All About Apples by Goral, Sara https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples This text set is designed for students in pre-k who will be learning about apples. en-us 2020-09-16 01:12:40 UTC 2024-12-03 20:24:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f34e.png References sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762164335 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
]]> 2020-09-20 17:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762164335 Unifying Concepts sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762165585 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) ]]> 2020-09-20 17:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762165585 Big Ideas sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762192730
  • 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
    • ]]>     2020-09-20 17:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762192730     sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762204762 2020-09-20 17:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762204762 sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762206319 2020-09-20 17:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762206319 sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762206917 2020-09-20 17:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762206917 1. The Apples on the Tree sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762208232 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.]]> 2020-09-20 17:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762208232 Discussion Prompts sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762240145 What happened in the story?
    How did they use the apples? ]]>     2020-09-20 18:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762240145     2. The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762254767 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). ]]> 2020-09-20 18:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762254767 sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762255502 2020-09-20 18:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762255502 Discussion Prompts sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762274278 How does Arnold's tree change with each season?
    If you had an apple tree, what would you do or make with it?]]>     2020-09-20 19:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762274278     3. I Am An Apple sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762275932 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. ]]> 2020-09-20 19:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762275932 sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762314894 2020-09-20 19:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762314894 Discussion Prompts sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762315953 Can you tell a story about how apples grow?
    What else do you want to know about apples?]]>     2020-09-20 19:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762315953     4. Apples for Everyone sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762323843 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. ]]> 2020-09-20 19:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762323843 Discussion Prompts sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762342584 What kind of apple would you want to try? Why?
    How do apples keep growing?]]>     2020-09-20 20:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762342584     Vocabulary sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762344324 2020-09-20 20:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762344324 sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762346092 2020-09-20 20:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762346092 Blossom sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762346524 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 ]]>     2020-09-20 20:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762346524     sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762353160 2020-09-20 20:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762353160 Gather sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762353710 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.]]>     2020-09-20 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762353710     sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762357079 2020-09-20 20:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762357079 Bud sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762358701 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.]]>     2020-09-20 20:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762358701     sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762361776 2020-09-20 20:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762361776 Tasty sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762364282 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.]]>     2020-09-20 20:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762364282     sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762371233 2020-09-20 20:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762371233 Seed sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762371867 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.]]>     2020-09-20 20:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762371867     sgoral https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762382814 2020-09-20 20:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sgoral/apples/wish/762382814