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Alphabet > Letter A > A is for Apple

Crafts > Apple and apple tree theme

Holidays and Events >
*March > Nat'l Nutrition Month
*April > Arbor Day
*Aug. | Sept. > Back to School
*May > Teacher's Appreciation
*June > Fruit and Vegetables Month


Nutrition
Fruits > Apple

Plants > Trees and their fruit

Seasons >
Autumn 
Summer

This is Activity Day #1 of Letter A Impact Poster Lesson Plan

Make sure to have a selection of different kinds apples to show and present to the children:

Activity 1 > Health and Nutrition > Apple
1.  Discuss that an apple is a fruit.  Visit Apple at Dole to learn fun facts. It is important to eat fruit to be healthy.

2. Apple Fun Do lesson plan and printable activities for Pre-K and K level at nutritionexplorations.org

3. Apples a Fruit with "A-Peel" for for 4th and 5th graders but adaptable to many ages.

Activity 2 > Letter A Apple printable lesson plan activities 
 

Activity 3 > Crafts > Apple Theme and Apple Tree theme
Review and select an apple theme crafty activity below that is age appropriate:

1.  Apple prints placemat: Cut an apple in half and dip in red or green paint to make apple prints on construction paper.  When paint is dry, add leaves, smile, eyes and letter A noses.  Optional > laminate.

2. Apple Fingerprints or Stickers Tree >
Skills > Numbers > Counting
Discuss that various fruit, such as apples, cherries and oranges grow on trees.  Trees grow from the seeds in the fruit.

Print this tree coloring page.

Have children color the image first.  Children can decorate the tree with "apples":  painted fingerprints (poster paint or washable ink pad), red round stickers or red paper cut-outs using a coin as a template.  Have children add five or ten apples.  Have them count them to practice numerals and number order.

3.  DLTK's printable Awesome Apple craft, or this cute Fingerprint Apple Tree picture.

Activity 4 > Online Coloring > Skills:  Computer Mouse and Color
Visit the online coloring page featuring an image of children eating apples.  Print the coloring page for offline coloring.

Activity 4 >
Active Apple coloring page:  When presenting this coloring page address that eating nutritious foods and exercise are both important for good health.

* Snacks: apple sauce, cut-up apples, here are more ideas.

External resource:
Apples an more courtesy of the University of Illinois extension.

Alphabet Letter A Apple Printable Activities 


Apple coloring pages:
1 | 2
Online coloring

Review craft links in the lesson plan

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