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Welcome
to our Going Apples Fingerplays, Rhymes, Poems , Songs, Stories and Games Lists
& FREEBIES! SWEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!
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We
are GOING APPLES this September!
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VERY
INTENSE past few days for me re-formatting the majority of this post along with
our FREEBIE mini packs and our compilation pack! Learned Google Drive along the
way, and PRAYERFULLY finally got it going somewhat. WHEW!
BRUTAL for REALS!!! OUCH!!!
So you can imagine, I am hoping you take a 'bite' or two,
three or MORE out of my complied list and the accompanying FREEBIE PDF's!
Apple
Songs, fingerplays and poems are fun and useful resources for:
Choose
and write out the following fingerplays & poems on chart paper or sentence
strips. When reading, use a pointer for the children to follow along. Using a
pointer helps your babes focus on the words while reciting:
My
babes DIG using the pointer themselves to point out words they are currently
learning to read. Yours will DIG using a pointer as well:
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If
you do not have a pointer, using your hand under each word works just as well:
My babes also like to frame the words we are learning with our hands
For flanneIboard
activities, print your apple FREEBIES on milk filters. You can find my tutorial
on how BODACIOUS milk filters are when making your own flannelboard pictorials along with the link to get milk filters for your classroom needs. And while you are there, DIG my other timeless
tips and hints to enhance your classroom learning experience:
If you currently do
NOT have the time to look through all my Timely Tips from Yesterday and Today now,
just scroll down to the flannelboard section to get my milk filter tutorial and
link. Then, bookmark the page for later reference.
I have posted MEGA of
apple rhyme etc. FREEBIES so be sure to get our ALL of my FREEBIE Apple Rhyme
& Picture Mini Pack printables for your classroom Anchor Chart/
Flannelboard/Pocket Chart activities.
Print out the pictorials, then just write out the title and sentences on
sentence strips or lined chart paper. L@@k for the labeled Google Drive link
beneath each accompanying poem posted.
Need
some lined chart paper?
What
about Sentence Strips? I like traditional
manilla, but I added a link to white as well. I also like to use color strips
from time to time to match a particular unit theme color:
What about a paper
cutter to cut your freebies with:
I
always start our Apple Unit with the following Donald Duck Cartoon "Apple
Core". Your babes will enjoy this vintage cartoon as much as mine do:
Apple Fingerplay List
A
Little Red Apple
A
little red apple
Hung high in a tree.
I looked up at it,
And it looked down at me.
"Come down, please," I called.
And what do you suppose?
That little red apple
Dropped right on my nose!
Hung high in a tree.
I looked up at it,
And it looked down at me.
"Come down, please," I called.
And what do you suppose?
That little red apple
Dropped right on my nose!
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A Little Worm
A
little worm into my apple bit,
He chomped and chomped until the core he hit.
And when I asked him why, (Shrug shoulders)
(Although it sounds absurd) (Raise hands in air as if in doubt)
He said "I love apples!" (Rub tummy)
Yes, that is what I heard! (Nodding head in yes motion)
He chomped and chomped until the core he hit.
And when I asked him why, (Shrug shoulders)
(Although it sounds absurd) (Raise hands in air as if in doubt)
He said "I love apples!" (Rub tummy)
Yes, that is what I heard! (Nodding head in yes motion)
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A Was an Apple Pie
A
was an Apple pie;
B
bit it;
C
cut it;
D
dealt it;
E
eat it;
F
fought for it;
G
got it;
H
had it;
J
joined it;
K
kept it;
L
longed for it;
M
mourned for it;
N
nodded at it;
O
opened it;
P
peeped in it;
Q
quartered it;
R
ran for it;
S
stole it;
T
took it;
V
viewed it;
W
wanted it;
X,
Y, Z, and all wish'd for a piece in hand.
An
Apple For The Teacher
An
apple for the teacher,
That seems the thing to do!
Because I want to learn
About romance from you.
An apple for the teacher,
To show I'm meek and mild;
If you insist on saying,
I am just a problem child.
You will get all of my attention,
Your wish will be my rule;
And maybe you'll be good to me,
And keep me after school.
An apple for the teacher,
That is how I'd better start.
Then after while you may give in,
And let me bring my heart.
An apple for the teacher,
Will always do the trick;
When you forgot
Your lesson in arithmetic.
An apple for the teacher,
Will meet with great success;
If you forgot to memorize
The Gettysburg Address!
A little bit of glamour,
A charm that's cute and quaint;
And he will excuse your grammar,
And believe you are what you ain't!
