Monday, October 15, 2012

Apple Days

Last week we focused on apples. 
This is the table that greeted the families as they entered the room.
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Sorting apples by size, by colour or what the apple
was made of (plastic, rubber or wood).
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Using tongs is a challenge and I provided three different types. 
Then they experimented with which set of tongs worked best for
the different sizes.
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At the art table we used real apples and apple shaped cookie cutters to make prints.
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I stuck old fashioned clothespins into the apples for handles. 
That made it much easier for the children to manage the apples in and out of the paint.

I told a story called “The Little House with No Windows and No Doors”.


And of course we cooked with apples.
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Starting with peeling. 
The children love using this manual apple peeler.
The parents are always surprised that it peels, slices and cores all at the same time.
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After peeling we cut the slices into smaller pieces.

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Last week we made apple turnovers. 
The children mixed the apples with a cinnamon, sugar and flour mix.
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Then they rolled out the crust.
I find the best way to roll pie crust is between two pieces of wax paper.
Means less mess.

I found this cheddar cheese crust recipe and it was delicious.
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After placing the apple mix on their flatten crust
the tricky part was to fold the crust over.

We used a fork to seal it.
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I didn’t get a picture of the children’s little turnovers
but here are the ones that I made for my family. 
Delicious.

Then today we made applesauce.
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More peeling and cutting.
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