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Apple Learning Activities for Early Childhood

Apples are such a fun theme for the Fall, Spring, or anytime of the year! Incorporating apple themed learning activities into the beginning of the year was always one of my favorite ways to get back to teaching. I hope that you and your students will enjoy these apple learning activities for early childhood!

Apples are one of my favorite themes for fall! Your class will love exploring apples in their art time, science lessons, while they practice math facts, and so much more. Use these apple learning activities for little learners in your classroom this fall!

You don't have to limit your apple theme to Fall! Incorporate apples into a nutrition theme or a dental health unit.

These learning activities are used across the learning curriculum from science to literacy to math and art.

Favorite Apple Themed Activities and Crafts

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 One of my favorite activities to do with my class is growing an apple tree in the classroom. Before I lose you...no, it is not a real tree. It is simply one made of butcher paper, but the the kids work hard to grow it from planting the seed to picking the apples. It is the perfect interactive visual that will be help students see exactly how a tree is formed. Every single year I always do a week filled with hands-on apple activities. During this time I am always incorporating apple books into math, science, social studies, and carpet time. Here are my favorite apple books. There is something magically when students find learning FUN! I think that is the ultimate goal for all teachers and parents. One of my favorite ways to do this is by incorporating themed centers into the classroom, like this Apple Number Match math center. My students are always so excited for their centers that sometimes I wonder if they even know that they are doing work and learning.
Growing an Apple Tree Books About Apples Apple Number Match
Get kids excited about apples and fall with this fine motor paper plate apple craft using torn paper. It's adorable and classroom friendly!
Paper Plate Apple Craft Parts of an Apple Craft Apple Lacing Craft
Apple Writing Center has everything that you need to include into your literacy rotations when learning about apples.
Apple Writing Center Paper Bag Apple Craft Apple Boats Activity
Apple Name Building

Use your favorite fall snack for science! Apple boats are a great STEM project for your students. Study buoyancy with this very hands-on apple science activity.

Transform your language center with this apple themed build a sight word download. I like to leave this on my center shelves as a great way to encourage practicing sight words during free center time.

Fine motor work is great to help strengthen little hands. Here's a great apple pipe cleaner activity to make during your apple unit.

Art is often hard to add into your busy teaching day, but if you have a couple simple materials, you can encourage creativity with coffee filter apples! The materials for this activity are very cheap and probably already in your craft stash.

Fact families are more fun with an apple tree! Download, laminate, and help your little learners practice their favorite fact families with a fun apple theme.

Apple number match is perfect for your math centers. Students work to add the different numbered apples into the correct basket. This is a great collaborative activity for the fall semester.

Grow an apple tree in your room! Not a real one, but one your students will adore seeing grow as you study the life cycle of an apple tree.

Add to your classroom library with this wonderful set of apple books. Little readers will love hearing stories of apple trees, Johnny Appleseed, and tales of amazing apples!

Writing centers are a must in a busy classroom. Use this apple themed writing center in your apple unit this fall. All the materials you need are in the download!

Making name work fun with this apple names - name building practice activity! Students can build their own name with this editable printable.

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Apple Themed Learning Products

Learning letters becomes so much FUN when you implement apple initial sound match up in your classroom! Perfect for your PreK, Kindergarten, or First Grade classroom.
Apple Initial Sound Match Ups
Engage your class in an exciting hands-on experience learning more about the apple! This pack is perfect for science, language arts, and math centers in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms and packed full of inviting student activities. Celebrate Fall with apple themed center student worksheets. Students will learn more about apples using puzzles, worksheets, clip cards, and subtraction mats. This pack is great for homeschoolers, hands-on kids activities, and to add to your unit studies! Teachers will receive the complete unit for Autumn apple science, math, and literacy activities to help teach about apples to your lower elementary students!
Apples Bundle
Engage your class in an exciting hands-on experience learning more about the apple! This pack is perfect for language arts and math centers in preschool, pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade classrooms and packed full of inviting student activities. Celebrate Fall with apple themed center student worksheets. Students will learn more about apples using puzzles, worksheets, clip cards, and subtraction mats. This pack is great for homeschoolers, hands-on kids activities, and to add to your unit studies! Teachers will receive the complete unit for Autumn apple math and literacy activities to help teach about apples to your lower elementary students!
Apple Literacy and Math Centers
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Apple Middle Sound Match Ups
Your students are going to LOVE learning about ending sounds with this apple ending sound match up! Perfect for your early literacy center!
Apple Ending Sound Match Up
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