Our Happy Harvesters

Greetings! First, thank you all so much for coming and supporting the Fall Festival at our school. The turn out was incredible! I really enjoyed meeting all your families. One of the biggest hits was the harvest soup the children made. I had a bowl before the festival started and I was amazed at how yummy it was! Here is the recipe if you would like to try it at home.

• Carrots
• Celery
• Potatoes
• Aunt Vida's Fine Homemade Noodles (Kriegers, Figaroos, and Al's Meat Market)
• Chicken
• Le Gout #95 chicken base (This IS the secret ingredient) and can only be bought at RSVP.

Simmer all day until tender. Add noodles and stir in at the last 1/2 hour. The base depends on how much you are preparing. We used 1/2 a jar for one roaster, so 4-5 tablespoons should be plenty for a family meal.

The children loved cooking with Franco and Mrs. Graves in the kitchen. Here are a few reactions from the children:

• "I liked scrubbing the potatoes." (Bella A.)
  
• "My favorite part was getting the dirt off the carrots." (Isabella M.)
  
• "My favorite part is eating it!" (Patrick)
  
• "I liked when we went out and got the vegetables and we put stuff in the pan." (Sophia)
  
• "I liked cutting the vegetables." (Jordan)

Here are a few pictures from their cooking experience in the kitchen

In math this past week, the children were introduced to the "teen" numbers. Ask them about the "Number Rock" song and see if they can sing it for you (with their air guitar, of course.) I will upload a video next week so you will see your little rock n' roller in action. In phonics, we have been concentrating on learning syllables. They did a much better job with it than I originally thought.... they are naturals! It was fun for them to think of big words and then clap how many syllables they had. We have REALLY been focusing on polite manners and social skills this week. Complimenting and encouraging classmates, learning the proper way to greet someone, and using polite words in various social situations has been the focus for this week. I hope they are taking what they are learning about manners home to show you as well!