Literacy Snack Biggest Apple Ever Read-Aloud
It’s apple season again, and I have another fun literacy snack idea to go with your apple theme this week! We are reading The Biggest Apple Ever, by Steven Kroll.
As a new school year begins in Mouseville, the students are diving into a lesson all about apples – kicking things off with a contest to discover the biggest one ever! Clayton, the town mouse, and Desmond, the country mouse, are both eager to win. But even after teaming up, the two friends can’t seem to find the largest apple. Will they admit defeat, or will they find another way to come out on top?
The simple text and lively illustrations make this book ideal for story time, keeping the kids entertained and perfect to go along with our apple theme!
Teachable Moments: The story naturally opens up conversations about cooperation, problem-solving, and kindness, great values to reinforce at home or in the classroom.
Encourages Discussion: You can use the rivalry between Clayton and Desmond to talk about competition, when it’s fun, and when teamwork matters more.
To go along with the book this week, for our snack, we will be having apple pie just like Clayton and Desmond made to share with their class!
Snack Idea
This week’s snack is a super simple one! Pick up an apple pie (or two, if you have a larger group) and serve each student a small slice to enjoy!
Be sure to bring along some small plates and plastic forks as well!
Free Printable
I also made a free printable to go along with the book! It’s perfect for your students to work on while they are enjoying their apple pie snack! They’ll look at the pictures in each box, number them in the order they happened in the story, and then color the illustrations. It’s a simple, fun way to practice retelling and sequencing!
You can download the Literacy Snack Biggest Apple Ever Read-Aloud Free Printable by clicking on the green box below.
If you’re looking for some more fun apple activities, you’ll want to check out our 7 hands-on Apple Week Centers! From crafts and snacks to measurement and phonics, these print-and-play activities make learning sweet and simple! Check out the apple week centers here.
I hope your students enjoy this fun apple-themed read aloud, and of course their special apple pie treat! See you next time!
Jenette
