Pod B: A Relaxing Rainy Day

Today was a calm day in Pod B.  The rain brought a mellow atmosphere to the Pine and Maple rooms.  The clay appointments have been finished, so the children were able to explore the clay table, with the tools provided, on their own.  In the Pine room, there was a lot of nurturing and caring for babies in pretend  as well as mailing letters in the writing center.  In the Maple room, children were very into constructing and took on the table toy area as a place for their building.


At small group time, one group got to revisit the Farmer's Market and further experience a by cutting open some of the gourds they purchased on the field trip.  The children were very excited to investigate the Hubbard's Squash that they had bought at the market and have spent quite some time discussing and inquiring about.  As the Hubbard's Squash was being cut open the children made guesses as to what the contents would be.

"Seeds are inside." -Minni

"I think it will be red." -Katelin

"I think it has cheese in it." -Elliana

"I think it will look soggy." -Minni

After the squash was cut open, the children were able to explore through all their senses.  They talk about what it looks like, what it smells like, and what it feels like.  They dove in with their hands, scooping out the insides and exclaiming their discoveries.

"It's squishing out!" -Mya

"It does look like cheese!" -Elliana

"It's yellow and green!" -Brandon

"It looks soggy just like I thought." -Minni

Hundred Languages: Inquiry, Investigation

Developmental Skills: State Standards, Early Learning in Science: 1.2, 2.1, 2.2


Pod B will be going on another field trip to the museum on Monday.  We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and tries to catch some sun after having such a rainy week! 

Miss Betker