Thursday was first grade's apple day! Boy, did we have fun! The day began with homemade applesauce. The children were in awe of the apple peeler. I must say it was my first time using an apple peeler and all 21 of us were amazed. Some of the children even helped me peel the 28 apples that went into our applesauce.
The day was all about apples!! In the morning we listened to some Johnny Appleseed stories, sorted pictures from beginning to end, and even read some Johnny Appleseed books with our friends.
Before lunch we did some word work with the words applesauce and Johnny Appleseed. We used the letters in the words to make other words. We learned that from applesauce we could spell clap, sap, and even apple! We really enjoyed this activity because we got to pick our own partners!
During our writing time we made apple books. The children had to write 3 things that they learned about Johnny Appleseed. These books will be on display outside of our classroom.
During our math time we wrote story problems with apple trees. There were some apples in the tree and some on the ground. In their story the children had to include the partners and the total.
At the end of the day our applesauce was finally ready! The children were waiting and smelling all day long. There were a few students who didn't want to try it, but everyone who did loved it! Someone even told me I should sell my recipe to the grocery store! :)
Enjoy your three day weekend!
Mrs. Donohue
Mrs. Donohue
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