Spring: a preschool theme week
Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Spring · March
One week on spring for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (2 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 4 materials, “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter S.
Circle time
- Good morning song, then say each name together.
- Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
- Ask: “What is new outside in spring?”
- Sing: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.
- Read: Meg and the Seed (level 3).
Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.
Books
- Meg and the Seed (level 3, free on peabody.kids): A seed in spring.
- A Nest on the Hill (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A nest, for baby birds.
- Big Egg (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: an egg about to hatch.
- The Bean in the Cup (read aloud, level 5): A read-aloud: something growing.
Craft: Tissue blossom branch
You need (4): brown crayon, paper, pink or white tissue squares, glue stick.
- Draw a branch across the paper.
- Scrunch tissue squares into little balls.
- Glue the blossoms along the branch.
With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.
Song: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
The words
Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane.
Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.
Snack
Ladybugs on a Log from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.
Letter pack
SsS is for spring. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).
Threes and fours: trace S and s once, then find S in the room and in the book.
Outside: Spring spotting
Walk and look for three new things: a bud, a bird, a flower. Point, don't pick.
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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.