Way up high in the apple tree - Autumn Song Activity
What are adapted books?
Adapted books are books that are modified books to fit a child's specific needs. They usually include visual supports, simple text, repetitive language and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book.
Benefits of Using Adapted Books
Increased story comprehension
Higher engagement
Matching pictures practice
Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child
Build vocabulary
Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story)
Why do I love adapted books?
There are many benefits to reading adaptive books for early readers or students with special needs. I, of course, LOVE to create individualized books that cater towards my kiddos' interests. A few of my students love nursery rhymes and music. One of my students often threw or ripped books, but once we used laminated custom books that catered towards her interests she was able to build not only tolerance but enjoyment! So I knew I HAD to make some for her favourite songs, and I hope your class loves songs too!
This adapted book is about the nursery rhyme, Way Up High In The Apple Tree. You can read this nursery rhyme book as a class lesson, during circle time, 1:1 to assess reading, or have it as an independent activity! Students are asked to read the book, then match the picture from the PECs on the side!
How to use adapted books in the classroom
You can read this nursery rhyme book as a…
Class lesson
During circle time as an interactive song board
Reading 1:1 with a student to assess reading
Small group activity where students can practice taking turns
Independent activity!
Way Up High in the Apple Tree Adapted Book
How to use this velcro book
Easy Prep
Print & laminate each sheet and the PECs so you can use it year after year & student after student!
Add hard velcro on the back of the PECs & soft velcro on the squares of the book.
Bind together with coils OR hole punch for duotang/binder.
How to use
Read with student, encouraging them to point to the words.
Student can remove the PEC from the right side, to match under each picture.
Autumn songs worksheets for kids
I also created a Fall Song for Kids worksheet for students to complete after reading the book! Students will count the apples on the tree and draw a line to the correct number. This mixes in some math within your literacy lesson! You can laminate it and insert it on the back of the book, to reuse each time (using a dry erase marker) OR you can photocopy it and hand it out to each student to complete independently!
Lyrics to the Way Up High in the Apple Tree Song
Way up high in an apple tree,
Five red apples smiled down at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Down came an apple! Mmmmm it was good!
Way up high in an apple tree,
Four red apples smiled down at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Down came an apple! Mmmmm it was good!
Way up high in an apple tree,
Three red apples smiled down at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Down came an apple! Mmmmm it was good!
Way up high in an apple tree,
Two red apples smiled down at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Down came an apple! Mmmmm it was good!
Way up high in an apple tree,
One red apples smiled down at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Down came an apple! Mmmmm it was good!
Way up high in that apple tree,
No more apples left for me.
