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elebrate apples and share thestory of Arnold, a young

boy who enjoys a very specialapple tree. Arnolds tree

changes with each season,bringing him new andexciting adventuresaplace for his swing, a tree

house, even a place tobuild a snow fort. The tree

becomes his secret place to playand he watches as buds turninto blossoms and blossomsturn into apples. Every seasonof Arnolds apple tree is filled

with special fun!

APPLE TIMEApple trees change continu-

ally throughout the seasons.After reading the story, createan apple tree timeline using thestory as a guide. Ask kids tothink about the happenings inthe story and brainstorm a listof changes in Arnolds appletree. Write these changes on 4

x 6 cards and string the cardson a clothesline in seasonalorder.

APPLE TRAITS

Use apples to help childrenunderstand about words thatdescribe objects. Collect a vari-

ety of different kinds of applesand ask children to look atthem carefully. Work together tocompile a list of descriptive

words that tell about applessmooth, green, yellow, shiny,colorful, sour, red,sweet, juicyand

write all thewords on thechalkboard.Finally, use the ILike Apples

reproducible chartand have the chil-dren write each ofthe descriptive

words in the cor-rect category toexplain howapples look, taste,and feel.

BUSHELS OF FUN

Plan bushels of fun as you

use the reproducible apple pat-tern for learning activities orcreative projects in your class-room. Trace or reproduce theapple shape pattern and makeshape books for writing creativestories, list words about applesor products that aremade from apples, copyan apple poem for pen-manship practice, collect

a book of apple riddles, or writefree verse along the edge of theapple shape. Make an applepuzzle, an apple

invitation, oruse the pat-tern to cre-ate a greatmotiva-tionalreward

Youre theApple of My Eye!This apple shape is the perfectstimulus for creative fun!

BLOSSOMING WITH

CREATIVITYDisplay the imaginative

efforts of your students on abulletin board that blossomswith creativity. Cover the boardwith white paper and have kidsdecorate it with apple prints.Make the prints by cutting anapple in half, pressing the halfon a stamp pad made of papertowel soaked in tempera paint,and printing the apple on the

paper backdrop. Then tack upthose creative stories, appleshape-poems, and pictures thattell all about apples.

APPLE TREE SEASONS

Talk about the way Arnoldsapple tree looked during each ofthe four seasonsblossoms inspring, green leaves in summer,apples in the fall, and bare

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Book Cover from THE SEASONS OF ARNOLDS APPLE TREE, copyright 1984 by Gail Gibbons, reproduced with permission of Harcourt, Inc. This material may not be repro-duced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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APPLE TREEby Gail GibbonsHarcourt

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APPLE SUN CATCHERS

Brighten up your classroomwith some colorful apple Suncatchers. Use the apple shapereproducible pattern to cut a12-inch apple-shaped framefrom black construction paper.Cut two sheets of waxed paper

the same shape as the frame(cut off stem and leaf) andsprinkle colorful crayon shav-ings between the two sheets.Place the waxed paper betweena folded sheet of paper towel,and enlist the help of an adultto press with a warm iron. Gluethe construction paper frame tothe front of the waxed paper.

Add a green construction paperleaf, punch a hole in the stem,and hang your Sun catchers

from the ceiling or a sunny win-dow. Catch some sunshine!

APPLE PARTY TIME

Plan some apple time fun asa culmination activity to TheSeasons of Arnolds Apple Tree.Invite another class to join youat an apple partysend outapple invitations, decorate yourclassroom with garlands ofapples, play a few apple games,and share a treat of warm applecider. Thats an apple party!

APPLE BOBPlay a game the pioneersused to playbobbing forapples. Youll need a large tubfilled with water and an applefor everyone. Place the apples inthe tub and ask players to placetheir hands behind their backs.

The trick is to catch an applewithout touching ittrying tobite the apple while it bobs in

the water. Its wet, its wild, andits fun. And, oh do those applestaste good when youre done!

APPLE PASSDivide the children into

teams (at least six per team)and ask each team to stand in aline. The first player in each line

begins by placing an appleunder his/her chin. Then at the

word go, he/she passes theapple to the next player withouttouching it or letting it fall.Players pass the apple from oneto another until it reaches theend of the line. The team thatpasses it to the end first wins. Ifthe apple falls or a player useshis/her hands, the applereturns to the front of the line.Lots of giggles with this game!

APPLE CIDER

Share the information foundin The Seasons of ArnoldsApple Treethat explains howan apple cider press works tomake fresh apple cider. Thenpurchase a gallon of apple ciderfrom your local grocery store orapple farm and warm it in alarge pot. Place a small packageof cinnamon red hots and two

cinnamon sticks in the pot toadd a little extra spice. Servethe cider in small cups withhandles. Warm, spicy cider for aspecial treat!

APPLE LIT

Experience added enjoymentas you share family stories andpoetry that will keep kids think-ing all about apples. Up, Up,Up!: Its Apple-Picking Time

by Jody Fickes Shapiro (Holiday

House) relates the warm andloving story of a family and their

wonderful day spent togetherpicking apples, selling apples,and finally relaxing in front ofthe fireplace at the end of amemorable day.

Learn about the cider mak-ing process as you share anoth-er familys experience inAppleCider Making Daysby AnnPurmell (Millbrook Press). Fromthe picking and sorting ofapples to pressing the mushinto cider, the story will helpkids discover how cider is made.

Then share some of ConsiePowells apple-themed acrosticpoems inAmazing Apples(Albert Whitman). Readers fol-low a family and their orchard

as they are taken through theseasons from early spring blos-soms to apple-picking time tothe bare tree branches restingin winter. The book includesfacts about apples as well assome apple history and ideas forthings to do with applesdryingthem, baking them, and evenplanning a tasting party.



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Name _________________________________________

I Like ApplesWrite words that tell how apples look, taste, and feel.

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Seasons of an Apple Tree

In spring, buds turn intobeautiful whiteblossoms.

In summer, the greenleavesflutter in the wind.

In winter, the brownbranches are bare.

Infall, big redapples hangfrom the branches.

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roots

branch leaf

bark

apple

trunk Cut apart the wordsand glue them in the

boxes to label the partsof the apple tree.

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