekeeping space.
Be sure you also have plenty of baby dolls available in your housekeeping space.
*Create a Flower Shop
Consider setting up a Flower Shop in your Dramatic Play Center this week! Visit my Flower Shop Dramatic Play blog post for ideas.
parent Dress-UP
Add clothing to your dress-up center for children to dress up like moms and dads. Include all kinds of adult clothing in small sizes.
*Add Mother & Baby Animals
Add mother and baby figures to the construction area.
Add Family Figurines
Add block people of all different types including many different "mothers", also add little furniture. Children can create homes and add families.
Mother and Child Patterning
Use the Family Counters from Learning Resources to invite children to create patterns.
Challenge them to create mom/child patterns of one color, mom patterns using multiple colors, mom/child/baby patterns...there are all kinds of combinations!
Challenge them to create mom/child patterns of one color, mom patterns using multiple colors, mom/child/baby patterns...there are all kinds of combinations!
Create a Book About Mom
Set up a book making station. Create pages with prompts on them such as "I love my Mommy because..." then invite children to fill them in (or dictate to you) and/or draw illustrations.
The book can be a gift for their mother or for themselves as a keepsake.
The book can be a gift for their mother or for themselves as a keepsake.
*All About My Mom Survey
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These All About My Mom surveys are so much fun! Community Member Sheena W. shared some her kiddos completed. The Mother's Day Mini pack includes both a color and B&W version.
I LIke Noisy Mom Likes Quiet
Read this book aloud or listen to it on youtube.
Discuss:
After listening to the book, talk about opposites. Ask preschoolers what they like that is different from what their parent likes. What other opposites can they think of?
Recall information:
Who are the main characters of the book?
What does mom like to do in the book? What does little raccoon like to do?
Discuss:
After listening to the book, talk about opposites. Ask preschoolers what they like that is different from what their parent likes. What other opposites can they think of?
Recall information:
Who are the main characters of the book?
What does mom like to do in the book? What does little raccoon like to do?
Mother's Day Book Picks
On Mothers Lap by Ann Herbert Scott
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
What Not to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day by Martha Seif Simpson
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
ABC A Family Book by Bobbie Combs (non-traditional families)
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
What Not to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day by Martha Seif Simpson
Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
ABC A Family Book by Bobbie Combs (non-traditional families)
Create a Nature Collage
Plan and create a nature collage for a beautiful Mother's Day gift! Start by encouraging children to plan how they will create their artwork. What colors will they use? What types of material will they collect?
Next, get out into nature and collect materials. As children collect materials challenge them to consider what items may stick to the glue and which may not (and why).
Then, combine clear glue and paint and pour the mixture into a shallow container of choice (a cardboard lid works great). Then encourage students to arrange their nature treasures into the lid as they see fit.
Allow the art to dry , then add string to the back so it can be hung.
Next, get out into nature and collect materials. As children collect materials challenge them to consider what items may stick to the glue and which may not (and why).
Then, combine clear glue and paint and pour the mixture into a shallow container of choice (a cardboard lid works great). Then encourage students to arrange their nature treasures into the lid as they see fit.
Allow the art to dry , then add string to the back so it can be hung.
*Use Recyclables to Create a Gift
Add plenty of recyclables to the art center this week for children to design and create a unique Mother's Day gift.
Material Suggestions:
- Paper Towel Tubes
- Ribbon
- Dried leaves & Flowers
- Yogurt Cups
- Plastic Containers
- Lids
Baby Bath
All children can benefit from learning what makes a good parent.
Transform your sensory bin into a baby bath tub. Invite your preschoolers to give their babies a bath. Supply washable baby dolls, soap, water, and towels.
Keep the activity going all week, clean the baby clothes, play dishes, and toy cars.
Transform your sensory bin into a baby bath tub. Invite your preschoolers to give their babies a bath. Supply washable baby dolls, soap, water, and towels.
Keep the activity going all week, clean the baby clothes, play dishes, and toy cars.
*Mother's Day # 1-10 Puzzle
Work on motor development, number recognition, ordering and problem-solving skills with the Mother's Day number puzzle included in the PKPF Mother's Day activity Pack.
*Play: Mother May I?
This classic is fantastic for gross motor and perfect for Mother's Day week. Encourage movement of the whole body during play.
Dance to Mother's Day Tunes
Get up and move!
The Learning Station transformed their song Boom Chicka Boom into a Mother's Day song. Play the song and dance along.
The Learning Station transformed their song Boom Chicka Boom into a Mother's Day song. Play the song and dance along.
It's important for educators to keep in mind that children have all kinds of families at home. Some may not have their mother living in the home.
You can support these students by being mindful of the vocabulary used. Children can make gifts for any caregiver in their life.
You can support these students by being mindful of the vocabulary used. Children can make gifts for any caregiver in their life.
Family Differences
During circle time talk about how each family is made up of different members.
Read a book that has different types of families such as ABC A Family Book by Bobbie Combs or The Family Book by Todd Parr.
Invite children to talk about who is a part of their family. Sometimes both parents live at home, sometimes they have different homes. Some children live with extended family.
Some families are very large, others are very small.
Print photos of families (not the ones in your program) with all different types of members. Invite children to count up how many family members are in each family.
Read a book that has different types of families such as ABC A Family Book by Bobbie Combs or The Family Book by Todd Parr.
Invite children to talk about who is a part of their family. Sometimes both parents live at home, sometimes they have different homes. Some children live with extended family.
Some families are very large, others are very small.
Print photos of families (not the ones in your program) with all different types of members. Invite children to count up how many family members are in each family.
Throw a Party to Celebrate Parents
Many Educators like to throw a special party for Mother's Day. It can be as simple as offering Mom's a Fresh Coffee and Bagel for their Commute to as elaborate as a Tea party.
All About My Mom Book
Support students in creating a book all about their mom. They can add photographs, dictate memories for you to write down, and draw pictures.
Mommy and Me Display
Invite children to display photos of themselves with their mother to display on the classroom display board and around the classroom.
Family Finger
This week is a great time to sing the Family Finger song with the kids.
*Mother's Day Graphing
Play a collaborative group Mother's Day Graphing Game.
Sing and Extend the song
Down by the Bay by Raffi is a fantastic song for kids that incorporates rhyming and encourages extension.
Listen to the song during circle time then collaborate to create more lyrics!
**Bring props to circle time such as photos of animals and easy to rhyme objects. Hold up a photo of a fox, what rhymes with fox? Have you ever seen a fox, wearing....
Listen to the song during circle time then collaborate to create more lyrics!
**Bring props to circle time such as photos of animals and easy to rhyme objects. Hold up a photo of a fox, what rhymes with fox? Have you ever seen a fox, wearing....
My hand in Yours
This can be a send home project, or done in class. This would be a fun station to set up during a mother's day tea party.
Have mothers make a hand print from paint on a piece of card stock. Once dry, add the child's hand print in another color.
Have mothers make a hand print from paint on a piece of card stock. Once dry, add the child's hand print in another color.
Mother's Day Tea Party
Invite parents to the program for a Mother's Day Tea Party (or muffins, juice, etc).
Set up tables where multiple families can sit and mingle. Find party ideas here
Set up tables where multiple families can sit and mingle. Find party ideas here
