Literacy Snack Oranges Read-Aloud

For this week’s Literacy Snack Idea we’re talking citrus!

Citrus is a huge part of living in Arizona. In fact, it was part of Arizona’s core economy back when we became a state. Known as the 5 C’s, copper, cattle, cotton, citrus, and climate. Many residents have citrus trees in their yards and near where we live, there are many citrus orchards still today.  With this being said, I really wanted to incorporate this into a literacy snack for our students.

For this week’s Literacy Snack Idea, we’re reading, An Orange in January, by Dianna Hutts Aston. It’s a great book that shows the lifecycle of an orange and how it gets to the store for you to enjoy.

THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH

Snack Idea

There’s not too much to this snack this week, but after we have read the book, the students get to enjoy a cutie orange of their own. I choose cuties because they are easy enough for the students to peel them on their own and have no seeds.

I brought in a bunch of pieces of citrus that I had gathered from my own neighbors. We had oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. The students got to feel and smell them.

Literacy Snack Oranges Read-Aloud Free Printable

While the students are enjoying their juicy oranges, I created a free printable for them to work on. They will get to write and draw about what their favorite part about an orange is.

Click the green box below to download the Literacy Snack Oranges Read-Aloud free printable from my TeachersPayTeachers store.

See you next time!

Jenette