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Child-friendly definition: part of a plant that grows into a new plant with water, sun, and soil

Found in:
Apples for Everyone (p. 12)
I am an Apple (p. 6)
I chose this word because it is important to know what it means for both apples and the life cycle of plants in general, and some students may not have this prior knowledge. They can also extend this definition to understand that fruit has seeds. We would explore different types of seeds and plant them as a class to learn about how they grow.

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Child-friendly definition: delicious, has a good flavor

Found in:
The Apples on the Trees (p. 21)
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree (p. 20)
I chose this word because it can expand students' descriptive vocabulary and help them describe apples. I would have them describe, draw, or write about something they find tasty, or explain what apple items they think would be tasty, which connects to a big idea.

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Child-friendly definition: what you see on a plant before it flowers

Found in:
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree (p. 10)
I am an Apple (p. 1)
I chose this term because it is important to understanding the cycle of how an apple grows. I would cluster it with the word blossom and have them point out buds in the story.

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Child-friendly definition: collect a group of items

Found in:
The Apples on the Tree (p.5)
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree (p. 25)
I chose this term because it helps students understand and visualize what you do with apples and expands their vocabulary. I would teach this word first, since it appears in the first book. I will have them gather or pretend to gather items to make the vocabulary word meaningful for them.

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Child-friendly definition:
1. grow
2. a flower or plant

Found in:
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree (p. 10)
I am an Apple (p. 3)
Apples for Everyone (p. 1)
I chose this term because it is present in most of the books I chose. Understanding what blossom means is essential to understanding how apples grow. I will have children point out the blossoms in each story after I teach the word. I will also cluster it with

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What kind of apple would you want to try? Why?
How do apples keep growing?

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This informational text uses very descriptive language to describe how apple trees bloom and grow flowers that turn into apples. It discusses different types and tastes of apples. The author also touches upon different apple-related activities such as bobbing, baking, eating, and making cider. It also explains how seeds came and grew to America, how they look when you open them, and shares facts about apples. I chose to read this book last because it summarizes all of the big ideas in the text set. It provides clear descriptions and pictures, which make it a great transition to extension activities about apples, such as a taste test or cooking with them.

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Can you tell a story about how apples grow?
What else do you want to know about apples?

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This informational text explains how apples grow from buds. Then, it shows how apples are picked, sold, and cooked. It has a diagram on the last page that shows the life cycle of an apple. I chose this book to read third because it connects ideas students have learned so far and expands upon it to make it more meaningful. It connects to all of the big ideas-apples grow and change, are used many ways, have parts, and taste and look different.

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How does Arnold's tree change with each season?
If you had an apple tree, what would you do or make with it?

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This is a narrative storybook that describes how Arnold's apple tree changes over the course of a year with each season. It provides nectar from its flowers for bees, shade, food, and enjoyment. Arnold uses apples to make pie and cider. I chose this book because it provides information in a storybook format (Neuman & Wright, 2013). It also shows how apples grow and change, which is one of the big ideas. I would read it second because it serves as an important bridge between storybooks and informational texts, and they provide inormation about the topic of apples in storybook format (Neuman & Wright, 2013).

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What happened in the story?
How did they use the apples?

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This is a predictable text that explores how apples growing on trees, then get picked and used to make pie that is entered in a fall festival. The language is repetitive and can be sung to the tune of Wheels on the Bus. I would read this text first and more than once to help children understand what comes next and how to use important vocabulary words in context. One reason I chose this book is because it allows for children to anticipate words, phrases, and events in the story (Neuman & Wright, 2013). It also relates to the big idea that we can use and eat apples in many ways.

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Students will be able to observes and learn about apples and understand what they need to grow (PK.SCI.4). They will also be able to recognize familiar structures of plants, such as the parts of an apple (PK.SCI.5a). They will also use literacy skills such as building background knowledge (PK.AC.2), demonstrating they understand what they observe (PK.AC.3), and building expressive vocabulary (PK.AC.5). They will demonstrate these skills using a variety of methods (PK.AC.6).

(NYS Education Department, 2019)

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Apples have parts (stem, seeds, core, skin)

Apples grow and change

We can use and eat apples many ways

There are many types of apples that taste and look different

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Esbaum, J. (2009). Apples for everyone. Washington DC: National Geographic Children's Books.

Gibbons, G. (2015). The season of Arnold's apple tree. Boston: HMH Books for Young Readers.

Lemaster, J., & Willett, V.  (2019). Pushes, Pulls, and Playgrounds.  Science & Children, 56(7) 50-56.

Marzollo, J. (1997). I am an apple. New York: Cartwheel Books.

Metzger, S. (2018). The apples on the tree. New York: Scholastic, Inc.

Neuman, S.B., & Wright, T.S. (2013).  Supporting content-rich vocabulary through book reading.  All About Words.  Teachers College Press, NY, NY.  pp. 62-82

New York State Education Department (2019). The New York state prekindergarten learning

standards: A resource for school success. Retrieved from https://earlychildhoodny.org/pdfs/NYS_Prek_Learning_Standards-2019.pdf