News From The Jungle
Learning Through Play
Event Information
Grace Culver's Night
Stop by and show your support! Plus get to see many familiar faces.
When?
Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 05:00 PM
Where?
Culver's, West Foxwood Drive, Raymore, MO, United States
Apples, Apples, Apples
We had a busy week: We truly enjoyed seeing our grandparents on Monday. During their visit we played with cinnamon apple scented play-doh, started a craft (gift) and just enjoyed their attention. We continue to work on their gifts, a few each day, they will come home as soon as they are complete. We also had fun exploring apples. We used our senses to taste, feel and smell them. We voted on our favorite tasting apple between red and green. Green was more sour and red was sweet, red had the most votes. We made apple prints with paint inside and attempted to make outside apple prints, but our sidewalk paint was too thick. For me, one of the best parts of the week was making applesauce. We used our kid knifes to practice cutting safely and cut the apples into small pieces. Next, we took turns adding a little sugar, and water. Then, we sprinkled a little cinnamon on top and turned on the "cooker" (crock pot.) After we took our naps it was all ready for us to try. Mmm, mmm it was good. To end our week we let our hands and nose do the work. We painted with some homemade apple scented finger paint.
Making an Apple Sun-catcher with Grandma and Grandpa
Building a Tall Tower with Grandma
Cinnamon Scented Play-doh with Grandma
Sharing Grandma and Grandpa with my Friends and a Good Book
I Love You Rituals
This is Round and Round The Garden on a friends back. I bet your kiddos are doing this at home too.
Apple Prints
We used our fine motor skills to grip the stick and make our own apple prints.
Up Next
This week we will take a closer look at our 5 senses. We will go on a listening walk to hear what we can hear. We will us our sense of smell to explore our cinnamon, caramel, and apple scented play-doh. We will play a little I spy and explore many textures with our hands.
In the next few weeks we will be taking on colors. If you and your child happen to find colored items in catalogs, magazines, or ads please cut them out and save them. We have a special project planned to use them. We will also make color jars representing each color, if everyone will bring in something small for each color to add those should be fun to explore. The items do not need to be big and we will probably keep them up through the year. Thank You for everything you do to support learning in our classroom!
Apple Prints
Outdoor sidewalk chalk apple prints
This was fun even if it didn't go the way Ms. Jaime thought it would.
It is never too cool for a swing on the tire swing
The laughter was contagious.
Tire Swing
A tube turned into a microphone
I can't think of anything else to use it for.
WOW!
That is a tall tower, it is almost as tall as you.
Below is a video that shows a Conscious Discipline I Love Your Ritual similar to what we are doing in our class. It also explains why they are important.
I Love You Rituals - Your Guide For Meaningful Connections
Making Applesauce
First we cut the apples. It was difficult to keep them from jumping off the table onto the floor or into our mouths.
Making Applesauce
Then we added a few spoons of sugar. Then Ms. Jaime added a little water and put it in the "Cooker" while we napped.
Making Applesauce
It was so good, that a few children were scraping the bottom to get every last bit out.
Apple Pie Painting
Wow, what fun this was, we were able to paint with our hands...
Apple Pie Painting
and eat a little while we painted.
Apple Pie Painting
If you twirl just right you make new colors. What colors did you make?