On the Side Let’s Play with Our Food! Click on a link to find learning activities related to… Science/Health Eating the Rainbow Learning about Skin Growing Potato Plants: Exploring Roots Experiment: Sink or Float? Sensory “Sense Adventure” – Smelling Spices Sensory Play: Whipped Cream Sensory Play: Lentils Gingerbread Play Dough Apple “Peel Play” Reading Exploring the letter “A” Exploring the letter “C” Exploring the letter “R” Comparing and Contrasting: Cranberries Comparative Adjectives: Cookie Dough Homophones Foodie Book Recommendations Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett Sweet Peas READ December 2015 – Winter/Holiday book recommendations January 2016 – “Be Yourself” book recommendations Math Basic Fractions: Apples Linear Measurement: Ruler Basics Vocabulary: More, Less and Equal Estimation: Squash Seeds Color Sorting Art Potato Stamp Art Making Pomanders Writing/Spelling Exploring the Letter “A” Exploring the Letter “C” Exploring the Letter “R” Silent Letters Introduction to Alphabetizing Pre-Writing Skills: Developing Fine Motor Other Family Traditions 12 Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Your Kids Food Allergies: The Teal Pumpkin Project