Class Apple Recipes

Step 1:

Designed by Elaine Haven

If you ask students what their favorite recipes are, they'll share their own darling versions of the ingredients lists and instructions. It's a great way to get them interested in writing. You are even more likely to engage young writers when they write in die-cut shape books.

Key Concepts:

Journals, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

2 - 4

Curriculum:

Arts and Crafts, Language Arts

Machines:

• MARK IV
  Roller Die Cutting Machine

AccuCut® Dies:

• Worm Small
• Book-Apple
  (2-Die Set) Jumbo

Other AccuCut Products:

Other Materials:

• Adhesive
• Marker -- Black
• Binding Disks, Staples, or Yarn
• Lined Writing Paper
• Construction Paper -- Red, Medium Green, Light Green, Brown, White

Tips:

For a longer lasting book, cut the shape using heavier materials, such as poster board or mat board.

Instructions:

1. Cut covers from red cardstock and pages from lined writing paper.
2. Allow students to put pages into book. Sandwich pages between covers and bind using disks, yarn or staples. 
3. Print title on white cardstock and cut into rectangle shape.
4. Cut green leaves, brown stems and green worms with corresponding segments of cover die, trimming as needed to create overlays.
5. Students glue all pieces in place on front cover.
6. Outline apple with black marker.
7. Glue wiggle eye on worm.

To learn: In the fall, many teachers use the apple theme throughout their curriculum. AccuCut's two-die apple book set works well for these activities. Students can write on the pages, or the teacher can give students apple-shaped pages containing apple poems, recipes or favorite-apple graphs. Another idea for older students: read a book about Johnny Appleseed, or view a video about him, then ask students to write about him on the apple pages.