One of my favorite things to do in fall is…eat. Please, no judgment here. But, who can resist the delicious fall foods that make the cooler weather and colorful foliage even better? So, it is no wonder that this pocket chart center involves some fun fall foods.
Fall Theme Activities
If you know MJCS you probably know how much I love to use themes with my learners. Creating a small group or literacy centers are no different. So, when fall comes around I like to pull from different things learners may experience in their world.
Food is definitely an experience they can all relate to. Using this activity gives learners the opportunity to put text to what they are seeing outside of the classroom. Even better, learners can talk at the pocket chart about other fall foods they are enjoying.
Sight Word Sentences
One of my biggest struggles in the classroom was trying to incorporate sight words in a literacy center without simple spelling or memorizing.
Furthermore, it was more important to be to have learners read their sight words in sentences. This pocket chart goes a little further by having learners create the sentences, too.
Pocket Chart Center
A pocket chart is a perfect place for learners to put this activity to work. For example, kinesthetic, visual and auditory learners can all enjoy this center.
Kinesthetic learners will be able to touch and move the word cards as they create the sentences on the pocket chart. You may see them laying the cards out on the floor and hopping around them as they work.
Also, visual learners will love being about to see the sentences come together on the pocket chart. They may stand back and stare as they take it all in.
Of course, auditory learners will thrive on the conversation that takes place as they work to create the pocket chart sentences. Having learners read and reread the sentences they form with a pointer are an extra bonus for these learners.
Grab it for FREE
If you want to use this pocket chart activity in your preschool, PreK, kindergarten or first-grade classroom you can get it for free.
Snag it by clicking the MJCS download image at the bottom of this post.
Need More Fall Activities
Be sure to check out my Fall Thematic Pack for Little Learners or grab the Thematic Unit pack for the entire school year.
You can also grab some more fall-themed freebies from a few amazing education bloggers below!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Fall Roll and Graph // Kindergarten Connection
Fall Leaves Alphabet Cards // Sweet Sounds of Kindergarten
Sneaky Squirrel Fall Counting Game for Preschoolers // Stay at Home Educator
Fall STEM Challenge Cards // Schooling a Monkey
Autumn Leaf Shapes // Teach Me Mommy
How to Carve a Pumpkin Mini Book // The Primary Post
Fall Foods Pocket Chart Sentences // Mrs. Jones Creation Station
Fall Color by Sight Word // Sara J. Creations
Fall Fine Motor Activities // Fairy Poppins
Fall Sight Word Board Game // Literacy with the Littles
Fall Leaf Rhyming Cards // The Letters of Literacy
Autumn ABC Sort // Happy Days in First Grade
