Here is the file folder I put together for our Apple Unit.  This way he can pull it out and play with it whenever he wants.  Here are some photos.

This is the first half of the folder.  I laminated the maze and the apple tree seasons sheet.  After we talk about the seasons of the apple tree and he colors the cards; I'll laminate those and stick them in the pouch I made for them. 

This is the second half.  On this page I put letter A's and circles for him to trace, both laminated.  On the one side I left it blank for when we look for things that start with the letter A.  He'll then glue the things on this flap. 

On the front is blank right now but I have a coloring page Aa is for apple that we'll glue on after he colors it.  On the back we are going to cut out and glue his coloring page for things that are red.

I'm making one for each letter we do.  I'm storing them in a cereal box that I cut to the shape of a magazine holder.  This way he can do it whenever he chooses.

Books:

Easy as apple pie by Karen Gray Ruelle

Apples, apples, apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

The Apple Pie Book by Zoe Hall

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman

Ten Apples up on Top by Theo LeSieg

Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington

Johnny Appleseed by Patricia Demuth

This week we will be studying apples, the color red, circles, the letter A, and counting.  We will do a couple of each kind of activity everyday.

Activities for letter A book.

For the front cover we’ll use a piece of construction paper.  I’ll write the letter Aa on it and hole punch it.  Then we’ll go through magazines looking for the letter Aa and cut them out and glue them to the paper. As we do the other activities we’ll attach them with brass fasteners to this page.

Aa template to color, cut out, and glue to construction paper

A is for apple coloring page

A is for Apple tracer page

Letter A maze

Letter a writing paper

http://www.tut-world.com/ps_sam01.htm

Apple dot to dot (ABC’s)

http://www.coloring.ws/t/ctd/cdapple.htm

Aa is for apple worksheet

http://www.beginningreading.com/Alphabet_lAa.gif

Circle all the letter A’s you can find.

http://www.beginningreading.com/Alphabet_2Aa.gif

Write the letter a at the beginning of each word.

http://www.beginningreading.com/Alphabet_3Aa.gif

Awesome Apple Paper Craft

Letter A worksheet

Another A worksheet

Write the letter a worksheet

Using a piece of construction paper and red tempera paint, I’ll have him finger paint the letter a on the paper. 

Counting Activities

5 red apples felt story board

Apple counting book goes up to five

http://www.teachingheart.net/applebook.doc

Apple matching numbers to 5

http://www.abcteach.com/free/a/applenumbematch.pdf

Apple counting paper (2 apples)

Dot to dot apple that goes to ten

http://www.abcteach.com/free/d/dot_apple_to10.pdf

Circle cut outs use these to make apples for them to practice counting. Use something sturdy like cardstock. You could also print the number on each apple.  If you make 2 sets you could play a matching game.  You could also use the for simple addition problems like: if I have 1 apple and I add 2 more apples how many do I have now?

Apple math worksheet

Apple graphing paper – Ideas to use this paper – paper punch some different colored “apples” for them to graph.  Use the circle template from above to cut out several different colors of “apples” for them to graph.  You could also purchase a variety bag of apples for them to graph.

Use this apple template to make simple puzzles.  Print it out and cut into half or quarters using either a zig zag or curvy cut. 

Cut out several circles out of red construction paper of various sizes. Then have them put them in order according to size.

Circle Activities

Tracer paper apples in the shape of circles

Circles tracer paper

http://www.underfives.co.uk/circle1.pdf

Apples in a basket – You’ll need construction paper, glue, and scissors.

Cut several strips of construction paper and have the child weave them like a basket.  They can then glue this to another sheet of construction paper.  Then print these circles cut outs on red paper.  Have the child cut them out and glue them so they are in the basket.  You could have them add leaves and stems if you wish.

Circle cut outs

Circletracing paper

Cera Circle shape craft

http://www.dltk-teach.com/shapes/mcircle.htm

For snacks this week have everything in the shapes of circles.  Some things you can serve: apples, cookies, crackers, cheerios, oranges, sandwiches cut as circles,

On this page you can find several activities for circles.  We are going to do circle trees and use red to represent apples and probably the rest.

Cookie monster coloring page for circles

Paper plate apple:  Have the child color the paper plate red and glue on construction paper stem and leaves.

Color Red Activities

Make a mini-book of things that are the color red.

My little book of colors – the color red

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/colors/colbk1.pdf

Apples are red coloring paper

Apple coloring page with color names

Johnny Appleseed color by numbers page 1-5

http://home.att.net/~elteach/images/appleseed/colorpg.jpg

Color red recognition worksheet

http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/colors/colors-red1.htm

Make red sand or salt.  Then you could make a sand art picture by drawing your picture and then spreading glue over it.  Then you simple sprinkle the sand on it and let dry.

Color the smaller objects red worksheet.

http://www.abcteach.com/free/c/comparisons.pdf

Make a paper bag apple.  Use a brown lunch bag stuff it with paper and tie shut at the top.  You can then have them paint it red and glue on leaves.

Science and Art Activities

The seasons of an apple tree

http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/cutpaste-seasons1.htm

http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/cutpaste-seasons2.htm

Cut an apple in half and show them what’s inside.  Explain about the different parts.

Then you can use these to make an apple print.  Put some tempera paint in a shallow dish.  Dip the apple half into the paint and then press unto the paper.  For added color try using 2 or 3 colors in the pan.

Apple puppet face template

Finger paint apple tree

Make an apple stick puppet

Johnny Appleseed coloring page

Johnny Appleseed toilet paper roll craft

Bushel of apples coloring page

http://www.abcteach.com/free/a/applebushel_m.pdf

Torn apple art.  Use a paper with an outline of an apple on it.  Then have them tear red and green construction paper into pieces and glue onto the shape.

Apple blossom maze

http://www.nyapplecountry.com/teacherkits/maze.pdf

Apple observations sheet

Poem and Song Notebook

We’ll add to this with every lesson.  On a shape paper I’ll have printed a poem or song and I’ll have them draw some illustrations or color it.  We’ll sing the song and then add the page to our notebook.  We’ll sing the song or do the fingerplays everyday adding to our book and doing some of the old ones.  We’ll add some for everything we learn this week.

Here you can find circle fingerplays and songs.

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/shapes.html

Pages to use for apple poems and songs

http://www.abcteach.com/ABC/apple.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/Nature/tree.htm

Apple poems and songs

http://www.theteachersroom.com/apples.htm

Color red poem

Red

Red is an apple.

Red is a cherry.

Red is a rose.

And a ripe strawberry.

Red color song

Another color song

http://peoria.k12.il.us/norwood/Norwood/projects/color.html

More red songs and poems

Apple Fun:

Have them use red and green playdough to make apples. 

Makeapplesauce.

Make apple pizza

http://www.the4cs.com/~cathy/Apples/pizza.html

Make an apple pie.

Apple coloring book

http://www.bestapples.com/kids/color.html

Visit an apple orchard.

Apple hide and seek.  Hide an apple somewhere in the room and have them try to find it.  You could tell them hot or cold according to how close they are to the apple.