Save the Date!

2011 Sharing Fair
Cedar River Montessori, 15828 SE Jones RD, Renton, WA 98058
Date: 30 April 2011, Saturday 09:00 AM

PNMA invites all UMA student teachers to attend and to share a Lesson Plan at the 2011 Sharing Fair. All UMA student-interns are welcome to join PNMA for free (no cost - sponsored by UMA).  Check the PNMA website and find out how to participate and submit your Lesson Plan (see guide, below).

REGISTRATION OPTIONS:
¥    Register ONLINE anytime as a Member or Public Individual who will attend the event.
¥    Register BY MAIL as a member who will bring a lesson to share...with This Guide

PLEASE NOTE: These forms are due two weeks prior to the event: April 16.

Join fellow Montessorians in sharing curriculum ideas, attend the mini workshops (geo-cache, wood working, elementary art, music, ropes course)...vendors open during entire event, raffle at 11:30. You definitely don't want to miss this special event...it only comes once a year!

The Seasons of the Apple Tree

Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer Curriculum

We know the school year is just over for many and summer is here. But, it's not too early to be thinking about themes for the upcoming year. The fall is the perfect time to have an apple theme since, here in the US, that will be harvest time. Depending on the variety, apples may also be ready to be picked in late July and August, so you can use this theme for your summer school program as well.

Pam Morgan - Elkins, WV

Edited by UMA

PRACTICAL LIFE:

• Apple seed pouring activity

• Apple transfer work

• Preparation of apple: washing, coring, cutting, serving, eating

• Planting of apple seeds

• Composting

• Cooking apples: applesauce, baked apples, dried apples

• Making apple cider with an apple press

• Lacing apple cards

SENSORIAL:

• Tasting variety of apples

• Apple tree puzzles

• Smelling apple blossoms

• Feeling the apple, the stem, a tree branch, the leaf

• Mystery matching game with different sized apples

• Dissect the apple

• Compare apple’s skin to another fruit—smooth/rough

LANGUAGE:

• Season stages of apple tree in a story sequence activity: fall: leaves changing and falling colors; spring: blossoms; summer: green leaves and fruit; winter: bare dormant tree

• Learning parts of the tree—felt activity/worksheet activity

• Books on apples

• Patterning: granny smith, golden delicious, red apples, etc.

• Language worksheet with letter “a” for apple

• Story sequencing activity in the life of an apple seed

MATH:

• Counting apples 

• Learning fractions from cutting apple into 2, 3, 4 etc.

• Memory game of numbers with apples—how many apples do you see?

• Addition with different variety of apples

• Make different shapes with apples

• Measuring growth of seedling

SCIENCE:

• Sink/float activity

• Gravity activity

• Planting seeds in different soil

• Plant seeds in dark/no water compared to sun/water

• How to prevent a brown apple experiment

• Plant seeds and watch growth

• Parts of an apple – classified nomenclature

• Parts of an apple blossom – classified nomenclature

• Montessori parts-of-a-tree puzzle

• Montessori parts-of-a-leaf puzzle

• Montessori parts-of-a-flower puzzle

• Apple leaf rubbing

HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY:

• Read about Johnny Appleseed

• Learn where apple orchards thrive

• Time line of plant growth

• Time line of seasons of tree

• Food timeline—ripe to rotten

• Learn about Sir Isaac Newton

ART:

• Apple prints

• Make dried apple doll

• Still life drawing of apples/blossoms/tree

• Still life painting of apples/blossoms/tree

• Pressing apple blossoms

• Tree branch painting

FIELD TRIPS:

• Apple orchard

• Grocery store

• Apple butter making

MUSIC:

• Apples and Bananas

• Apple Picker’s Reel

• You Are the Sunshine of My Life

• My Favorite Things

• Apples and Oranges

• Five Green Apples Hanging On The Tree