Tree Talk Prompt Cards
A set of universal printable prompt cards with visual sentence frames. Each card features icons for humans, animals, and plants as "living things," a tree icon in the frame, and a general question mark symbol for their needs to support open-ended student discussions. Prompts encourage students to look at the anchor chart or their booklet.
Tree Needs Slides
A vibrant visual slide deck for Kindergarten instruction on how living things depend on trees. Features large icons and modeling for both the Anchor Chart talk (Side 1) and Booklet sharing (Side 2), with updated food icons representing leaves, berries, and nuts. Slide 5 and 6 mirror the exact visual sentence frames found on the student prompt cards.
Tree Needs Teacher Guide
A teacher-facing facilitation guide for the Tree Needs lesson. It includes a clear lesson flow (I Do, We Do, You Do), preparation tips, and specific oral language prompts for teachers to use while circulating during student group work.
Tree Needs Worksheet
A simple student worksheet for the Tree Needs lesson where students draw their chosen living thing and circle what they depend on trees for. Features varied food icons (leaves, berries, nuts).
Animal Needs Booklet
A printable 4-page mini-booklet template for Kindergarten students to record how animals depend on trees for food and shelter. Each page includes a drawing area and a simple sentence frame for students to complete, with visual icons for food variety (leaves, berries, nuts).
Tree Talk Prompt Cards 2-Sided
A two-sided printable prompt card for Kindergarten students. Page 1 features 4 copies of the universal "Chart Talk" frame, and Page 2 features 4 copies of the "My Fact" frame for sharing from their animal booklet. Designed for efficient double-sided printing and cutting. Prompts encourage students to look at the anchor chart or their booklet.