Apples! Manzanas!

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This week was everything about apples. We transformed our dramatic center into an orchard and an apple pie bakery. The children had the opportunity to sort and count 1:1 correspondence apples and pretended to bake delicious pies. We learned how apples are different in color. Green apples are green because they contain chlorophyll. Yellow apples start out green but the apple stop making chlorophyll as it matures and red apples follow the same pattern as yellow apples, but start making a red pigment called anthocyanin. Also, we learned that apples float when dropped into water because they consist of 25% air. The children engaged in fine motor activities. We played with play dough (scents apple pie) and we played with tongs at the sensory table. The children engaged in observational painting. They observed and discussed how apples look and they painted their apple representation. Also, we stamped apples and discussed how unique its print was. We would like to thank to the parents that donated apple products for our tasting party! It was delicious and the children enjoyed trying different apple products.

Esta semana fue todo acerca las manzanas. Transformamos nuestra centro de dramático  en un huerta de manzanas y en una panadería de pie de manzanas. Los niños tuvieron la oportunidad de clasificar y contaron 1:1 correspondencia y pretender hornear pie. Aprendimos como manzanas tienes diferentes colores. Las manzanas verde es porque contiene clorofila. Las manzanas amarilla empieza como verde pero la manzana deja de producir clorofila cuando esta madurando y las manzanas rojas siguen el mismo proceso pero con pigmento que se llama antocianina. También, aprendimos que las manzanas flotas en el agua porque contiene 25 % aire. Los niños practicaron sus motricidad fina. Jugamos con plastilina (con olor a pie de manzana) y jugamos con tenazas en la mesa sensorial. Los niños participaron en observar y pintar. Ellos observaron y discutimos como  una manzana luce y pintaron su representación de una manzana. También estampamos manzanas y discutimos como una impresión es única. Quisiéramos agradecer a los padres que donaron los productos de manzana para nuestra fiesta de degustación. Estuvo delicioso y los niños disfrutaron y probaron diferentes productos hecho con manzanas.




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