Bakery/La panadería

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This week we continued our study about bakery. This week was about science, we are experimenting with milk, food coloring and detergent. We learned that milk is made up of minerals, proteins and fats. When the dish soap enters the milk, the fat begins to break up. The soap molecules run around and try to attach to the fat molecules in the milk. Normally this process would be invisible to you, but the food coloring helps you to see all of the movement taking place. Also, we are experimenting with baking soda and vinegar. We learned that a baker uses it. Baking soda is a chemical leavening agent used in baking. This means that when this substance is mixed into a dough or batter and baked, a chemical reaction occurs causing the baked goods to rise. The leavening process not only raises the baked good, but also makes it more tender and supports browning. We mixed vinegar and baking soda and observed the chemical reaction. Also, we tasted delicious croissants. At art table, we used geometric shapes to create cakes and we played with playdough and cookie cutters. At writing table, we continued writing words related to our study and practice writing names. During our language group, we are learning to follow the story, answer questions and retell the story. At our social group, we had a special visitor, a service dog, Stella.  We introduced Stella to the children; they petted her and brushed her. At manipulative table, we practiced following different patterns and build with small blocks. At literacy, we continued learning about letters and their sounds, we are continuing to write our letters. We sent a handout about fine motor skills and easy activities that will help strengthen your child’s hand muscles.

 Esta semana continuamos nuestro estudio sobre panadería. Esta semana fue sobre ciencia, estamos experimentando con leche, colorante para alimentos y detergente. Aprendimos que la leche está compuesta de minerales, proteínas y grasas. Cuando el lavavajillas entra en la leche, la grasa comienza a descomponerse. Las moléculas de jabón corren y tratan de adherirse a las moléculas de grasa en la leche. Normalmente, este proceso sería invisible para ti, pero el colorante alimentario te ayuda a ver todo el movimiento que se lleva a cabo. Además, estamos experimentando con bicarbonato de sodio y vinagre. Aprendimos que un panadero lo usa. El bicarbonato de sodio es un agente de levadura química que se usa para hornear. Esto significa que cuando esta sustancia se mezcla en una masa y se hornea, se produce una reacción química que hace que los productos horneados suban. El proceso de fermentación no solo eleva el producto horneado, sino que también lo hace más tierno y favorece el dorado. Mezclamos vinagre y bicarbonato de sodio y observamos la reacción química. Además, degustamos deliciosos croissants. En la mesa de arte, usamos formas geométricas para crear pasteles y jugamos con plastilina y cortadores de galletas. En la mesa de escribir, continuamos escribiendo palabras relacionadas con nuestro estudio y practicamos escribir nombres. Durante nuestro grupo de lenguaje, estamos aprendiendo a seguir la historia, responder preguntas y volver a contar la historia. En nuestro grupo social, tuvimos una visita especial, una perra de servicio, Stella. Presentamos a Stella a los niños; la acariciaron y la cepillaron. En la mesa de manipulación, practicamos siguiendo diferentes patrones y construyendo con pequeños bloques. En alfabetización seguimos aprendiendo sobre las letras y sus sonidos, seguimos escribiendo nuestras letras. Enviamos un folleto sobre habilidades motoras finas y actividades sencillas que ayudarán a fortalecer los músculos de las manos de su hijo.




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