Monday, October 26, 2015

Making Applesauce


Quick poses before starting :-)
Cutting up the apples!

Say "APPLE!!!"

Using a Victorious strainer to make our applesauce!

All done and ready to be served!
The elementary students were quite thrilled to help us eat all the applesauce!

Week 9 in Pictures


Last week we did some fun activities! On Monday, we made animal puppets with Miss Briar. On Wednesday we did some Apple prints. We took apple halves, dipped them in some paint and pressed them over and over again on paper. What a fun and messy activity! On Friday, the Elementary joined us as we made some "acorn people". We had a lot of acorns to decorate!!!



 



Saturday, October 24, 2015

Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum


On Thursday we went to Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum for their Hands-on History day. We got to walk around and explore an 18th and 19th century village filled with all kinds of preserved items from that time period of Pennsylvania German culture.

We got to work with sheep's wool and learn about the process of turning it into yarn.



We had to use these special "combs" to get all the knots out of the wool.

We got to go on a wagon ride through the village!

A group picture in front of the general store before we got to go explore inside.


Enjoying the beautiful weather during our lunch break!

Although there are many parts of this time period that fascinates this teacher, I am so thankful for certain modern conveniences! Thankfully, this outhouse was not the actual facility we had to use! :-)
 

Friday, October 23, 2015

Fire Safety Day


Last Friday we had Fire Safety Day at school. The children enjoyed seeing Smokey Bear, exploring the fire truck, going through a smoke house (to show them how to safely get out when there is a fire), and learning many other things about fire safety. It was a fun afternoon!

Hi, Smokey!!!


Fire Truck Exploring!

Trying on the fireman's jacket and helmet!


Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Week 7 in Pictures


Playing an ABC sorting game!

Julia and Juliana playing a ball toss phonics game with the class

Mixing cinnamon applesauce dough and forming shapes
Our finished products starting to dry

Eating the leftover applesauce from our art project :-)

Thursday, October 8, 2015

A Teacher and a Rose


Faith brought me a rose yesterday. It was so sweet of her! Some teachers get apples, but I sure don't mind getting a rose instead!! I enjoyed trying to capture the beauty of that flower...(I went a little crazy ;-))



Monday, October 5, 2015

A Dunkin Donuts Field Trip!




Enjoying some yummy donuts and milk!

Friday, October 2, 2015

Chalkboard Drawings


Letting our imaginations soar!
"Bunnies going to church"
On left: "A Submarine, Snake and Snowman" On right: "A rocket ship getting ready to take off!"
"A dragon, snake, scorpion and wolf scorpion"
Washing down the chalkboard afterwards - Work can be fun when we do it together!