I have a little table next to the couch in our schoolroom that I try to change the display on every month. I usually choose something related to the month itself, and because in central California where we live September is apple harvesting season, we had to go with apples!
I already had that fun and totally-fitting-for-a-schoolroom apple pouf from Land of Nod. But the stuff on the table was new for my kids, 4 and 7, to explore.
First, I checked out the book Apples by Gail Gibbons from the library. I love Gail Gibbons. Her books are packed full of information while still being fun, sometimes funny and colorful.
To the left of the book, you'll see this wooden lacing apple tree. The kids used this over and over again throughout the month and it's so good for their finger coordination and fine motor skills.
In front of the book is this wooden apple maze. Both kids, especially 7-year-old E, is always up for a challenge. And this high quality toy was just that!
You'll see white cards on both the top and bottom shelves. The top shelf cards are these Parts of an Apple nomenclature cards. The cards on the bottom shelf are about the life cycle of an apple.
To go along with the apple life cycle, we used this wooden apple life cycle layered puzzle. My son, 4, especially loved repeatedly putting this puzzle together.
We also had an apple taste test!
In the Gail Gibbons book, we read all about the various varieties of apples, so we thought we'd slice some up to see which ones we like best!
What's your apple go-to?
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