Apple Day

I have been taking advange of the yucky weather that we have been having and have been continuing to add things to my apple file!  Here is a sheet that I am going to use to teach concepts about print.  I am almost done with some fun games to upload to my TPT store and am really excited about it!

Click here for CAP sheet

                             

Apple Activities

During the month of September, we celebrate Johnny Appleseed's Birthday.  We do lots of different activities leading up to "Apple Day".  On Apple Day, we make applesauce and we do lots of other fun things. 

click here --> Apple Graph

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                                   Apple Graph Data Recording Sheet

                                    click here -->   ABC Order Apple Baskets


One of the activities I do at the beginning of our apple unit (and many units that I do)  is have kids get together in groups of 3 or 4.  I tell them to think of the topic that we are studying and think of as many words as they can that they associate with that topic.  I then give them the ABC chart and have them fill in words that deal with that topic for each letter of the alphabet.  After working for awhile, we make a big chart with all the words that we thought of and hang it in our writing center area.  Whenever they are writing books, or sentences about the topic they can refer to the chart.  So...when writing about apples, they might write A=apple, B=blossoms, F=flower, G=Golden Delicious, M=McIntosh, etc. 

                                            Click Here for ABC Chart

I introduce adjectives when talking about Apples.  We think of all the different ways that we can describe an apple using our 5 senses.

                                            click here -->   5 Senses Web

Parent Volunteer Form

Each year I look forward to a new set of first grade friends and I also look forward to meeting new parent volunteers.  They help my classroom run so much smoother and give me extra time to work with my students.  Below you will find the volunteer form that I send home for my parents to fill out the first day of school.

                   

                                                 CLICK HERE FOR VOLUNTEER FORM

Beginning of the year

Last night I couldn't sleep so I did my website for the fall and created some documents that I was to give to my parents in the fall so that I can get to know my first graders. This is my first attempt at uploading something...crossing my fingers in hopes that it works. :)

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                                                                  Parent Information Form