Let's talk about outstanding apple-themed books for a kindergarten classroom. One unit most teachers can't wait to teach is apples! What a fun, hands-on, and engaging way to teach about fall for little learners. Johnny Appleseed Books First, since Johnny Chapman AKA Johnny Appleseed is half the reason we celebrate apples in the fall, it is fitting we start with books about … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Apple Week with Apple Activities
Let's Get Ready for Apple Week with Apple Activities. This week is one of the best weeks of the entire school year. This week we get to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day and integrate apples into our classroom. Let's break down TONS of teaching ideas and activities to help you to get ready for Apple week with Apple activities. And the best news is how HUGE of an update this Apple unit received. … [Read more...]
Apple Finger Painting
We finished up apples a few weeks ago, but I HAD to show you some of our awesome apple projects! Here are some pictures of my door with an apple basket and Johnny Appleseed. I love Cupcake for a Teacher and so do my students. We used her Johnny Appleseed Crafts to make Johnny himself. It is supposed to be a writing activity, but we used the craft to make Johnny memorable to us. {Hence I made up … [Read more...]