You may be just a lemon,
But he will think you're a peach!
Just bring an apple for the teacher,
When he starts to teach.
That seems the thing to do!
Because I want to learn
About romance from you.
An apple for the teacher,
To show I'm meek and mild;
If you insist on saying,
I am just a problem child.
You will get all of my attention,
Your wish will be my rule;
And maybe you'll be good to me,
And keep me after school.
An apple for the teacher,
That is how I'd better start.
Then after while you may give in,
And let me bring my heart.
An apple for the teacher,
Will always do the trick;
When you forgot
Your lesson in arithmetic.
An apple for the teacher,
Will meet with great success;
If you forgot to memorize
The Gettysburg Address!
A little bit of glamour,
A charm that's cute and quaint;
And he will excuse your grammar,
And believe you are what you ain't!
You may be just a lemon,
But he will think you're a peach!
Just bring an apple for the teacher,
When he starts to teach.
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An Apple Surprise
Way
up high in the apple tree,
A little brown worm smiled at me.
I winked my eye,
And what do you suppose?
A shiny, red apple dropped on my nose!
A little brown worm smiled at me.
I winked my eye,
And what do you suppose?
A shiny, red apple dropped on my nose!
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Apple Butter
We peeled the apples,
and sliced them small.
cooked them in water,
then mashed them all.
We added some sugar,
and cinnamon to taste.
Put them back in the cook pot,
Till they are thick like paste.
We will spread it on bread,
That you and I will share.
The apple butter we made,
with love and great care.
Apple Faces
Draw
the following faces on my apple printables for flannelboard use when reciting
this poem.
Here
is apple happy,
Here
is apple sad.
Here
is apple sleepy,
Here
is apple mad.
Here
is apple in pieces small,
But
in a pie, he's best of all!
Make
an Apple Faces Book using the following link:
Apple Star
The
teacher uses a real apple and knife to perform this rhyme.
I
take an apple round and red,
Don't slice down;
Slice through instead.
Right inside it you will see,
A star as pretty as can be!
Don't slice down;
Slice through instead.
Right inside it you will see,
A star as pretty as can be!
Apples
Apples,
apples, one, two, three.
Apples for you,
Apples for me.
Apples big,
Apples small.
Apple trees tiny,
Apple trees tall.
Apples sour,
Apples sweet.
Apples, apples, are nice to eat.
Apples for you,
Apples for me.
Apples big,
Apples small.
Apple trees tiny,
Apple trees tall.
Apples sour,
Apples sweet.
Apples, apples, are nice to eat.
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Apple Poem
Apples
big,
Apples small.
Guess what?
I like them all.
Apples small.
Guess what?
I like them all.
Apples Good to Eat
Apples, apples, good to eat.
Apples, apples, juicy and sweet.
Pick them off a tree, buy them at a store,
Apples, apples, WE WANT MORE!
Apples, apples, juicy and sweet.
Pick them off a tree, buy them at a store,
Apples, apples, WE WANT MORE!
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Apples in the Tree Tops
Apples in
the tree tops,
Apples on the ground.
Apples in the kitchen,
Apples all around.
Apples in a basket,
Apples from a tree.
Apples for the neighbors,
Apples for you and me.
Apples on the ground.
Apples in the kitchen,
Apples all around.
Apples in a basket,
Apples from a tree.
Apples for the neighbors,
Apples for you and me.
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Climbing Up the Apple
Tree
Climbing
up the apple tree, (climb in place)
Swinging on a limb! (Raise arms above head, away left and right)
If I hear a robin, (cup hand near ear)
I may sing along with him! (sing tra la la)
And Robin, if you fly away, (Put hands over eyes)
Here is what I think I'll do. (Point with index finger)
I'll wish a pair of sparrow wings, (gently flap arms at side and move around)
And fly away with you!
Swinging on a limb! (Raise arms above head, away left and right)
If I hear a robin, (cup hand near ear)
I may sing along with him! (sing tra la la)
And Robin, if you fly away, (Put hands over eyes)
Here is what I think I'll do. (Point with index finger)
I'll wish a pair of sparrow wings, (gently flap arms at side and move around)
And fly away with you!
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Criss-cross Applesauce
Criss-cross
applesauce. (Draw an X with finger on child's back.)
Spiders crawling up your spine. (Walk fingers up child's back.)
Cool breeze, (Gently blow on child's neck.)
Tight squeeze. (Hug child.)
Makes you get the sillies. (Gently tickle child.)
