Fall is upon us with its crisp air, warm colors, and bushels of apples. This story time is all about getting excited for the delights of a new Fall season and it is one of my favorites from our Fall Story Time Pack.
This preschool story time also kicks off a new year of the Virtual Book Club for Kids. If you haven’t already, check out this awesome way to get your kids excited about books. It’s easy peasy – as my kids would say – and tons of fun.
Apple Farm Story Time
Note: Our story times always have the same parts; We start with a hello song. Next, I read 2-3 books about a topic with a rhyme/song and group activity that works on a developmental goal in between each book. We end with a goodbye song and then head to the table. At the table there is an invitation of some sort that works on another one of the developmental skills they are building. These elements are all listed below so you can move them around into whatever order works for you!
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Hello song.
Hi, Hello and How Are You (Watch on YouTube) with Let’s All Clap (Watch on YouTube) from Jbrary
Books about Apples
Featured Book: 10 Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
This week’s Virtual Book Club for Kids book is a classic. It is also a fun book for working on counting with littles or subtraction with biggers.
More Apple Themed Books for Story Time:
Apple by Nikki McClure
The bold red, black, and white illustrations are what drew us to this simple book. McClure tells the story of apples from Fall to Spring in a simplistic and stunning way. Each page shares one word and a hand cut illustration. It is simple enough to read with babies and toddlers, but impressive enough for preschoolers. Check out the art project it inspired here.
The Apple Pie that Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson
Apple Pie is one of those hallmark experiences of Fall for me. This tale starts with the pie and goes backwards from apples all the way to the world that spins with the sun that all play a role in the apple pies that grace our tables. This is a fun read aloud full of repetition and action filled illustrations.
From Apple Trees to Cider, Please by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
Ever wonder how apple cider gets made? This book walks you through the process from apple trees to cider. It is rhyming, colorful, and informative in the best possible way. Another great read aloud for apple picking season.
Story Time Song about Apples
I made up this simple Apple Farm song when my kids were toddlers. It’s a fun way to get excited for the apple farm and get out some wiggles. For our lyrics and fun actions grab a FREE copy of my Apple Farm Song Printable.
Apple Farm Song
Sung to the tune of: Hurry Hurry Drive the Firetruck
Hurry, hurry to the farm x3
Let’s all pick some apples.
Bumpity bump on the hayrideX3
Let’s all pick some apples.
Look now Look now, find a tree X3
Let’s all pick some apples.
Climb up Climb up reach up high X3
Let’s all pick some apples.
Plop them, plop them in the bag X3
Let’s all pick some apples.
Crunchy, crunchy take a bite X3
Hurray for the apple farm!
FREE Apple Farm Song Printable (includes motions!)
Goodbye song.
The Goodbye Train is Leaving. (Watch on YouTube) from Jbrary
Table Invitations & Activities about Apples
Are you a member of the amazing Weekly Virtual Book Club community on Facebook? It is free and fantastic weekly fun. Together a team of co-hosts (including yours truly) share a favorite children’s book and related activities each week. Join our community of over 6,000 creative parents, teachers, and childcare providers!
These are the activities from our team of co-hosts this week! I can’t wait to see what you do with our bookclub book this week.
Cognitive Activities
Preschool Apple Cutting Art Invitation from My Storytime Corner
Literacy Activities
Apple Tree Alphabet Letter Match by Still Playing School
Apple Piece Names from Preschool Powol Packets
Apple Tracing Page from Mama Smiles
Math Activities
Apple Addition with 5 Dough Strips from Sea of Knowledge
Apple Tree Fingerprint Counting Activity from Messy Little Monsters
Apple Math: Counting and Fractions from Teach Beside Me
Red Apple Number Bonds to Ten from Rainy Day Mum
Cooking
Caramel Apple Pops from The Moments at Home
Apple Stack Game and Snack from Toddler Approved
Movement Activities
FREE Apple Farm Song Printable (included song actions) from My Storytime Corner
10 Red Apples Number Words Activities from Growing Book by Book
Apple Tree Gross Motor Game from Inspiration Laboratories
Sensory Activities
Apple Tree Playdough from Clare’s Little Tots
Apple Picking Sticky Wall from Views from a Step Stool
Visual Perception Apple Activity from The OT Toolbox
Science Activities
Apple Themed STEM Activity from The Educators’ Spin On It
Jumping Apple Seeds from JDaniel4’s Mom
Find Next Week’s VBC for Kids Book & Theme Here!
I love your song! What fun it will be to sing the song and do the hand movements!
Thank you so much! My kids thought it was fabulous fun.