This week was all about apples. We learned the parts of the apple- skin, flesh, stem, leaf & seeds. We read that apple seeds can be called Pips!! So funny! We also discovered that if you cut the apple’s top off (horizontally), there is a star inside!! And we were being scientists when we examined what happens to the apple flesh once it is cut open. We put 1 piece in water and left one out exposed to air to examine later. By the end of the week one was getting wrinkly and pointy (the children’s descriptive words) and the other was wet, cold and slimy.
We used the apples to make apple print paintings and then used glue sticks to add the leaf and stem to our apple creation. We practiced how to twist the glue to use it and carefully put the top back on so it doesn’t dry out! We are learning to take care of our classroom materials!
Our apple theme extended to our dramatic play area where we pretended to be chefs and baked apple pies. And for math we practiced counting (and subtracting) with our fingers as we sang Way Up High In the Apple Tree, and we graphed who liked each apple product- juice, pie, applesauce or just a plain apple.
Our sensory table is full of cool Fall items to explore. We are strengthening our fingers by using the tweezers to feed acorns to the “squirrels”. Our science trays are full of Fall nature items to examine, too. Thanks to many of you for bringing items to add to the science center!!! We’d love to have some small pumpkins & small gourds to add to the center and use for other activities, too…if you happen to have 1 to spare!!
We had a blast using the parachute to move with the tempo of the music in music class with Miss Vicki this week!
Next week we’ll continue to talk about Fall and explore pumpkins as we move closer to Halloween. The children have already begun telling us about their costumes- perhaps we should share their thoughts with you just in case it doesn’t match what is planned at home!! 🤣
I look forward to meeting with you at conference time next week! Ladybug conferences will be held in the Disciple Room off of Ascension Hall. You will need to ring the bell to come in at that time, but I will try to be on the lookout (there is also a direct entrance into the disciple room to the left of the church front doors, if you’d like to wait there).
REMEMBER:
Miss Jenn & Miss Kelsi will be with the class on Monday & Tuesday.
School will be CLOSED on Friday, Oct. 13th and Monday, Oct. 16th
Picture Day will be on Wednesday, Oct. 18th and Thursday, Oct. 19th
Have a wonderful weekend with your Ladybug!
Miss Sue, Miss Jenn & Miss Kelsi