Spiders crawling up your spine. (Walk fingers up child's back.)
Cool breeze, (Gently blow on child's neck.)
Tight squeeze. (Hug child.)
Makes you get the sillies. (Gently tickle child.)
Eat an Apple
Eat
an apple, (Bring right hand to mouth)
Save the core. (Close right hand in fist)
Plant the seeds, (Bend down touch hand to ground)
And grow some more. (Extend both arms out)
Save the core. (Close right hand in fist)
Plant the seeds, (Bend down touch hand to ground)
And grow some more. (Extend both arms out)
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Farmer
Brown
Farmer
Brown had five red apples hanging in his tree,
He picked one apple hungrily.
Then Farmer Brown had four red apples hanging on his tree.
Repeat with 3, 2, 1
He picked one apple hungrily.
Then Farmer Brown had four red apples hanging on his tree.
Repeat with 3, 2, 1
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Five Little Apples
Five
little apples hung on a tree.
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A CATERPILLAR.......MUNCH, MUNCH
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A CATERPILLAR.......MUNCH, MUNCH
Four
little apples hung on a tree.
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A BIRD.........MUNCH, MUNCH
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A BIRD.........MUNCH, MUNCH
Three
little apples hung on a tree.
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A PIG..........MUNCH, MUNCH
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A PIG..........MUNCH, MUNCH
Two
little apples hung on a tree.
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A HORSE.......MUNCH, MUNCH
One little apple hung on a tree.
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A SCARECROW......MUNCH, MUNCH
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A HORSE.......MUNCH, MUNCH
One little apple hung on a tree.
The farmer didn't care,
So guess who came to eat?
A SCARECROW......MUNCH, MUNCH
Now
the tree is bare,
There are no more apples there.
But when next fall comes around,
Guess who'll be there?
There are no more apples there.
But when next fall comes around,
Guess who'll be there?
Another Version:
5
little apples, sitting in a bowl.
One
wanted out and started to roll.
It
hit the table and it hit my feet.
How
many apples are left to eat?
Count
down to zero.
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Five Red Apples
Five
red apples hanging in a tree, (Hold up five fingers)
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown, (Fingers flutter downward)
And one little apple came tumbling down. (One finger falls)
Four red apples, hanging in a tree, etc.
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown, (Fingers flutter downward)
And one little apple came tumbling down. (One finger falls)
Four red apples, hanging in a tree, etc.
Another Version:
Five
red apples in a grocery store,
Bobby bought one & then there were 4.
Four red apples on an apple tree,
Susie ate one & then there were 3.
Three red apples. What did Alice do?
Why she ate one & then there were 2,
Two red apples ripening in the sun.
Tommy ate one, & now there was one,
One red apple & now we are done.
I ate the last one & now there are none!
Bobby bought one & then there were 4.
Four red apples on an apple tree,
Susie ate one & then there were 3.
Three red apples. What did Alice do?
Why she ate one & then there were 2,
Two red apples ripening in the sun.
Tommy ate one, & now there was one,
One red apple & now we are done.
I ate the last one & now there are none!
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Here is an Apple
Here
is an apple, (make circle with thumb and pointer)
and here is an apple. (make circle with other thumb and pointer)
And a great big apple I see! (Make circle with arms)
Now let's count the apples we made,
1 - 2 - 3 ! (repeat above actions)
and here is an apple. (make circle with other thumb and pointer)
And a great big apple I see! (Make circle with arms)
Now let's count the apples we made,
1 - 2 - 3 ! (repeat above actions)
I Have a Little Apple
I have a little apple, red and round
and on a tree it is found.
If you take a bite, you will see, just how tasty it will be.
If you take a bite, you will see, just how tasty it will be.
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I Have Five Apples
Here
I have five apples. (hold up five fingers on right hand)
And here are five again. (hold up both hands)
How many apples altogether?
Why, five and five make ten!
And here are five again. (hold up both hands)
How many apples altogether?
Why, five and five make ten!
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I Like Apples
Red
apples,
Big apples.
Good apples,
Yummy apples.
Any kind of apples,
I like apples!
Big apples.
Good apples,
Yummy apples.
Any kind of apples,
I like apples!
An
apple on the tree,
An apple in the basket.
An apple in a fridge,
An apple in a store.
I like apples!
An apple in the basket.
An apple in a fridge,
An apple in a store.
I like apples!
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I
Picked a Little Apple
I
picked a little apple,
I picked it from a tree.
It was red and shiny,
And juicy as can be!
Oh, apple, apple, apple,
I picked it from a tree.
