We were so lucky to have the opportunity to hear the Hogtown Brass Quintet this morning.

We learned about the instruments - trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba. 

 What a beautiful day for outdoor learning!

In connection to our food inquiry we took the opportunity to do some outdoor cooking - snow ice cream!

Here is the procedure we took: (we are working on sequencing and procedure - first, then, last)

First we put sweetened condensed milk in a bowl.

Then we added 6 cups of snow. 

(don't worry! we found pristine snow that nobody has stepped on)

If you try this at home, you can add flavour chocolate? vanilla? 

Stir....

Last (and best part) taste!

Update: Black- Eyed Peas

We continued our daily observations. 

We noticed that roots and shoots are growing!

We continue to make predictions as to what will happen next.

"I think the sprout will be purple because I see some purple parts."

Black-eyed peas update.

The peas have grown - they are bigger than when they were dry.

We noticed that some of them have split open - can you see?

We brainstormed some ideas as to what will come out:

• "a plant?"
• "roots?"
• "a dinosaur?"

Our baby plants are just about ready to be out of the nursery and in their own home! Today we prepared the new homes with a fresh coat of paint.

We read "Eat Your Peas". 

Daisy really doesn't like peas. Her Mom just can't get her to eat them.

Can you tell your family at home how the story ends?

 

 Mindful Monday - we did a "5 senses" meditation with Cookie Monster. Perhaps you can try a senses "eye spy" at home too!

Our letter of the week this week is Jj

Over the coming weeks we are going to be doing a large scale inquiry around food and identity. How does the food we eat help us connect to our culture and traditions?

We start this week with the book Shante Keys and the New Year's Peas.

In Shante Keys' family, black-eyed peas are a traditional lucky food. Shante finds out about different food traditions from her neighbours.

We are growing black-eyed peas in a sprouter.

We rinsed the peas today and they are just touching the water. We will wait and watch them as they grow.

Stay tuned to watch with us!

 We started Fun Friday with a scarf dance!

We came up with so many Gg words to wrap up Gg week. How many things at home start with the letter Gg?

A Fun Friday classic - Elephant and Piggy!

Where could they go when they go for a drive?

To a swimming pool?

To a party?

 Day of Pink!

I had a twin today!

Gia made sure that those who did not have a pink shirt could still show their support for Pink Shirt Day. She made little pink shirts for others to wear. So kind!

Today we read about Curious George visiting a chocolate factory. Can you tell your family at home how George got in trouble?

Look at this artistic response to the Curious George story today!

Wow!

 It was so nice to be back and see so many beautiful smiling faces!

Our letter of the week this week is - Gg

For Take-a-Trip Tuesday we visited Germany!

For Gg week we will be reading stories about Curious George - a classic!

Today we read about George in the snow. He did some skiing and sledding - just like we learned about in the mountains in Germany.