We started on our first project this week--WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT APPLES!!  The reason we do an apple project every year at this time is because children are all familiar with apples in some form, and it gives them an idea of the way we will be working this year. 

 

 

First , we made a chart of what we know about them (written in green).  As we learn new information, we add it in red so we can see what we have actually learned. 

 



 

 

We learned to say apple in all the languages in our classroom.  We practice with the help of the children who actually speak those languages, as I'm sure we have interesting accents. :)

 

We have lots of vocabulary cards and photos of real apples and orchards, as well as LOTS of books about apples.

 

 

Have you ever made apple pie play dough?  We have.  It smells amazing.

 

 

 

We made a class book based on Dr. Seuss' book "Ten Apples Up On Top".  Ours is called "How Many Apples Up on Top?" and features some of our favorite people....

 

 

Apple art is always fun and interesting...

 

Apple Rolling--children squirt their own paint into a bin on top of paper, add apples and roll all over the place.  Gorgeous!

 

 



Apple Prints--children dip apple slices into paint and press onto paper. 

 

Apple Colored Paint Spinning--we used apple colored paint in a salad spinner, the kids used their muscles to spin, then like magic we made these beautiful paintings!



 

 

We did an apple taste test with four different kinds of apples, then made a chart of our favorites.  Yummy.

 

 

A little fine motor practice as well as counting, sorting, and addition....

 

How many apples tall are you?

 

And of course, some consulting under the table is always a good thing.  Don't you wish you knew what they were discussing?  I know I do.