Last week, we had apple-themed printables, crafts, recipes, and more for your preschooler. This week, we have some more apple-y goodness for your elementary-aged student.
September 26th marks Johnny Appleseed’s 243rd birthday. And he makes a wonderful topic for a unit study. There are tons of books on the subject at every reading level. You can incorporate him easily into history or geography. How about botany, gardening, or cooking?
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Find more printables and homeschooling resources here.
Whether you are planning a full-fledged unit study or just a quick read of the topic and some narration, I’ve created some notebooking pages for you. You can download them here along with all of our other past, present, and future freebies too!
I’m also including a round-up of our favorite apple-related recipes, activities, and Johnny Appleseed books that would be perfect to accompany your unit study.
Our Favorite Johnny Appleseed Reads
We took out everything our library had on the subject, in addition to the books we already owned. Some were definitely better than others. Here are a few of the best ones.
Our Top-of-the-Crop Apple Activities
My 2nd grader and I really enjoyed trying out some of these crafts and activities. But they are certainly versatile for K through 3rd grade or so.
- A variety of apple-themed spelling games. My girl loves word searches!
Yummy Apple Recipes to Cook with Mom or Dad
Here are some delicious fall treats that might be a little more advanced to make than those in our preschool round-up. They are perfect for incorporating home ec. into your Johnny Appleseed unit study.
- German Apple Pie from Tree Valley Academy
- Banana Apple Bread from Midget Momma
- AND 20 Johnny Appleseed recipes from Homeschool Hideout
