Although the cold temperature kept us from going outside this morning, we kept busy inside with a wide variety of learning experiences today!

From exploring the piano to creating with dot paints, friends were thoroughly engaged in the activities of their chosing. Many friends chose to work with play dough, making everything from crabs to cookies. The open-ended nature of play dough allows children to creatively express themselves! While some friends created objects, others simply enjoyed the feeling of the playdough between their fingers.

Today we also had the opportunity to explore a pomegranate! When first presented with the fruit and asked to guess what it was, many friends said it was a beet.

So it was quite a surprise to see all the seeds inside the pomegranate. Friends worked really hard to squeeze the seeds out. Eventually a wooden spoon was used to bang the seeds out of the flesh too.

Many friends discovered they LOVED the taste of pomegranate seeds. They were all gone in about five mintues!

Wee Sprouts: Green and red bell peppers. Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal and fresh pears. Lunch: Hummus on whole wheat tortillas with carrots, bananas, and clementines. Snack: Fresh pears and homemade popcorn with butter.

Link to the photo album: WF 1/6/2016

Have a great day! –Jessica