Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Back to School Apple Projects

photo of: Apple Projects for Back to School (Preschool thru Kindergarten)

APPLES!! It's time to start thinking about apples! 
Will you be sending an apple to the teacher?
Are you starting to think about 'back-to-school'? 
Planning a field trip to the orchard this fall? 
Have a taste for a crisp juicy apple? 
Welcome. You've arrived at the right spot!
These are some apple-of-my-eye projects that
I captured during my Author-Illustrator School Visits last year.

photo of: Back to School Bulletin Board on Apple Theme: Cooperative Art Project with Painted Handprints and Rhyme

How cute is this handprint bulletin board for back to school? 
It could work well from wee toddlers thru preschool 

all the way up to Kindergarten!! 

I can imagine ambitious K-teachers making the rhyme into a pocket chart read aloud! 
I LUV LUV LUV the: plop, plop, plop!
You just know it would bring squeals of laughter with every repetition! 

Here's an 'apple' idea that worked well in preschool. 
photo of: Apples Up on Top Crown, Dr. Seuss Crown for Back-to-School or Dr. Seuss Celebration

This next one is a project completed for a welcome to school kindergarten bulletin board. 

Same apples. Same 'up-on-top' theme. 
This time with math involved + more fine motor skills at work! 

photo of: Back to School Kindergarten Bulletin Board using Dr. Seuss Book Apples up on Top and Math!

Let's conclude this little orchard round-up with this 're-run' from my recent Making Math Meaningful. 

photo of: Make Math Meaningful in Kindergarten: Chart for Apple Preferences

What's your favorite apple? 
I'm a big fan of Honey-Crisp!! 

photo of: Apple of My Eye Bulletin Board for Back to School

One more Apple-themed bulletin board. 
Every student's name is on their own apple. 
Simple. Apple. Bulletin board. 

In the future, there is an amazing article over at our collaborative blog, PreK +K Sharing with LOTS of apple ideas. All you need to do is click through to see books and other suggestions! 

photo of: PreK+K Sharing: What we Learn from Apples

-- Debbie -- 
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