Frogs and ponds: a preschool theme week
Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Spring · April, May
One week on frogs and ponds for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (2 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 4 materials, “Jack Be Nimble” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter F.
Circle time
- Good morning song, then say each name together.
- Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
- Ask: “What does a frog start out as?”
- Sing: Jack Be Nimble.
- Read: Frog on a Log (level 2).
Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.
Books
- Frog on a Log (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A frog on a log, funny and short.
- Jump, Jump, Jump! (level 2, free on peabody.kids): Jumping frogs and friends.
- Frogs Are Amazing (read aloud, level 5): A read-aloud: true facts about frogs.
- Gus and the Big Rock (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: a frog who tries again.
Craft: Lily-pad frog
You need (4): green paper plate, a green paper frog, crayons, glue stick.
- Color the plate as a lily pad.
- Draw the frog's face.
- Glue the frog onto its lily pad.
With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.
Song: Jack Be Nimble
The words
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over The candlestick.
Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.
Snack
Kiwi Turtles from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.
Letter pack
FfF is for frog. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).
Threes and fours: trace F and f once, then find F in the room and in the book.
Outside: Lily-pad hop
Lay paper or hoop lily pads on the grass. Hop from pad to pad without touching the pond.
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The books are Peabody's own open library, free with no sign-in. The song is public domain. The snack links to the Peabody Kitchen. Nothing here asks for a child's name.