Apple Week ~ Day 1
I love, love, love apple week!
I only wish I could take a big bite into a whole apple.
It’s been 4 years, my friends….4 years.
Braces=need to come off immediately
I wasn’t feelin’ the best today, so everything is
basic, non-fancy, but gets the job done!
I started off our week asking my kiddos
what they knew about Johnny Appleseed.
Due to meetings on Monday, today was our first day together.
Not 1 of my students have any idea who Johnny A. is!
A few sweethearts used a book cover
to come up with a very good prediction!
Since I already knew that our background knowledge was zero,
we went ahead and did the “W” altogether.
*Who is Johnny Appleseed?
*What is his story?
*Where does he go?
*Where does the story take place?
*Who is the main character?
*Is it a nonfiction story or fiction?
*What does he do?
Can you tell we have been working on predictions, inferring,
and asking questions?!
We then watched the Johnny Appleseed video on BrainPop Jr.
And they immediately asked to watch it again?!?!
{I’m pretty sure this week is going to be awesome with all of the interest they are showing!}
For Social Studies, we read this book.
Students then paired up to complete a compare/contrast chart
on Johnny Appleseed’s life (then) to our lives (now).
Then, we came together to make a quick chart together.
For a reflection, students wrote a quick entry
in their social studies notebook!
For writing, we did a quick review of our anchor charts, previous book,
and then read a book from my “A Little Unit on Johnny Appleseed.“
{Worst glare, ever!}
After reading, it was time for group work
to fill out brace map all about Johnny!
I was floored with the discussions I was hearing.
Especially since it was the end of the day
and I was pretty much done for the day.
So I am sure my kiddos were, too!
This group was done with their sheet and asked to color.
At first, I told them “no” since they didn’t all have a sheet
but they looked at me and said,
“Miss Peare, we will take turns and color together!”
Say, what?! I loved this cooperation.
Color away my friends, color away!
And of course, a whole group chart to finish it up.
They filled this little chart up 100% on their own!
For a closure, I asked my kids to write a few sentences all about Johnny.
This will help lead us into tomorrow’s writing activity,
an informational paragraph all about the man of the week!
{I have all stages of writers currently!}
I would love to get a copy of your noun activity with apples. When I click the link and it goes to Google I have to be granted access to the document. I saw it on your blog in 2013 and 2014. Thanks!