Apple Week Classroom Room Flip

I started by setting the backdrop up. I hung the Barnyard Backdrop over my word wall. It looks like we have been moved to an apple orchard. Once I had my background up I had to set the scene. I had to make it feel like we were in an actual apple orchard. When you are in an apple orchard, the first thing that is a requirement is apple trees. My backdrop didn't have any trees, so I had to make my own. I took a Classic Halloween Black Tree Stand Up and spray painted it brown. Then I took Green Tissue Pom-Pom Decorations and hot glued them to the branches. Finally, I added Mini Red Hanging Lanterns to make it look like there were apples in the tree. The tree has a stand, but I stapled it to a coat rack to give it a little bit more stability. Once I had my background set, I had to have a place to put all my teaching resources. So I took my sensory table, threw a red and white checkered table cloth over it. Then I had a place to hold my books and papers I have to have while teaching. I loved having this backdrop while I was teaching. I felt that it really had the kids engaged. I also dressed up as Johnny Appleseed. I wore my overalls and plaid. I also had a little pot to put on my head. I needed a bigger pot, mine was too small and kept falling off. When I wasn't teaching, I turned my area into a dramatic play center, complete with bushels of apples. My kids are loving playing in the apple orchard. I added a cash register and fruits/veggies from our kitchen. The vocabulary that they have gained from this week, blew me out of the water. I heard them talking about the parts of the apple and all the different things you can make from apples.   This classroom flip added a lot of fun to our apple week! Learn more about my favorite Apple Week activities here.