Dear Everyone,
As much as I thoroughly enjoy the warmth and (partial) abandonment of routine during the Summer months, I look very forward to the luscious smells and tastes of Fall, such as apple pie, pumpkin coffee, cider doughnuts, and, of course, halloween treats -- there will be a great deal of fun, to be had, in October!!
But, as for the remaining days of September . . .
Toward the middle and end of the week, Mrs. Goell brought-in stuffed animals sewn back to perfection, and, baked delicious pumpkin bread, with the children -- "yummalicious", as my Noelle would say!! (I believe that Kelly distributed the recipe.) And, Tammy, as well, performed her oh-so-loved rendition of "Caps for Sale!!" -- Tammy tells the story, then, she plays the peddler, and, the children play the monkeys -- what do children love more than to mimmick adults?! TX, Mrs. Goell!! :)
Yesterday morning, I read Pumpkin Hill, authored by Elizabeth Sparr and illustrated by Whitney Martin, as a follow-up to the baking project -- a factory worker said "there is more (pumpkin) than our cannery can can!!" After reading the story, I asked the children to name their favorite "pumpkiny" foods: Pumpkin seeds, (really), and pumpkin cookies were among the favorites, along with, pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake, pumpkin muffins, (with orange frosting, please), and pumpkin tea and coffee (?!) -- I threw-out pumpkin juice and pumpkin soup, but, they did not arouse much interest . . .
Today, the kids made jello stars, with Miss Downing, another fun and sweet experience involving science and teamwork -- Butterflies and Puppies, alike, measured, poured, mixed, etc., and, again, prepared their own special treat for afternoon snack.
As well, we read "It Looked Like Spilt Milk" by Charles G. Shaw, after which the children were invited to draw a shape on dark construction paper with chaulk.
We were fortunate enough to have weather that accomodated lots of outdoor play, again, these past few days, and, do hope that said continues over the week-end, and, into next week!!
Enjoy!!
Love Miss Peacock XOXO :) :)