All Things Bread!

Baking Unit

Our class bakery is up and running! The kids are loving this center!

Taste Testing Bread

I thought it would be fun to taste test different kinds of bread. We tasted brioche, french loaf, italian bread, bagels, focaccia, sour dough, and cinnamon bread. We took a class vote and tallied the results. This was a great teaching moment to help connect quantities with their written number symbols, or numerals. Displaying numerals with representation of their quantities help children associate the amount with the numeral. At the end we found that the italian bread (and butter) won class favorite and bagels least favorite!

MakingButter

As we tasted different breads I decided to let the children make butter to try along the breads I brought. We used a mason jar with some heavy cream and a pinch of salt. Then as we read The Sandwich Swap, we shook till we couldn't shake anymore. TADA, butter was made!

It was a fun learning experience.

Flour Sensory Bin

Sorting and Graphing

Sorting & graphing helps children look at numbers in different ways. Starting graphs when they are young helps them count items quickly, organize, compare, and discuss information. We used skittles on a turkey body to make graphing fun!