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Apples: Book-Related Activities (plus, a FREEBIE!)

By thisreadingmama 2 Comments

apples-book related activities

Wednesday is John Chapman’s (a.k.a. Johnny Appleseed) birthday!  In honor of his birthday, I wanted to share a few apple book-related activities we’ve done here.

Ten Apples Up on Top! by Theo LeSieg

apples up on top emergent readerUse apple stickers with this FREEBIE!  We used number stamps for each page.  There are further directions on the download.

The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons

painting the Seasons of Arnolds Apple TreeThis craft was super easy to make! I took a piece of large drawing paper and folded it in two twice to make four sections.  Dip the side of the hand into brown paint for the trunk and finger paint to make the leaves.  We also used pink tissue paper for the apple blossoms and cotton for the snow.  We made “The Seasons of ALuv’s Apple Tree” (or substitute your child’s name in there).  Each season was labeled.

Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum

apple flip chart-how you use apples

uses for applesAfter reading this book {By the way, I LOVE these National Geographic Kids Books.  We have quite a few of them, like this one.}, ALuv used this flip chart to draw and write about the different ways people use apples.

How Do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro

I wish I had a picture to go with this one, but we studied the life cycle of an apple using these cards.

Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg

 

You Might Like our Johnny Appleseed Pack!

Johnny Appleseed

 

 

~Becky

 

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Comments

  1. enchantedhomeschoolingmomJill says

    September 24, 2012 at 10:20 am

    I am so glad to hear your family used part of my Johnny Appleseed Unit! I love your 10 apples on top freebie!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      September 24, 2012 at 11:55 am

      Thanks, Jill!

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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