In room 3 we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month! We read  “Diez Cerdos Hambrientos” and “Chicks and Salsa. ”These books are fun and engaging that introduce kids to Hispanic culture through language, food, and humor.

We got to celebrate and have a fiesta with chips and salsa—and of course, plenty of quackamole, what the ducks in the story adorably called guacamole!

and we finished our fiestas by having a dance party to a variety of latino culture music.

The Children in Room 3 help to make Pumpkin Delight this past week. Cooking activities are a wonderful way to engage children in hands-on learning. Here are some of the skills developed while making Pumpkin Delight:

Math Skills

• Measuring Ingredients: Children practiced measuring out ingredients using cups and spoons, which reinforces concepts of volume and measurement.
• Counting: Counting the number of ingredients or steps in the recipe helps develop basic counting skills. We also counted to 5 while they mixed the ingredients.

Science Skills

• Understanding Changes: As they mixed and cooked the pumpkin dish, they observed chemical changes (like how the mixture thickens or changes color).
• Exploration of Ingredients: Discussing the nutritional benefits of pumpkin and other ingredients introduces basic biology and nutrition concepts. They also enjoyed smelling the pumpkin and the spices.

Social Skills

• Teamwork: Working together to prepare the dish fosters collaboration and teaches the importance of sharing tasks and responsibilities.
• Communication: Sharing ideas and instructions encourages verbal communication and active listening.
• Patience and Turn-Taking: Waiting for their turn to stir or add ingredients helps develop patience and self-control.

Fine Motor Skills

• Cutting and Mixing: Using utensils and handling ingredients helps improve hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

Cooking activities like Pumpkin Delight provide a rich platform for experiential learning, allowing children to apply various skills in a fun and interactive manner. They had a delightful time learning while creating something delicious!

Thank you to all our families that participated in our fundraiser. We reached our goal of $25,000 and then some! The children enjoyed running with their parents and siblings.

Thanks for a great time!

Stone Soup. The link is to a version of Stone Soup we have been listening to in class. The class loves the part that says bring what you got and put it in the pot!

Once again the children enjoyed sharing ingredients and making a big pot of soup to share together. A big thanks to Katie Luna for volunteering to make the soup for today.

The children have also been enjoying making stone soup in the dramatic play kitchen of our outdoor classroom. Soup everywhere! 🥣

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and continue to reflect on all the blessings God has given us!

“Bring what you got, put it in the pot; we’re making stone soup.” The children have been listening to the tale of stone soup that has sharing and giving as the main themes. This week we are celebrating Thanksgiving by gathering around the table and sharing a big pot of Stone Soup. Thank you to all the parents that helped by providing ingredients. And a big thank you to Sarah Sanders for being our cook for today.

First day of Stone Soup done! We can’t wait to do it again tomorrow!

We tied for first place for our soup!

Room 3 ended October with Apple -Pumpkin days! Our harvest parties had yummy cooking activities and crafts. A big shout out to all the parents that helped make the parties a success.

It was such a blast having all of our parent volunteers come in and celebrate the season with us. Thank you everyone!