It has been a busy 2 weeks in the Peapod Room! Our butterfly emerged from its chrysalis and we happily waved goodbye as we released it to head south to find warmer weather.
We finished up our apple lessons with some delicious homemade applesauce. The children used an apple slicer to peel, core, and cut the apples before putting them in the crock pot. By the end of the day the whole school was smelling amazing! We sampled our apple sauce family-style around the big rug and I heard "yums" all around. I know I will be making this again this season, so I thought I would share the simple recipe:
Crockpot Applesauce
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Ingredients:
3 pounds Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and cut into thick slices (about 12 medium apples)
1/3 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in the Crock Pot and cook on high for 5 hours.
2. If you prefer a slightly chunky applesauce as pictured - simply stir and mash the apples with a large spoon. If you prefer smooth applesauce, transfer the cooled applesauce to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Store applesauce in an airtight container within the refrigerator or freeze for up to 6 months.
2. If you prefer a slightly chunky applesauce as pictured - simply stir and mash the apples with a large spoon. If you prefer smooth applesauce, transfer the cooled applesauce to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Store applesauce in an airtight container within the refrigerator or freeze for up to 6 months.
Thank you to our wonderful Room Parents for their help making this fun activity possible.
The children were sent home with a new Small World canvas bag today. This bag will mainly be used to send home the works from the children's cubbies once every other week. Please look through the things that are sent home with your child and return the bag on Monday. Emphasize the process of the work by using phrases like, "Can you tell
me about this" ," Wow, I can see how hard you worked on that", "You must
be so proud of yourself". If your child continues to seek your
approval,"Do you like it Mom?", redirect it back to your child, "Do you
like it? Tell me what you like best." This is the language we use in the classroom - the goal in mind is for each child to
become a lifetime learner. We can achieve this by helping them to develop
intrinsic motivation for their work.
We have been equally as busy with birthdays! The birthday celebrations at Small World are truly special. We begin with making a necklace, followed by learning about each year of the birthday child's life, then singing Happy Birthday, and enjoying a birthday treat.
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| Someone certainly enjoyed the birthday treat! |
Today was also our first Sing-Along Friday with Miss Rachelle. All the classrooms join together in song accompanied by Rachelle's guitar. Next week Tuesday we will also be starting Spanish lessons with Miss Rita. Rita will be leading group time and including Spanish vocabulary into the activities the children are already familiar with.
Next Friday, October 10th, is the All School Field Trip to Swan's Pumpkin Farm. We will be taking the bus to the farm in the morning and returning after lunch. Please make sure to return your permission slip! Also note there will be no Extended Day this afternoon, but childcare is available.
And a few photos...
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| Teeth cleaning |
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| Matching the sound cylinders |
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| Working with the knobbed cylinders - this work concentrates on understanding dimensions. |
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| Organizing colors from dark to light. |
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| "Neighbor Workers" building with the Brown Stair and Pink Tower. |
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| Introduction to sewing - learning to handle a needle through carefully transferring push pins. |
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| Farm Stamping |
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| Plant care - leaf washing |
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| Sequencing |
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| Color Mixing |
Until next time!
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