Tongue knows sour,
Bitter, sweet,
Tongue’s taste buds,
Can’t be beat…
My tongue,
The organ,
Gives me taste,
Without it,
Foods,
Would be a waste!

We talked about the sense of taste today. We learned how the tongue and the teeth work together to create songs and speech. We discussed SALIVA and PAPILLAE (puh-PILL-ee): the bumps on our tongue that help us taste. Then, we experimented with salty, sweet, sour and bitter!

Our fingers were at work measuring, squishing and straining rice. We used our ears to compare the sound of the rice falling with the sound of our rain stick. Many friends used their eyes to guess which objects match the corresponding picture.

Pincer, thumb and middle fingers gripped markers to create uppercase letters.

The Wee World is a sensorial delight. Tomorrow…….smells. Enjoy your day. –Laurie

Wee Sprouts: Sweet bell pepper. Breakfast: Peanut butter on whole wheat toast, grapes. Lunch: Hummus on whole grain bread, salad greens with yogurt dressing and cantaloupe. Snack: Cottage cheese and strawberries.