Rocks and dirt: a preschool theme week
Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Spring · April, May
One week on rocks and dirt for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (3 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 3 materials, “Humpty Dumpty” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter R.
Circle time
- Good morning song, then say each name together.
- Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
- Ask: “What lives in the dirt?”
- Sing: Humpty Dumpty.
- Read: Mop Can Hop (level 3).
Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.
Books
- Mop Can Hop (level 3, free on peabody.kids): A puppy in the mud.
- The Big Truck (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A truck stuck in the mud.
- Ants Are Strong (level 3, free on peabody.kids): True facts about ants that live in the soil.
- Gus and the Big Rock (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: a frog and a big rock.
Craft: Rock friend
You need (3): a smooth rock as big as a hand, washable paint, a brush.
- Wash and dry the rock.
- Paint a face or a pattern on it.
- Give it a name and a home in the garden.
With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.
Song: Humpty Dumpty
The words
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.
Snack
Peanut Butter Energy Balls from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.
Swap: Peanut butter → sunflower seed butter.
Letter pack
RrR is for rock. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).
Threes and fours: trace R and r once, then find R in the room and in the book.
Outside: Rock sort
Collect rocks bigger than your fist. Sort them: big and small, smooth and bumpy, light and dark.
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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.