Oh, apple, apple, apple,
It sure tastes good to me!
CRUNCH!
I picked it from a tree.
It was red and shiny,
And juicy as can be!
Oh, apple, apple, apple,
I picked it from a tree.
Oh, apple, apple, apple,
It sure tastes good to me!
CRUNCH!
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Ten Red Apples
Ten
Red apples growing on a tree, (Hold hands up high)
Five for you and five for me. (Shake one hand, then the other.)
Help me shake the tree just so, (Shake whole body.)
And ten red apples down below. (Lower hands while fluttering fingers.)
Five for you and five for me. (Shake one hand, then the other.)
Help me shake the tree just so, (Shake whole body.)
And ten red apples down below. (Lower hands while fluttering fingers.)
One,
two, three, four, five, (Count fingers on one hand.)
Six. Seven, eight, nine, ten. (Count fingers on opposite hand.)
Six. Seven, eight, nine, ten. (Count fingers on opposite hand.)
Another Version:
Ten
red apples grow on a tree, (Both hands high)
Five for you and five for me. (Dangle one hand and then the other)
Let us shake the tree just so, (Shake body)
And ten red apples will fall below. (Hands fall)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. (Count each finger)
Five for you and five for me. (Dangle one hand and then the other)
Let us shake the tree just so, (Shake body)
And ten red apples will fall below. (Hands fall)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. (Count each finger)
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This Little Apple is My Home
This
little apple, apple, apple, This little apple is my home.
It has a little chimney, chimney, chimney,
It has a little chimney small and brown.
It's very pretty, my little house,
It's very pretty this I know!
This little apple, apple, apple,
This little apple is my home!
It has a little chimney, chimney, chimney,
It has a little chimney small and brown.
It's very pretty, my little house,
It's very pretty this I know!
This little apple, apple, apple,
This little apple is my home!
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Up in the Green Orchard
Up
in the green orchard,
There
is a green tree.
The
finest of pippins,
That
you may see.
The
apples are ripe,
And
ready to fall.
Robin
and Richard,
Shall
gather them all.
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Way Up in the Apple
Tree
Way up in the apple tree, (point up)
Two little apples smiled down at me. (make circle with
fingers)
I
shook that tree as hard as I could, (shake tree)
Down
came the apples and m-m-m they were good. (rub stomach)
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A Magic Apple Story
The Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside!
by Caroline Sherwin Bailey
by Caroline Sherwin Bailey
There
was once upon a time a little boy who was tired of all his toys and tired of
all his play.
"What shall I do?" he asked his mother. And his mother, who always knew beautiful things for little boys to do, said: "You shall go on a journey and find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside."
This really made the little boy wonder. Usually his mother had good ideas, but he thought that this one was very strange. "Which way shall I go?" he asked his mother. "I don't know where to find a little red house with no doors and no windows."
"Go down the lane past the farmer's house and over the hill," said his mother, "and then hurry back as soon as you can and tell me all about your journey."
So the little boy put on his cap and his jacket and started out. He had not gone very far down the lane when he came to a merry little girl dancing along in the sunshine. Her cheeks were like pink blossom petals and she was singing like a robin.
"Do you know where I shall find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside?" asked the little boy.
The little girl laughed. "Ask my father, the farmer," she said. "Perhaps he knows."
So the little boy went on until he came to the great brown barn where the farmer kept barrels of fat potatoes and baskets of yellow squashes and golden pumpkins. The farmer himself stood in the doorway looking out over the green pastures and yellow grain fields.
"Do you know where I shall find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside?" asked the little boy of the farmer.
The farmer laughed too. "I've lived a great many years and I never saw one," he chuckled, "but ask Granny who lives at the foot of the hill...She knows how to make molasses, taffy and popcorn balls...and red mittens! Perhaps she can direct you."
So the little boy went on farther still, until he came to the Granny sitting in her pretty garden of herbs and marigolds. She was as wrinkled as a walnut and as smiling as the sunshine. Please dear Granny, said the little boy, "Where shall I find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside?"
The granny was knitting a red mitten and when she heard the little boy's question, she laughed so cheerily that the wool ball rolled out of her lap and down to the little pebbly path.
"I should like to find that little house myself," she chuckled. It would be warm when the frosty night comes and the starlight would be much prettier than a candle. But ask the wind who blows about so much and listens at all the chimneys. Perhaps the wind can direct you."
So the little boy took off his cap politely to the Granny and went on up the hill rather sorrowfully. He wondered if his mother, who usually knew almost everything, had perhaps made a mistake.
