Wowee, has it been a LONG time since I wrote a post here! I started this blog when my oldest child was three as a way of documenting his learning journey. He is nearly 19 now, but I continue to homeschool my other children.
Recently, we returned to a beloved curriculum called Five in a Row. Aidyn and I have such fond memories of it, and I want to gift that same joy to my younger children.
The first book we rowed was How to Make and Apple Pie and See the World.
We opened the unit study by visiting a local apple farm for some good ole apple picking, cider tasting, and a tractor ride.
Social Studies: Geography
After our first reading, we listed all the places the narrator visited in order to gather ingredients for her apple pie. I bought an inflatable globe from the Dollar Tree and printed icons to represent the locations.
We took turns finding and labeling all the locations. This was a good way of practicing memorization as well as learning parts of the world. You can find the labels and more ideas HERE.
Language:
We discussed the humor in the writing and what made certain lines funny (exaggeration, unexpected conclusions, actions, and ideas).
We also explored some of the vocabulary words 4-square style. On a large whiteboard, I made a cross to create four squares. In the middle, I wrote the word ("elegant," for example). In one square, we defined the word. In another square, we wrote a list of synonyms. In the third square, we brainstormed a sentence with the word. And in the last square, we drew a picture illustrating the word.
Art: Street Scenes and Apple Stamp Painting
For art, we looked at the city scenes in the book and compared them and talked about the different types of buildings and store fronts. Then we drew and painted our own.
On a different day, we made apple stamps and painted with them.
Science:
We learned about the life cycle of an apple trees and how apples grow using these books:
Reading Instruction:
For my emerging reader 1st grader, I made sight word cards from the book Ten Apples Up on Top. She learned them and then independently read the book.
Writing:
We did copywork of apple quotes and drew pictures of apples. We also brainstormed adjectives to describe apples.
More:
We watched a throwback episode of Reading Rainbow in which he reads How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World.
https://youtu.be/yiiNObASSCM?si=TTcyDgCEaHErXkGF
Resources:
If you are interested in rowing How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, here are some helpful links to get you going:
https://www.schooltimesnippets.com/2011/10/lets-travel-world-with.html
https://www.123homeschool4me.com/how-to-make-apple-pie-and-see-world_37/
by Marjorie Priceman, which is a 
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