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Felt Apple Seed Counting 1-5, Apple Count 1-5, or Seed Counting 1-15

This is a very interactive apple flannel board story / felt board story. A child learns to count 1-5 as he or she places seeds on the apples and then places the correct number to match the number of apple seeds. A child can learn to count from 1-5 by placing the numbers on the 5 apples. Also, a child can learn to count from 1-15 using the apple seeds.

Included 25 Felt Pieces:
* 5 apples: 4 inches
* 15 large apple seeds (pips): 1 1/8 inches
* Numbers 1-5: 2 inches

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Apple BINGO

You can use it to sing a BINGO apple song with this or learn to spell the word "apple". The number of each color of apples may vary.

Included 10 Felt Pieces:
* 5 apples: 4"
* Letters APPLE: 2 1/4"

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Apple Seed Counting 1-12 & Apple Counting Flannel Board Story Felt Board Story Set
Keywords: apple, apple seeds, apple counting, counting apples, fall, autumn, 1-5, 1-10, 1-12, 1-50, ten apples, 10 apples, 12 apples, 5 apples, apple flannel board story, apple felt story, apple set, apple seed flannel board story, apple see felt story

Product Description: This very interactive flannel board story / felt board story. You can use it in various ways shown in the above photos and the below ideas.

Ideas:
-A child learns to count 1-12 as he or she places seeds on the apples and then places the correct number to match the number of apple seeds.
- Learn to count from 1-5, 1-10, or 1-12
-The apple seeds can be placed on the flannel board story to count 1- 50 and place the correct numbers to match the seeds.
- One can learn to skip count by 10's to 50 using the apple seeds.
- You can use this apple flannel board story to practice your numbers in different languages like Spanish, English, etc.

You can use this apple flannel board story as a supplement to the below apple books:
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

Included 107 Felt Pieces:
- 12 large apples: 4 inches (APPLES WILL BE RED)
- 80 apple seeds (2 extra apples seeds are included)
- Numbers 1-12: 2 inches

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Apple Addition to 10 eBook Keywords: apple math, apple addition, apple math ebook, apple adding This apple math book is a great way for children to learn and practice their addition skills from zero through ten (0-10). The child places the number card on each apple addition card. (You can laminate it and have the child write on the card.) The child can use the apple tree counters if they need extra help. There are 66 apple addition flashcards. Pages: 15 pages (pdf) Read More	Apple Subtraction to 10 eBook Keywords: apple math, apple subtraction, apple math ebook, apple subtracting This apple math book is a great way for children to learn and practice their subtraction skills from zero through ten (0-10). The child places the number card on each apple subtraction card. (You can laminate it and have the child write on the card.) The child can use the apple tree counters if they need extra help. There are 66 apple subtraction flashcards. Pages: 15 pages (pdf) Read More	Apple Alphabet Games eBook apple abc match apple ABC match Keywords: apple abc match, apple ABC match, apple alphabet match, apple uppercase lowercase letter match, letter match Apple Alphabet Games eBook includes Apple Alphabet Match & Apple Alphabet Order.  This apple book is a great way to learn the alphabet (or to reinforce what s(he) already knows).  Each of the alphabet cards measure 2 1/4" x 3" (with smaller letters than the apple flashcards eBook). Contents: 1 set of uppercase alphabet cards 1 set of lowercase alphabet cards Instructions & plastic bag/envelope labels Pages: 9 pages Read More
Apple Number Games: 0-25 eBook Keywords: apple number match, apple number word match game, apple number match game, apple number-word match game Apple Number Games: 0-25 book is a great way to learn to count from 0-25.  Each of the apple number cards measure 2 1/4" x 3".   The number cards can be used as math flashcards too. Contents: 1 set of 0-25 number cards 1 set of 0-25 word number cards Instructions & plastic bag/envelope labels Read More	Apple Number Flashcards: 0-100 eBook (Version #1) Keywords: apple math, apple numbers, apple flashcards Apple Number Flashcards: 0-100 book is a great way to learn to count from 0-100. Each of the apple number flashcards measure 2 1/4" x 3 1/4".   They are big enough to use in a classroom setting to teach children the alphabet or just as flashcards for individual child use. Contents: 1 set of 0-100 number flashcards Read More	Apple Alphabet Flashcards eBook Each of these apple alphabet flashcards measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4" with a larger font size for the letters. There is an uppercase set and a lowercase set. They are big enough to use in a classroom setting to teach children the alphabet or just as flashcards for individual child use. Contents: 1 set of uppercase alphabet cards 1 set of lowercase alphabet cards Pages: 6 pages (pdf) Read More
Fall Math Mats eBook Keywords: addition math mats, subtraction math mats, autumn math mats This fall math mats include 4 addition math mats and 4 subtraction math mats. There are 4 apple mats (these match my other games), acorns math mats (this matches my acorn counting game), 2 leaves math mats (matches my other games), leaves math mats (leaves in a basket matches my other games), and 3 leaves with 3 acorns math mats. Also, there are number cards: numbers 0-10 with larger numbers on the cards, and numbers 0-20 with smaller numbers on the cards. Pages: 17 pages (pdf) Read More	Apple Number Flashcards: 0-100 eBook (Version #2) Keywords: apple math, apple numbers, apple flashcards Apple Number Flashcards: 0-100 book is a great way to learn to count from 0-100. They are big enough to use in a classroom setting to teach children the alphabet or just as flashcards for individual child use. Each of the apple number flashcards measure 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". Contents: 1 set of 0-100 number flashcards Read More