The wind was coming down the hill as the little boy climbed up. As they met, the wind turned about and went along, singing beside the little boy. It whistled in his ear, and pushed him and dropped a pretty leaf into his hands.
"I wonder," thought the little boy, after they had gone along together for awhile, "if the wind could help me find a little red house with no doors, and no windows and a star inside."
The wind cannot speak in our words, but it went singing ahead of the little boy until it came to an orchard. There it climbed up in the apple tree and shook the branches. When the little boy caught up, there, at this feet, lay a great rosy apple.
The little boy picked up the apple. It was as much as his two hands could hold. It was as red as the sun had been able to paint it, and the thick brown stem stood up as straight as a chimney, and it had no doors and no windows. Was there a star inside?
The little boy called to the wind, "Thank you," and the wind whistled back, "You're welcome."
Then the little boy gave the apple to his mother. His mother took a knife and cut the apple through the center. Oh, how wonderful! There inside the apple, lay a star holding brown seeds.
"It is too wonderful to eat without looking at the star, isn't it?" the little boy said to his mother.
"Yes, indeed," answered his mother.
"What shall I do?" he asked his mother. And his mother, who always knew beautiful things for little boys to do, said: "You shall go on a journey and find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside."
This really made the little boy wonder. Usually his mother had good ideas, but he thought that this one was very strange. "Which way shall I go?" he asked his mother. "I don't know where to find a little red house with no doors and no windows."
"Go down the lane past the farmer's house and over the hill," said his mother, "and then hurry back as soon as you can and tell me all about your journey."
So the little boy put on his cap and his jacket and started out. He had not gone very far down the lane when he came to a merry little girl dancing along in the sunshine. Her cheeks were like pink blossom petals and she was singing like a robin.
"Do you know where I shall find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside?" asked the little boy.
The little girl laughed. "Ask my father, the farmer," she said. "Perhaps he knows."
So the little boy went on until he came to the great brown barn where the farmer kept barrels of fat potatoes and baskets of yellow squashes and golden pumpkins. The farmer himself stood in the doorway looking out over the green pastures and yellow grain fields.
"Do you know where I shall find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside?" asked the little boy of the farmer.
The farmer laughed too. "I've lived a great many years and I never saw one," he chuckled, "but ask Granny who lives at the foot of the hill...She knows how to make molasses, taffy and popcorn balls...and red mittens! Perhaps she can direct you."
So the little boy went on farther still, until he came to the Granny sitting in her pretty garden of herbs and marigolds. She was as wrinkled as a walnut and as smiling as the sunshine. Please dear Granny, said the little boy, "Where shall I find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside?"
The granny was knitting a red mitten and when she heard the little boy's question, she laughed so cheerily that the wool ball rolled out of her lap and down to the little pebbly path.
"I should like to find that little house myself," she chuckled. It would be warm when the frosty night comes and the starlight would be much prettier than a candle. But ask the wind who blows about so much and listens at all the chimneys. Perhaps the wind can direct you."
So the little boy took off his cap politely to the Granny and went on up the hill rather sorrowfully. He wondered if his mother, who usually knew almost everything, had perhaps made a mistake.
The wind was coming down the hill as the little boy climbed up. As they met, the wind turned about and went along, singing beside the little boy. It whistled in his ear, and pushed him and dropped a pretty leaf into his hands.
"I wonder," thought the little boy, after they had gone along together for awhile, "if the wind could help me find a little red house with no doors, and no windows and a star inside."
The wind cannot speak in our words, but it went singing ahead of the little boy until it came to an orchard. There it climbed up in the apple tree and shook the branches. When the little boy caught up, there, at this feet, lay a great rosy apple.
The little boy picked up the apple. It was as much as his two hands could hold. It was as red as the sun had been able to paint it, and the thick brown stem stood up as straight as a chimney, and it had no doors and no windows. Was there a star inside?
The little boy called to the wind, "Thank you," and the wind whistled back, "You're welcome."
Then the little boy gave the apple to his mother. His mother took a knife and cut the apple through the center. Oh, how wonderful! There inside the apple, lay a star holding brown seeds.
"It is too wonderful to eat without looking at the star, isn't it?" the little boy said to his mother.
"Yes, indeed," answered his mother.
Here are some other apple stories on You Tube your babes may
enjoy watching:
1974 A Bag Full of Apples from the USSR with English Subtitles:
Asleep Under the Apple Tree with Animal Friends:
Caillou Goes Apple Picking:
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