I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas - Ohio Ready to Read

Miss Hayley - 2
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Act out favorite rhymes over and over.
“Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high
(point up high)
in the apple tree
(stand straight with arms out like tree)
two little apples
(show two fingers)
smiled at me
(smile and point to self)
I shook that tree as hard as I could (pretend to shake tree)
Down came the apples
(melt down to sitting position)
MMM were they good!
(pat stomach)
Share books with animal sounds, sound effects, or made-up words.
Hutchins, Pat. Ten Red Apples.
Sing and act out favorite songs over and over.
“Go Bananas!” from Fabulous Food
Bananas unite
(place arms over head)
Bananas split
(open arms and place at sides)
Go bananas, go, go bananas
(do a sort of dance in a small circle)
Go bananas, go, go bananas
(continue)
Bananas to the left
(move to the left)
Bananas to the right
(move to the right)
Now peel your banana
and (uh) take a bite
Go bananas, go, go bananas
Go bananas, go, go bananas
Share books that are written in rhyme.
Armstrong, Jennifer. Once Upon a Banana.
(pretend to peel banana and take bite)
(do a sort of dance in a small circle)
(continue)
Extension Activity –> Craft/Art:
Now that we have shared stories and rhymes about apples and bananas and seen the star
inside of an apple, I will give you each a sheet of paper. Draw the inside of an apple. If
you want, use one star sticker. When you’re done, tell me about your picture!