This Tot School: Insects resource has everything you need for a week packed full of bug themed fun and learning.

My tot school weekly plans are designed with the 2-3 year old child in mind. Every activity can be used at home with one or more children or adapted for use in a day care/preschool classroom. Tot school is all about exploring and learning together while exposing children to a variety of skills and concepts.

Features:

• Pre-academic skills:
One to one correspondence, color identification, number identification, shape identification, counting, matching, sorting by concept, language development, and open ended play

• Fine motor skills:
Painting, stamping, cutting, gluing, pinching, and drawing

• Gross motor skills:
Jumping, hopping, swinging, and running

• Week at a glance:
See all 25 books/activities for the week on one convenient page. Every week includes 5 books, 5 fine motor activities, 5 gross motor activities, 5 snacks, and 5 sensory bins along with a few other activities you may want to try!

• Suggested Materials:
Prepping for the week is super easy with this checklist. Round up everything you need for the week without having to search through each page of activities!

• Activity Pages:
Learning activity pages include everything you need to know to complete the activities for the week. Each learning category has a page with pictures, directions, materials, and goals so you know exactly what to do for each activity.

• Printables:
Printable activities and materials to make weekly prep a breeze! Lots of printable options to save you from purchasing additional hands on materials that you may not have available.

• Activities in Action:
Want to see more photos of each of this week’s activities in action? Click below for large detailed photos of our tot school adventures!
Tot School: Insects

**This set is included in the Tot School: Toddler Curriculum {Plans and Printables} GROWING BUNDLE**

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Looking for more early learning resources? We have 100+ weeks of learning and fun all ready to go for you!

Check out more Baby Bin Resources for 1-2 year olds here.

Check out more Tot School Resources for 2-3 year olds here.

Check out more Preschool Resources for 3-4 year olds here.

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This Tot School: Spring resource has everything you need for a week packed full of spring themed fun and learning.

My tot school weekly plans are designed with the 2-3 year old child in mind. Every activity can be used at home with one or more children or adapted for use in a day care/preschool classroom. Tot school is all about exploring and learning together while exposing children to a variety of skills and concepts.

Features:

• Pre-academic skills:
Sorting, counting, number identification, memory, following directions, shape identification, language development, and open ended play

• Fine motor skills:
Painting, cutting, gluing, squeezing, and threading

• Gross motor skills:
Jumping, hopping, and running

• Week at a glance:
See all 25 books/activities for the week on one convenient page. Every week includes 5 books, 5 fine motor activities, 5 gross motor activities, 5 snacks, and 5 sensory bins along with a few other activities you may want to try!

• Suggested Materials:
Prepping for the week is super easy with this checklist. Round up everything you need for the week without having to search through each page of activities!

• Activity Pages:
Learning activity pages include everything you need to know to complete the activities for the week. Each learning category has a page with pictures, directions, materials, and goals so you know exactly what to do for each activity.

• Printables:
Printable activities and materials to make weekly prep a breeze! Lots of printable options to save you from purchasing additional hands on materials that you may not have available.

• Activities in Action:
Want to see more photos of each of this week’s activities in action? Click below for large detailed photos of our tot school adventures!
Tot School: Spring

**This set is included in the Tot School: Toddler Curriculum {Plans and Printables} GROWING BUNDLE**

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Looking for more early learning resources? We have 100+ weeks of learning and fun all ready to go for you!

Check out more Baby Bin Resources for 1-2 year olds here.

Check out more Tot School Resources for 2-3 year olds here.

Check out more Preschool Resources for 3-4 year olds here.

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Do you need a great read aloud for Spring? Try this All About Spring FREEBIE: Read & Respond that is the perfect book companion for the All About Spring series of books by Martha E. H. Rustad. Students read the books and use the information to write their own informational text. It is the perfect way to strengthen nonfiction writing skills!

Features:

• Common Core Aligned Writing practice
• Graphic organizer for prewriting
• Cover, table of contents, and book pages
**This is a sample from Spring: Read & Respond

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Frogs: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
I Don’t Want to Be a Frog By Dev Petty
Ribbit! By Rodrigo Folguiera
Frog on a Log? By Kes Gray
From Tadpole to Frog By Wendy Pfeffer
Frogs! By Elizabeth Carney

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Find the Moral
Find Problem/Solution
Visualize the Story
Parts of a Life Cycle
New Vocabulary

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Informational Writing
Poetry
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the May: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Habitats: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
Animal Habitats By Julie K. Lundgren
I See a Kookaburra! by Steve Jenkins
I Took a Walk by Henry Cole
On the Way to the Beach by Henry Cole
The Magic School Bus Hops Home by Patricia Relf

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Compare/Contrast
Making Connections
Learning New Vocabulary
Finding the Main Idea

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Informational Writing
Poetry
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the May: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Plants: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
My Garden by Kevin Henkes
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Seed to Plant by Kristin Baird Rattini
Plant Parts (series) by Vijaya Khisty Bodach

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Cause & Effect
Identifying Types of Texts
Compare & Contrast Characters
Identifying Text Features
Making Connections

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Informational Writing
Poetry
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the May: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Caterpillars: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle
Caterpillar to Butterflly By Laura Marsh
Ten Little Caterpillars By Bill Martin Jr.
Clara Caterpillar By Pamela Duncan Edwards
From Caterpillar to Butterfly By Deborah Heiligmann

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Sequence a Story
Text Features
New Vocabulary
Ask & Answer Questions
Compare & Contrast Texts

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Poetry Writing
Informative Writing
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the April: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Fairy Tale: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
3 Little Pigs By James Marshall
Goldilocks and the Three Bears By Caralyn Buehner
Rumplestiltskin By Paul O. Zelinsky
Jack and the Beanstalk By Ronne Randall
Cinderella By Marcia Brown

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Finding the Moral/Lesson
Sequencing the Story
Identifying Problem/Solution
Identifying Types of Texts
Inferring Meaning

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Letter Writing
Informative Writing
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the April: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Chicks: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
Chicks and Salsa By Aaron Reynolds
Where Do Chicks Come From? By Amy E. Sklansky
Chicks & Chickens By Gail Gibbons
The Problem with Chickens By Bruce McMillan
Big Chickens By Leslie Helakoski

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Retell a Story
Identify Key Information
Use Illustrations
Ask & Answer Questions
Use Words & Pictures

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Informative Writing
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the April: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Weather: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs By Judi Barrett
Whoosh Went the Wind By Sally Derby
Weather Words and What They Mean By Gail Gibbons
Freddy the Frogcaster By Janice Dean
The Cloud Book By Tomie dePaola

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Visualizing the Story
Point of View
Learning New Vocabulary
Finding the Lesson
Author’s Purpose

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Poetry Writing
Informative Writing
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
February: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond
November: Read and Respond
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE

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