(I have other ebooks.  These include: pumpkins, corn, and other eBooks.  Click on the above links to view those.)

Free Apple / Harvest / Thanksgiving Coloring Pages & Coupon

Click here to download your FREE Harvest coloring pages & coupon!

Apple MP3 Downloads


The Apple Seed by Miss Jackie Silberg MP3 Download
Apples and Bananas (Raffi One Light One Sun MP3 Download
Apples And Bananas from Silly Favorites (Music For Little People Choir) MP3 Download

Science & Social Studies
Discuss various apples. Where do different apples grow?  What color are they? How do they taste? ...

All About Apples - Your online resource for Apple Varieties, Orchards, and Health
Apple Journal - Photo Gallery
CF Fresh
Fowler Farms
Naumes Apples
Vermont Apples: Varities History of different apples
Michigan Apples
New England Apple Varieties
Vermont Apples - Seasons of Apples Jesse Hiatt was known as producing the first Delicious Apple tree in Peru, Iowa in the 1880's.



Theme Units & Guides
Here are some theme units you can use as you study "apples".

A Guide for Using Johnny Appleseed in the Classroom Available in Book & eBook format	A Poem in My Pocket: Fall Available in Book & eBook format
Apples Thematic Unit Available in Book & eBook format	Seasonal Activities: Fall (Color CD)

Apple Stickers
You can use these stickers (or any other ones from Teacher Created Resources) for your classroom papers, "Apple Theme Units", or many other uses in your classroom . You can also use these if you homeschool or for your children.

Apples Stickers

Apples Motivational Jumbo Stickers

Place a large apple tree and have a child(ren) place ten red apples numbered 1-10 on it (or you can use blank apples or apple stickers).  Have the children  count as you place the apples on the tree and after all the apples are on the tree.

Apple Craft
Use the apple pattern at Preschool Express: Apple Patterns.  Cut the apple out of red paper.  Cut a green leaf.  Cut a brown stem and glue onto the back of the apple.  Make finger prints using your favorite color of paint. Hole punch a hole and hang using yarn.

Apple Tree Craft
Take a 9-inch paper plate.  Make a brown trunk (with a larger bottom).  Glue it onto the back of the paper plate.  (For older children (or homeschooling), have the children tear some brown construction paper for the trunk and glue it on a white trunk.)  Fingerprint with red, green, and/or yellow paint (or glue pieces of paper) onto the paper plate.  (If desired, you can number ten of the painted or glued on apples.)

Apple Tree
Author unknown

Way up in the apple tree
Two red apples smiled at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Mmmm - were they good!

As you say this fingerplay, have the children place their hands above them (connecting their fingers together) to form a apple tree.
Show 2 fingers and smile.
Shake the tree.
Drop two rolled up red socks (parent/teacher at first and then have each child take turns).
Rub tummy (stomach).

Way Up High (In The Apple Tree) is on "Toddler Trio" or as a separate CD called "Silly Favorites".  The above fingerplay is a little different.  It also has other verses on the CD.
Click here to view the MP3 of Way Up High In The Apple Tree and other apple songs.

Ten Little Apples Book
Make an apple tree shaped book.

On the cover and the first page, write, "Ten (10) Little Apples".  On the left hand side of the book, number each page through the number "10".  Have the child paint the correct number of apples on each page.  (For older children, you can have them tear and glue the correct number of pieces of red construction paper onto the page.) In the inside, glue the words on the opposite side of the cover.

Ten Little Apples Song and Flannel Board Activity
Trace around a small round object using a pencil (or use a circle pattern).  Cut out ten apples using red (or green or yellow) felt.  Make a tree trunk using brown felt and the a large green piece (for the leaves) using green felt.

