We had a short, but busy week in 2B! We started three of our specialists (Cooking with Diane, Soccer, and Music), explored ice, took a trip to the farmer’s market, and continued our cooking adventures!
Specialists
Cooking - Our cooking teacher’s name is Diane. On Wednesday, we made apples with honey!
Soccer - Our soccer coach’s name is Coach C!
Music - Our music teacher’s name is Mr. Andrew!
Farmer’s Market & Cooking
On Wednesday, we took a trip to the Farmer’s Market. As an extension of our herb study, we wanted to cook with the herbs, and make a beet and dill salad. When we arrived at the market, the children had the opportunity to look at some of the produce - we even saw pumpkins! When we located the beets, we brought them to the cashier, paid for our produce, and carried the bag home.
On Friday, it was time to cook! Before we started, each child had the opportunity to smell and touch our ingredients: lemon, beets, and dill. Amalia recognized the beets and dill, while Nate recognized the lemon. We talked about the colors and textures the children saw. After, it was time to chop! Each child used a plastic knife and a plate to cut up the beets. They started to notice that their hands were turning red! After we were done chopping, we added our beets to a big bowl. Then we chopped up some dill, and added it to our salad. Lastly, each child added a squeeze of lemon. We mixed it up and enjoyed our salad. It was (mostly) a big hit!
This cooking experience was so much fun! We explored different smells, textures, colors, and tastes. Some children had the opportunity to try new foods, and they had the chance to engage their fine motor skills with cutting, picking the dill off the stem, and squeezing the lemon. We can’t wait to continue cooking!
Ice Popsicles
Last week, during our ice exploration, we learned that the children are very interested in ice - particularly, touching ice, and the magical concept of ice turning into water. On Thursday, we offered the children “ice popsicles” and mats. Amalia started by tapping her popsicle on the mat. Charlie and Cooper did the same, and noticed that a piece of ice broke off. Each child was interested in putting the ice in their mouth. Nate, Maddy, and Charlie explained that it tasted “cold,” while Amalia said that it tasted “good.”
Then, we noticed that the ice was getting smaller and water was dripping out. Cooper explained that “when you lick it, it gets smaller.” We then talked about the concept of ice melting! The children were mesmerized by such a simple concept of melting ice - we can’t wait to continue these Science activities!
Other projects this week included:
Movement - we created obstacle courses in the gym!
Kinetic sand
Watercolor painting
October self portraits
Talking about kindness and respect. We created a 2B class agreement, which includes rules such as “keep our bodies safe” and “we don’t grab, we can ask!”
Choosing our Halloween costumes! The children voted and we’ve decided to be pigs from the book, “If You Give A Pig A Pancake.” We will be making the costumes in school, but are requesting a pink hoodie for each child. If you have a pink sweatshirt at home that you want to use, please feel free to bring that in. If not, here is an amazon link. We recommend sizing up!
Reminder: Our Pumpkin Picking & Hay Ride field trip will be on October 16th at the White Post Farms of Melville. You can RSVP with the link below!
https://permission.click/GLMD0/us
Have a great weekend!