Fall Preschool Lesson Plans

Read, Create, Explore, Discover

24 Interactive thematic lesson plans for young children

“All the leaves are falling down! Now is a great time to explore learning with leaves, apples, and pumpkins.”

Get ready for fun and learning with all our preschool unit lesson plans. These thematic units are packed with literature based activities that are easy to prepare and fun to implement.

These Fall Preschool Lesson Plans are digital downloads that you will receive immediately after purchase. No need to wait for anything in the mail. 

Each theme contains a PDF lesson plan book and printable activity set.  

Download these lesson plans today to:

- Explore a variety of themed hands-on activities!

- Build vocabulary and early literacy skills with songs and games!

- Get learners ready for school with printable pages!

Easy to follow lesson plans include activity modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners.

Every theme is comes with recommended reading lists, songs, material lists and more.

This unit includes activities for:

Literacy | Math | Sensory Exploration | Crafts | Science | Social Studies | Gross Motor | Social and Emotional Well Being

Concepts:

Leaves, apples, pumpkins

Recommended Reading:

• Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro
•Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
•The Little Red Hen (many print versions available)
•Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden by George Levenson
•Apple Picking Day! By Candice Ransom

Activities at a glance:

Literacy:

• L is for Leaf
• Pumpkin Life Cycle
• Leafy Names
• Fall Words Bingo

Math:

• Graphing Numbers
• Apple Seed Stamping
• Oatmeal Writing Tray
• Leaf Patterns

Science:

• Color Changing Leaves
• Baking Bread
• Apple Boats

Art:

• Chicken Scratch Painting
• Apple Prints
• Parts of an Apple Paper Plate Craft

Social Studies:

• Leaf Self-Portrait

Fine Motor:

• Transferring and Counting Pumpkins
• Apple Seeds Fine Motor Tray

Sensory:

• Pumpkin Harvest
• Applesauce Oobleck

Gross Motor:

• Pumpkin Hop

Music:

• Painting to the Sounds of Fall

Circle Time:

• Pass the Pumpkin
• Sorting and Graphing Leaves
• ABC Fall Leaf Game

Developed by a team of talented teachers and parents, these activities range from whole group circle time ideas to active learning games. All lesson plans have been carefully crafted and kid tested!

Whether you are a new teacher developing an entire preschool curriculum, a veteran teacher searching for new inspiration, or a parent homeschooling your preschooler, you'll find everything you need in these Preschool Unit Lesson Plans.

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