Indoors and out, evergreens are popular at this time of year.

So use them to branch out into learning in a “tree-mendous” way!

Three On Evergreen Puppets

A Tree Make these adorable puppets for some evergreen dramatics.
Like all trees, an Duplicate a class supply of the tree puppet patterns on page 45 onto
evergreen has three green construction paper. Give each child two precut trees. Have her
basic parts. The roots write her name on one tree shape. Then have her glue two wiggle
help the tree absorb eyes on the other tree shape and add a red-glitter smile. Provide a
water and nutrients variety of white materials—such as white glitter, white sequins, or bits
from the soil. The of cotton batting—so each child may add “snow” to her tree. After the
trunk holds up the glue has dried, staple the two tree shapes together as shown, wedg-
branches and allows ing a bit of crumpled tissue paper between them for a stuffed effect.
water and food to Then insert a wide craft stick into the trunk and secure it with glue.
travel between the Teach students the following poem. Then have groups of five use
roots and the leaves. their puppets to perform the poem for the class.
The crown includes
the branches and Five little evergreens standing all together.
leaves (or needles). The first one said, “I love December weather!”
Sketch a simple ever- The second one said, “It’s going to snow tonight.”
green on your chalk- The third one said, “Then our Christmas will be white!”
board; then discuss The fourth one said, “Let’s look up at the sky.”
with students the The fifth one said, “Is that a flake I spy?”
name and function of Then down came the snow ’til it covered every tree,
each of these parts. And the five little evergreens shouted out, “YIPPEE!”
Follow up the discus-
sion by having each
child complete a copy
of page 44.

Joanna Tall, Taller, Tallest

Help students practice size comparisons
with the reproducible on page 46. Duplicate
the page for each child; then have the child
color and cut out her six trees. Direct her to
glue the trees in order from shortest to tallest
on a 6" x 18" strip of construction paper.
Small trees, tall trees—we love all trees! 43
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