Thematic Task Boxes: Apples

Description

Looking for ways to integrate your apple theme across the curriculum while keeping your kindergarten students busy and productive? These apple task boxes are perfect for use as morning tubs, centers, or early finishers! Designed to fit in 4″x6″ photo boxes, each of these 16 apple activities covers an academic or readiness skill with an age-appropriate task.

These cross-curricular tasks cover several kindergarten skills in math, language arts, and basic school readiness. Look for more themes coming soon!

What’s included in this apple task boxes set?

Inside this apple set for kindergarten, you’ll find what you need to create 16 thematic task boxes. Here’s what’s included for each activity:

✅ An Overview Page
➡️ Subject and Activity Labels
➡️ Visual Instructions
➡️ Teacher Tips
➡️ Associated Standards & Skills
➡️ Materials List

✅ Printable Task Cards
Each activity includes printable materials such as activity cards, puzzle pieces, or clip cards. These, along with a few basic classroom supplies, will make your task boxes complete!

✅ 16 Activities!
1. Numbers 1-10: Counting Apples
2. Numbers 11-20: Apple Teen Numbers
3. Sums 1-5: Apple Number Bonds
4. Sorting & Data: Apple Match & Sort
5. Measurement: Apple Measuring
6. Geometry: Apple Shapes
7. Phonics: Apple Letters
8. Phonemic Awareness: Apple Rhyming
9. Writing: Apple Writing
10. Reading: Apple Retelling
11. Social Studies: Apple Market
12. Science: Apple Life Cycle
13. Playdough: Apple Playdough
14. Clip Cards: Apple Letter Sounds
15. Directed Drawing: Apple Drawing
16. Scissors Skills: Apple Snipping

How do I use these apple task boxes?

These simple activities are a great way to have beginning kindergartners practice following directions and working independently. First, teach your students what procedures you want them to follow for selecting an activity. Show them how to use the materials appropriately and how to clean up when they’re finished.

Once students have an understanding of your procedures, these boxes work well as morning work, centers, or early finishers.

If you have any questions, email susan@myhappyplaceteaching.com or use the contact form on this site.

Thank you for shopping!

Susan Jennings (My Happy Place)

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