Happy Birthday to Johnny Appleseed and Ms. Megan! 

We got to sing the "birthday song" to Mr. John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) and to the Pre-Primary Teacher, Ms. Megan. Some children made drawings on the chalkboard outside for these friends as well. And I think Johnny Appleseed would be proud, we've been saving seeds from our apples so we can plant them like he did!

More Apple Snacks Please...

There is just so many things you can do with apples! Today we made "Apple Burritos" with only 4 ingredients- tortillas, cinnamon, cream cheese, and of course, apples! The children were lined up to do this snack preparation work and we loved the opportunity to share with each other!

 

First we peeled, cut, and cored the apples.

Then we spread the cream cheese mixed with cinnamon onto the tortilla.

Topped it off with apples.

 

Rolled it up.

 And enjoyed! 

Yummy Apple Burritos!

Homemade Apple Sauce on a Rainy Day

We made apple sauce in a crockpot today! It was a  super simple recipe (apples, water, cinnamon) yet a very purposeful activity.

First we needed to peel, cut, and core about 10-12 apples. Thanks to this handy-dandy tool, it was a whole lot of fun! The children washed and applied an apple, turned the crank, and watched in amazement as the skin peeled off and the apple separated from the core.

 

We were pleased to see the apple cut into a spiral, or  a "slinky" as one student called it.

And we were impressed by the length of the skin.

Some even enjoyed eating the skin. 

The apple spirals we prepared went into the crockpot with about 1 cup of water.

Now time to add the cinnamon!

1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon was a good amount.

The apples cooked in the crockpot throughout the work cycle (about 2 hours). We turned off the heat at lunch to let it cool in time for our afternoon snack. 

  

Many students enjoyed this homemade apple snack! 

I think we will make it again sometime!

Melon Balls And Basketball For the End of Summer!

Today we said "farewell" to summer. When we meet again on Monday it will be a new season!

 

 

Throughout the morning work cycle, we took turns scooping out "melon balls" from cantaloupe. It was served as a special, and healthy, dessert at lunch time. This one was very juicy and very sweet. Definitely a fruit favorite for the children!

We have been rearranging the playground during our outside time lately, to accommodate some recent donated materials (including the second basketball hoop). The new location seemed much more inviting to these boys, interested in shooting some hoops outside, on the final days of summer!