We had a short week but, we accomplished so much. We introduced the unit on apples by reading the "Apple Story." The story is about a little red house with no doors or windows and a star inside. Ask your child about it. (I have placed a copy of it in your child's cubby). Some of the other stories the children enjoyed listening to were: How Do Apples Grow, by Betsy Maestro, Discovering the Orchard by, I. Sanchez, and Apples Here!, by Will Hubbell.
We learned new apple songs such "Apple Up High," "Two Red Apples," "Have You Ever Seen an Apple?" We also explored the violin this week with Miss Michelle. The kids were excited to dance to fiddle tunes. The children also learned "Apples Dipped in Honey for Rosh Hashanah" (the Jewish New Year). Rosh Hashanah meals usual include apples and honey, to symbolize a sweet new year.
The children enjoyed participating in an apple taste test. The three types of apples they tasted were: Pink Lady, Red Delicious, and Granny Smith. Most of the children chose the Pink Lady as their favorite.
They also practiced writing the letter "A" and came up with a list of the words that begin with the letter "A", such as apple, apple sauce, airplane, alligator, and arm, etc. We made "stained glass apples" which are displayed on our classroom windows.
The finality came when we made the most delicious apple sauce. They children had so much fun making it, and enjoyed using the apple peeler. They could hardly wait for their turn.
We look forward to continuing our apple theme next week. I would also like to thank all the parents for contributing the most delicous food for our picnic. I think everyone would agree that it was quite a success. The children and parents had a wonderful time socializing with each other.
Love,
Ms. Bonne
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