April 7th

WOW!  These firsties have grown so much (physically, mentally, and emotionally)!  It’s as if they returned from Spring Break ready to be second graders! They are reading, writing, creating, solving problems, and interacting with one another about all of the things they are learning!

So….what were we up to this week?

Well, we had a visit from the Maple Grove Fire Department!  Bethany and Shannon spent an afternoon with our firsties teaching them about fire safety and what it takes to be a firefighter.

 

 

And, then…

We began reading Fairy Tales!

And, as we prepare to write our very own Fairy Tales, we began our Fairy Tale story maps!

 

 

We practiced measuring while designing houses for the Three Little Pigs and measuring beans - like the ones from Jack and the Beanstalk!

 

And, finally, we finished our work in the Elm Creek Mini-Market.

It is closed for “the season” as we get ready for the Elm Creek Garden Center and Insect Habitat!

SPRING IS COMING!!!! AND, THESE FIRSTIES ARE GOING TO BE BUSY!

Blue's Arcade

THEY ARE READY!

SO...

Blue's Arcade

Thursday, May 25th 2:15-3:15

Monday, February 6th

CHEW DAY

ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS FOR OUR FIRSTIES!

PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA (WITH CHIPS!)

Our CHEW began with a Chefs' Meeting. We reviewed the recipe and talked about the things we would "do".  PEEL; CUT; CHOP; MINCE; MEASURE; STIR; REFRIGERATE; AND EAT! We looked at our toolbox and identified what tools we would use for the "do". 

We looked at all of the ingredients to make sure we knew how to prepare each of them for the salsa. And then, we learned how to core a pineapple!  After that, it was toime to go to  work in our small groups.  Thanks to our adult helpers! 

And then our chefs got to work!

 

It was hard for us to put our salsa in the refrigerator for a few hours to let all of the flavors bend together.  But, it was worth it!

We know that our CHEW has been a success when all of the food is eaten or taken home to share (and, no bandaids!)