Apples- October Literacy Challenge

As I have been remiss in blogging for quite sometime I've decided to just start somewhere.  Recently, we've begun the Alphabet Path as a more intentional way of learning at home.  Along with 'A week' we did a "Storybook Science" unit on apples- our titles included-

Life and Times of the Apple
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
Rain Makes Applesauce
as well as a few other selections from our local library.  We also have been using Museum ABC.

 One day, along with our story reading we took up drawing apples.  After looking up some of the 'apple' works featured in Museum ABC we found a great link to an online story through the Met's web page. 

We listened and watched  Cezanne's Apples at the Met Online together and did our own drawing and tasting as told in the story.

 At the end of the week we visited a local apple orchard with some friends.  While there, we walked the rows, played on the swings and settled in at a picnic table for some apple stories.  Oh, and of course, tasted some apples!

For more ideas on family literacy stroll on over to Work, Play, Read.  You may even want to participate in the Family Literacy Challenge!