Instruct one child at a time to count the “a’s” found in each word. Play the game of “I Spy” using the pictures on the apples. You can either provide each child with all three colors or allow them to choose which color they would like for their apple.Ĭut out tear drop shapes using brown construction paper (at least 20).Ĭhildren take turns to roll the dice and count the correct number of apple-seeds.Īdhere “A” word pictures on the apple cut outs. Instruct the children to dip a piece of yarn into the paint and paint the apple cut-out with the piece of yarn. Provide red, yellow and green paint for each child. Use the children’s answers to develop a language chart.Īpple String Art- an activity to develop fine motor skillsĬut out large apple, whether from a reproducible page or a die cut. What would you take if you went on a long journey? Johnny Appleseed took only a walking stick, a bag of books and a sack of apple-seeds on his journey. Stimulate creative thinking and problem solving skills. Johnny Appleseed probably faced a lot of wilderness on his journey. ![]() “A” word pictures adhered to apple cutoutsĭiscuss the way America looked back then, there weren’t cars and streets to walk upon.Brown construction paper (to cut out at least 20 apple-seeds).Small disposable container for paint (3 for each child if you are wanting them to use all three colors for string art).Washable paint in red, yellow and green.Johnny Appleseed by, Steven Kellogg (re-read story if time allows).To prepare for today’s lesson plan, you will need… Each day, review what has been learned in previous days, repetition is the best way for children to learn. This lesson is a continuation of the harvest theme of “apples”. Who cooks applesauce for me? (pretend to stir a spoon) Tuesday Who picks the apples for me? (reach up and pick apples) (To the tune of Do You Know The Muffin Man?)Īpple man, apple man (tilt head from shoulder to shoulder) Sing this song and use the movement to act out: If you plant these seeds today, will an apple tree grow overnight? ![]() What fruits do you have to peel before eating? Which part attached the apple to the tree? Point out the stem, skin and seeds.Īsk children thought provoking questions such as… Introduce the children to the parts of an apple.Įither on the board or on large pieces of paper, write the words “stem”, “skin”, “seeds”.Ĭut an apple in half to expose the inside. ![]() Point to a number and request a few children to come up and “pick” that number of apples. Instruct the children to count the apples aloud. Using 10 or more felt apples, place them randomly onto the flannel board. This activity will help in their fine motor skills as well as their scissor skills. Instruct the children to cut out their apples and allow them to hang them in a specific location on the wall. ![]() Using yellow, red and green construction paper, allow children to trace large apple stencils and apple cookie cutters. Put apple stickers on the map to mark the states mentioned in the book. map to plot John Chapman’s route from Massachusetts, westward. He went east with a bag of apple seeds, a cooking pot which he wore on his head and a bag of books. John wanted to take apple seeds to the west where there were no apple trees. Read the book, Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg. Allow children to taste the different varieties of apples and record their descriptions. Yellow, red and green felt apples and felt board.1 whole apple and a sharp knife (keep this out of reach of your children).An assortment of apples, cut, washed and ready for the children to taste.Today, you will need the following items to prepare for class: For today’s lesson plan, you will be introducing the apple theme to your class.
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