September 29th, 2015

The Books We Read:
Big Red Apple by Tony Johnston
Tap the Magic Tree  by Christie Matheson

Songs and Fingerplays:
Found an Apple by Harriet Ziefert--we sang this book for fun!

I Reached Way Up
I reached way up in the apple tree, and picked an apple just for me;
I took a bite, and what did I see? Five little worms a-lookin' at me--yuck!
[Repeat, counting down.]
Credit: Childhood

Project—Tissue Paper Apple Trees:

September 25th, 2018

The Books We Read:
Tap the Magic Tree  by Christie Matheson
Found an Apple by Harriet Ziefert
What's an Apple by Marilyn Singer

Songs and Fingerplays:
We Clap and Say Hello
We clap and say "hello!"
We clap and say "hello!"
With our friends at storytime,
We clap and say "hello!"

We [fill in action--stomp, spin, jump, hop] and say "hello!"
...
Credit: Jbrary

Found an Apple by Harriet Ziefert--we sang this book for fun!

I Reached Way Up
I reached way up in the apple tree, and picked an apple just for me;
I took a bite, and what did I see? Five little worms a-lookin' at me--yuck!
[Repeat, counting down.]
Credit: Childhood

Project—Magic Apple Trees w/ Fall Surprise
Everyone had a different take on their autumnal apple trees, which we made with tissue paper, dot markers, and lots of glue!

October 15th, 2019

The Books We Read:
Tap the Magic Tree  by Christie Matheson
The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky
Found an Apple by Harriet Ziefert

Songs and Fingerplays:
Five Apples in a Basket
Felt Board Activity
The first apple in the basket was bright and shiny red.
The second apple in the basket said, “Oh my, what a cozy bed!”
The third apple in the basket said, “Now we two are a pair.”
The fourth apple in the basket said, “Make room for me in there!”
But the fifth apple in the basket said, “Oh me, oh me, oh my!”
”This basket looks like pastry—I think we’re in a pie!”
Credit: Library Village

I Reached Way Up
I reached way up in the apple tree, and picked an apple just for me;
I took a bite, and what did I see? Five little worms a-lookin' at me--yuck!
[Repeat, counting down.]
Credit: Childhood

Found an Apple by Harriet Ziefert
We sang this book for fun!

Project—Apple Prints
We dipped different sized apples into red and green paint and made unique prints. Messy fun!

October 18th, 2016

The Books We Read:
Possum's Harvest Moon by Anne Hunter
Found an Apple by Harriet Ziefert
Racoons and Ripe Corn by Jim Arnosky

Songs & Activities:
I Reached Way Up
I reached way up in the apple tree, and picked an apple just for me;
I took a bite, and what did I see? Five little worms a-lookin' at me--yuck!
[Repeat, counting down.]
Credit: Childhood

This is the Way (Corn Song)
This is the way we plant the corn, plant the corn, plant the corn.
This is the way we plant the corn, so early in the morning.
This is the way we
...water the seeds.
...hoe the weeds.
...pick the corn.
...shuck the corn.
...eat the corn!
Credit: Adapted from Various Sources

Craft—Apple Collage
A great example of what we did.  Notice the many-eyed worm!