Seed to Pancake

We’re in production mode here in pre-k as we get ready to make pancakes on Friday. We’ve been reading a version of the classic folk tale “The Little Red Hen”, and kids are making great connections, identifying the steps it takes to make a loaf of bread. So far in pre-k we’ve harvested the grain, threshed the grain, and ground the grain into flour. Our farm to school coordinator Sarah, (also Leah’s mom), made butter with the class on Wednesday morning, and tomorrow we’ll mix up some batter and make pancakes!

Other fun projects in the class this week include:

Doing a picture card sort of animals that live in Guilford and animals that DON’T live in Guilford
Reading a book called Feast for Ten and setting a dinner table in our dramatic play center
Hearing stories about our favorite character Squirrel Nutkin, and what she does with her acorns in the fall, then becoming squirrels to do the same
Starting an experiment germinating acorns: some in water, some planted in the ground, and some in soil harvested from our worm bin
Dipping leaves we’ve collected in melted paraffin wax, then creating mobiles with beads, sticks, and the waxed leaves (check them out, hanging around the classroom!)
Practicing acts of kindness, and adding MANY seeds to our kindness garden

It’s that time of year when the weather becomes more and more unpredictable. PLEASE make sure to send your child to school with a warm jacket, even if you think it’s going to be a warm day. Layers are also a great thing - we often start the morning cold, then warm up throughout the day.