Apple Measurement Activity

I love doing this activity every month with different die cuts.  I put apples up on the door.  Each child take a turn to measure himself.  Last year I took a photo and below it the children wrote ______ is __ apples tall.  We made a class book.  This year we put it in our math journals.  First, we measured my daughter's height.  Then I modeled how to write 12 on the line, draw 12 apples, and draw my daughter so that she was 12 apples tall.  My students were all engaged in this activity.  My students are still learning their numerals, so I labeled the apples to help them write the number in their book.

Apple Measurement Journal Prompt

Here are some ideas for die cuts for the rest of the year:

October: pumpkins

November:  turkeys

December: gingerbread men

January: snowflakes/snowmen

February: hearts

March: shamrocks

April: eggs/bunnies

May: flowers

I like apples! Predictable Chart

Apple picking season is here!  We love to do taste testing of red, yellow, and green apples.  Each year, I am surprised at how much I like green apples!  We make a graph of our results, and then write a predictable chart.  After practicing reading the sentences, we unscramble the sentences.  This year, we are going to try using this format inspired by Fran over at Kindergarten Crayons.

I like apples! Predictable Chart