We had a great week in 2B! We welcomed two children, Oliver and Rajen - we’re so excited to have them in our class!
We continued our Specialists and met our new Spanish instructor. We also went on a leaf hunt, made slime, and did a taste test.
Specialists
Cooking - We had apples and apple butter!
Spanish - We learned some new songs in Spanish and met El Tigre and El Mano.
Soccer - We learned some new games!
Music
Leaf Hunt!
On Monday, we took our first trip to Washington Market Park! The children have been interested in natural materials and the changing seasons, so we decided to go on a leaf hunt! They suggested bringing a bag to hold all of our leaves, so that we could explore them when we got back to school. When we returned back to school to have lunch, we discussed the different colors, textures, and sizes of the various leaves we found. We can’t wait to further explore the leaves and other natural materials!
Making Slime
On Thursday, we made slime! Laura’s daughter Gabby graciously wrote down her secret recipe:
Each child had the opportunity to add an ingredient if they chose to. We noticed the slime was very sticky, so we added more detergent. Unfortunately, we added too much! Our slime did not turn out perfect, but it was so much fun to make! The children had the opportunity to watch the combination of different ingredients form something completely new. We can’t wait to do more Science experiments.
Taste Test
We noticed that the children seem to love taste tests! They like to engage in dialogue about the different colors, textures, and tastes. On Friday, we offered the children two sour items: lemons and limes. Each child had a turn to examine both, noting their shape, color, and texture. Before we tried each fruit, we made several predictions: Will it be sweet or sour? What color will be on the inside? Will it be juicy? Will it be crunchy?
When the children tried the lemon and lime, they all definitely agreed that they were both very sour and juicy! After, we took a poll on each child’s favorite of the two. Read below for the results!
Lime Lemon Neither
Oliver Nate Charlie
Nicole Cooper
Amalia Maddy
Other projects this week included:
Exploring pictures of fruits and veggies
Continuing October self portraits
Incorporating play dough and kitchen tools
Exploring sea shells
Making placemats with watercolor paint
A visit from the local dentist - we practiced brushing the dinosaur’s teeth!
Composting in 3B
Reminder: Please bring in a pink sweatshirt for Halloween if you haven’t already!
Have a great weekend! BMS is closed on Monday, so we’ll see you all on Tuesday.