Kindergarten Reading and Science by Jessica Mustard

Character Wall

jmustard3_1 — 2025-06-27 01:49:25 UTC

Have students think of their favorite character they learned about that week.
Have the students draw a picture of their character.
Have students tell the character’s name and why they liked them!
Hang pictures on the "Character Wall"

jmustard3_1 — 2025-06-27 02:00:14 UTC

Using a decorated frame as a 'magic mirror,' students take turns looking in the mirror and describing their favorite fairytale character without naming them. Other students guess who it is. This builds descriptive language skills and listening comprehension.

Story and Science

jmustard3_1 — 2025-06-27 02:13:03 UTC

Read Jack and the Beanstalk,' plant real beans in clear cups. Students monitor and measure their beans' growth over time, creating simple picture charts to track progress. This combines science with literacy while maintaining the fairytale theme.

Lifecycle of a butterfly

jmustard3_1 — 2025-06-27 02:33:47 UTC

Play the "Butterfly, Butterfly!" song. Ask students what they already know about the life cycle of a butterfly and what they would like to learn about. Play the song again and

Help students identify the key words from the song, such as caterpillar, butterfly, chrysalis and include a picture and a simple definition for each word.

Have students draw the cycle of the butterfly.

Animal Habitats

jmustard3_1 — 2025-06-27 02:50:13 UTC

Introduce habitats by explaining that animals have homes, just as people have homes. Help students identify familiar habitats like ponds, lakes, forests and their own backyard. Extend the lesson to familiar animals and their habitats. Play the habitat song.