BOOKS:
Dodd, Lynley. The Apple Tree.
Illustrated by author. Gareth Stevens, 1985.
Two children spend the year anticipating the
fruit their apple tree will bear, only to have a wily thief upset their plans.
Hall, Zoe. The Apple Pie Tree.
Illustrated by Shari Halpern. Blue Sky, 1996.
Describes an apple tree as it grows leaves and
flowers and then produces its fruit, while in its branches robins make a nest,
lay eggs, and raise a family.
Hutchins, Pat. Ten Red Apples.
Illustrated by author. Greenwillow, 2000.
In rhyming verses, one animal after another
neighs, moos, oinks, quacks and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an
apple from the farmer's tree.
Marzollo, Jean. I am an Apple.
Illustrated by Judith Moffat. Scholastic, 1997.
Depicts a bud on an apple tree as it grows
into an apple, ripens, is harvested, and provides seeds as a promise for the
future.
Rockwell, Anne F. Apples and
Pumpkins. Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell. Macmillan, 1989.
In preparation for Halloween night, a family
visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.
Wellington, Monica. Apple Farmer Annie.
Illustrated by author. Dutton, 2001.
Annie the apple farmer saves her most
beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmers' market.
STORYTELLING:
"Johnny Appleseed" from Easy-to-Tell Stories for Young Children by
Annette Harrison, page 17
"The Little Red House" from Easy-to-Tell Stories for Young Children
by Annette Harrison, page 43
PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES:
A-P-P-L-E song (sung to the tune of
"Bingo")
http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/0bf350346951257386256616000eab9f/a017ef1cb07b68a98625669a00672281?OpenDocument
Applesauce song (sung to the tune of
"Yankee Doodle")
Apple song (sung to the tune of "Miss Lucy")
http://www.hummingbirded.com/apples.html
Eat an apple-fingerplay
http://www.geocities.com/mystorytime/apples.htm
Way
Up High in the Apple Tree-fingerplay
(Hands above head, fingers in
circles)
Two little apples smiled at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could.
(Shake hands)
Down came the apples.
(One arm down, then the other)
Mmmmmm we're they good!
Apples-activity
Make red, green and yellow apples out of construction paper and put magnets or Velcro® on the back. Give each child at least one. The children should put the appropriate colored apples on the magnetic or flannel board when you say the following:
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Juicy, red apples Hanging on the trees Yummy in my tummy Bring me some, please Sweet, yellow apples Hanging on the trees Yummy in my tummy Bring me some, please Tart, green apples Hanging on the trees Yummy in my tummy Bring me some, please
This could also be used as a name tag activity. |
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Applesauce chant
Chorus should be chanted between each verse. With young children you might have them either clap their hands or slap their legs when you chant "apple, apple" instead of both.
Chorus:
Apple, apple
(slap legs twice, then clap hands twice in rhythm)
Applesauce
(rub tummy in rhythm)
First you need apples
So pick them, pick them (mimic picking)
Put them in the sink
And wash them, wash them (pretend to wash)
Then you take the apples
And cut them, cut them (make chopping action with one hand against other open palm)
Put them in a pot
And cook them, cook them (pretend to stir)
Pour them in a strainer
And squeeze them, squeeze them (squeeze hands together)
Take a little sugar
And sprinkle it, sprinkle it (pretend to sprinkle)
Then you take the sauce
And eat it, eat it (pretend to eat)
Repeat chorus several times at end—first at normal level, then quietly and finally loudly
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Five Green Apples-song This song can be found on Mainly Mother Goose by Sharon, Lois and Bram
Farmer
Brown had five green apples
Hanging
on his tree.
Farmer
Brown had five green apples
Hanging
on his tree.
And
he plucked one apple
(remove apple from tree)
And
ate it hungrily.
(place core on bottom of board)
Leaving
four green apples
Hanging
on his tree. Repeat
with four, three, two and one. Last verse:
Farmer
Brown had one green apple
Hanging
on his tree.
Farmer
Brown had one green apple
Hanging
on his tree.
And
he plucked that apple
And
gave it just to me.
(Turn apple over and show worm on back)
Yuch!
Leaving
no green apples
Hanging
on his tree. |
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I have a visual that I made by drawing a tree on a piece of foam core board (shown above). Cut 5 green apples out of construction paper. On the back side of one apple, glue a worm also cut from construction paper. In addition, make 4 apple cores. Laminate the apples and cores. (patterns are below) Put 5 pieces of Velcro® on the leafy part of the tree for the apples and 4 pieces at the bottom of the tree for the cores. Remove an apple and after the line about eating it, put up the apple core. Save the apple with the worm for the last verse. |
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CRAFT:
* The "Apples" activity and "Applesauce chant," which were written by Susan M. Dailey, can be used freely in programs, but may not be re-posted, reproduced, or sold without prior permission.
