An Apple For The Librarian

This month in library has been an exciting one! The focus has been all about John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed. Few people know that September 26th is Johnny Appleseed day. He is a great topic that covers a lot of content such as being a good citizen, biography, tall tales, facts, and opinions. We touched on each of those topics this past month in some sort of way. At the end of the this month each class will either get to sample apple butter or apple pie.

4th grade was the lucky grade that got to sample apple pie. They worked on coming up with different apple pie recipes. We then discussed why we use certain ingredients and the amount that we use. We took their recipes and turned them into books that can be checked out or used by the students. Of course if there was health reasons why a student couldn't sample the apple pie I had an alternative for them. I used this as a reward for good behavior but also as a lesson. The kids really enjoyed it. Here is the link to apple pie recipe cook book that we used. Apple Pie Cook Book 

3rd grade made posters about the life cycle of an apple. We got in a great discussion about bees and how and why they are important. Like I said before if I can bring other subjects into the library I do. The kids love science and loved making life cycle posters.

2nd grade made posters about themselves as if they where Johnny Appleseed. They had to come up with a different type of plant they would plant instead of an apple. They had to pick something they would wear on their head other than a hat or a pot. They also had to tell everyone what their favorite apple food is. This little project was a great way for the students to express themselves and to get to know there fellow peers. Here is the template we used to make our posters with. If I where Johnny Appleseed Poster

My little ones didn't miss out on the fun they also made a small poster about themselves. We worked on sentence structures. Starting out with a capital letter and ending our sentence with a punctuation mark. I try reinforcing what they are learning in their regular classrooms with what we are doing in the library.

On the 26th of September don't forget to wish someone a Happy Johnny Appleseed day!