Apple Crunch is a new action finger play I have written for you! I love finger plays for preschool and kindergarten because:
- children are instantly engaged
- they encourage communication skills - looking at the teacher speaking, listening, speaking, participating with the group
- they integrate language and vocabulary skills
- they can be extended into reading and writing activities
- they help with classroom behavior management
- they settle and refocus busy learners
- they help to transition students from one activity to the next with a little active brain break
- students can integrate movement, language and communication
Blackline version
- print this as a take-home activity
- encourage students to 'read' it to their family
- students can color the picture
Apple and Worm Craft
- over in our TpT store you can find a printable apple paper craft to accompany this finger play too
- 3 versions - complete, one page and traditional template format are included
- our printable paper crafts often come with writing paper so you can extend learning into a literacy activity
- students can write a story about a worm and apple
- students can write their own poem, action play or verse about an apple and worm
- the craft has simple clear lines to cut for early scissor practice and practical assembly
Find it over in our TPT store: Apple and Worm Craft
If you are a member of our Premium Coloring Club you may have noticed a fun coloring page added to the library last week - this one would be perfect to use alongside the finger play.
We would love to share a printable poster page of this new finger rhyme with you today, you can print it to help your class learn the words, or project it onto your digital learning tool. Students can track the words as they learn the rhyme and practice lots of early reading skills!
Find it in google drive here: Free printable Apple Crunch Finger Play printable