Have the children place them on the flannel board as this song is sung or you can purchase some more detailed apples with the below apple flannel board stories / felt board stories.

You can use the below apple flannel board stories while you sing the below two apple songs.



(Note: The above red felt apple is about 4" and the apple seeds are 3/4".  This flannel board is great for homeschooling or small groups in a classroom setting.)

Ten Little Apples
Copyright © 2000 Barbara Pratt.  All rights reserved.

Tune of: "Ten Little Indian Boys"

One little, two little, three little apples.
Four little, five little, six little apples.
Seven little, eight little, nine little apples.
Ten little apples on the tree.

Make an apple book called, "Ten (10) Little Apple Seeds".  On the cover and the first page, write, "10 Little Apple Seeds".  On the left hand side of the book, number each page through the number "10".  Have the child paint the correct number of seeds on each page.  (For older children, you can have them glue pieces of brown yarn or apple seeds.) In the inside, glue the words on the opposite side of the cover.  If you don't know the tune of this song, go to Children's Songs or Kid Songs.

Ten Little Apple Seeds
Copyright © 2000 Barbara Pratt.  All rights reserved.

Tune of: "Ten Little Indian Boys"

One little, two little, three little apple seeds.
Four little, five little, six little apple seeds.
Seven little, eight little, nine little apple seeds.
Ten little apple seeds there are.

Ten little, nine little, eight little apple seeds.
Seven little, six little, five little apple seeds.
Four little, three little, two little apples seeds.
One little apple seed.

Find the star in the apple.  Cut it across, not up and down or you won't see the star.  (You can read the poem, "The Apple Star" (at the bottom of the page) as you cut the apples.)

Eat one side of the apple and keep the other side for this craft:

Apple Stamping
Cut the apple across.  Dry off with a paper towel.  Take a paint brush and paint on the apple. Stamp your apple onto a piece of paper.  Let dry.

Apples Songs

Apple Game
Apple Number Game
Take a cookie cutter or Preschool Express: Apple Patterns (reduce them some so you can get a lot on one page) and trace or copy 20 of them.  Color them red and the stem brown.  Number 10 of them, "1, 2, ... 10.  The other 10, draw 1 apple seed, 2 apple seeds, ... 10 apple seeds on them.  Laminate or place clear contact paper on them.  Have the child place them in order.  If they are older and/or understand the concept of matching the number with the number of seeds, have them do that too.

Note: You can make this a file folder game.

Tune of: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
To hear the tune, click here.
Have one child or adult be a worm and the other be an apple.  Have the worm go through the apple (between the legs).

Apple Dot-to-dot (a-s) or Apple Number Dots (pdf) Numbers 1-10 and 1-24
Place in your "Aa" book.

Apple Puzzle @ Treasures of the Heart Childcare
    
Melissa & Doug Wooden Make & Serve Apple Pie Set
Newton's Apples Game
Magnetic Apple Maze

Apple Picking Time by Michele B. Slawson

Apples by Gail Gibbons

Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell

How Do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro

by Steve Kellogg

Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

Spanish Apple Books


La huerta de manzanas / The Apple Orchard (Una Visita a / A Visit to ... series) by Patricia J. Murphy

Las Manzana del Sr. Peabody (Spanish Edition) by Madonna

Vamos a Recoger Manzanas y Calabazas (Picking Apples and Pumpkins) by Amy Hutchings

Apple Cooking & Snacks
Make apple sauce.

Apple Boats

Cut an apple into fourths.  Cut out the cores.  Place a wooden toothpick in one side of the apple and then a large marshmallow on it.

Apple Smiles
Peel and core an apple.
Cut it into slices.
Place some caramel, melted chocolate chips, or peanut butter on it.
Have the children decorate it using raisins, chocolate chips, gum drops, etc. to make a happy apple.

Apple Volcanoes

Ingredients:
Apple
Peanut butter/other type of nut butter, or caramel
Raisins, chocolate chips or other type of chip
Knife
Teaspoon

Cut off the top of the apple. Using spoon, scoop out core of apple.  Fill the apple with butter/other type of nut butter, or caramel and top with raisins, chocolate chips or other type of chip.

If you want to eat this later, brush the apple edges with lemon juice to prevent browning and wrap in foil.

Cinnamon (Apple) Crepes
Pratt's Desserts or Dairy-free Desserts
Apple Crisp, Canned Fruit Pies: Apple Pie, Apple Spice Cake & Applesauce Spice Cake, Cocoa Apple Cake, or Fruit Cookies

My Pages
How Many Apple Seeds? (song, cookies, and books)

Apple Links

Apple Printables
See food and fruit for coloring pages.