Dang, I love kid lit. Like, a lot. We moved recently – as in twice in eight months (WHO DOES THAT?!) – and the amount of books we moved was outrageous. I’m not even exaggerating when I say thousands. #teacherprobs All that moving gave me a good chance to sort and organize my classroom library books, so I could easily access them when preparing for a certain theme. Thematic teaching has always been one of my preferred teaching methods because I feel like it makes learning relevant for students and cohesive across subjects.

In preparation for September, I just recently went to grab all of my apple books and thought I’d share with y’all my faves! Even if you’re not teaching thematically, read-alouds are so important to our students and I couldn’t escape a school day without doing at least one (if not two!).  Besides the stories you get to share, read-alouds are also the perfect tool to expose students to new vocabulary, seasonally relevant material, and generate organic conversation with and between students – because they love to share how they connect to a stories!

Here are my top ten favorite apple-themed read-alouds paired with standards-aligned activities for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. Click the links under each graphic to learn more about the book or activities.

BUY Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY The Story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES

BUY Apples by Gail Gibbons | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie by Herman Parish | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum| CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY Apple Picking Time by Michele Benoit Slawson | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY Fall Apples Crisp and Juicy by Martha E.H. Rustad | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

BUY How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World byMarjorie Priceman | CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES 

All of the activities linked above are also available in a bundle. Click the graphic to check them out!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BUNDLE HERE

I would love to hear YOUR favorite apple-themed activities, ideas, or read-alouds! As always, leave me a comment or feel free to email me at [email protected] 🙂

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