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We talked about the different shape cones (which ones taste best!). And then someone said that there were also waffle bowls. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LUf9XnT0vEY\/V0p9Nz34pAI\/AAAAAAAAQK4\/Q6mZsiqi2bAB7codzNCcJKAxgJfXXQ57gCK4B\/s1600\/ice_cream_cone_paper.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LUf9XnT0vEY\/V0p9Nz34pAI\/AAAAAAAAQK4\/Q6mZsiqi2bAB7codzNCcJKAxgJfXXQ57gCK4B\/s400\/ice_cream_cone_paper.jpg\" width=\"351\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe kids cut and decorated their cones. Decorated cones taste better. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-atbMFvSpd14\/V0qAjAjDpZI\/AAAAAAAAQLQ\/2NnP5-IRBtQhpiF5s61W9NP1bVWLa0ZDwCK4B\/s1600\/ice_cream_cones_kindergarten.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-atbMFvSpd14\/V0qAjAjDpZI\/AAAAAAAAQLQ\/2NnP5-IRBtQhpiF5s61W9NP1bVWLa0ZDwCK4B\/s400\/ice_cream_cones_kindergarten.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EEach child had a pre-cut (yes, I know - don't do their work for them or stifle their creativity - but our focus was on colour and line, not shape or cutting).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Kj67TZTubws\/V0p9IMExdTI\/AAAAAAAAQKw\/r_noHz2EJogCRPJIDeGZOp_ZRGDxzbvsgCK4B\/s1600\/ice_cream_scoop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Kj67TZTubws\/V0p9IMExdTI\/AAAAAAAAQKw\/r_noHz2EJogCRPJIDeGZOp_ZRGDxzbvsgCK4B\/s400\/ice_cream_scoop.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThere was a variety of paint \"flavours\".\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KUvBBrtbQ68\/V0p_khSculI\/AAAAAAAAQLE\/-9NkLOMmP2sT6Wug8WW4r8pBPR6iN6SKACK4B\/s1600\/ice_cream_paint_flavours.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KUvBBrtbQ68\/V0p_khSculI\/AAAAAAAAQLE\/-9NkLOMmP2sT6Wug8WW4r8pBPR6iN6SKACK4B\/s640\/ice_cream_paint_flavours.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe kids created their lines by dragging string held in clothes pins across the ice cream paper. They could also make the string \"dance\" on their paper if they wanted random lines. \u0026nbsp;The artists chose how many colours they wanted on their ice creams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qfqq68gxQRc\/V0Uk9UHq_pI\/AAAAAAAAQKI\/WvdQ_AGVeeoYo85FLB1qFJI6GsuQVKbOQCKgB\/s1600\/ice_cream_painting_string.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qfqq68gxQRc\/V0Uk9UHq_pI\/AAAAAAAAQKI\/WvdQ_AGVeeoYo85FLB1qFJI6GsuQVKbOQCKgB\/s640\/ice_cream_painting_string.jpg\" width=\"624\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESome kids dripped\/flicked the paint with the craft sticks. One wee artist was quite delighted that she make some drips land at the very end of our 8 foot long table.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cgXjiIEvMuQ\/V0Uk9MvAqBI\/AAAAAAAAQKA\/vQfoQ-kjqIoEqzWxPQAin8P_BZoFl4MjwCKgB\/s1600\/ice_cream_craft_paint.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cgXjiIEvMuQ\/V0Uk9MvAqBI\/AAAAAAAAQKA\/vQfoQ-kjqIoEqzWxPQAin8P_BZoFl4MjwCKgB\/s640\/ice_cream_craft_paint.jpg\" width=\"532\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhen the paint was dry, we added some sparkle to our ice cream.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe kids dripped on glue with a craft stick,\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--r3Pxv157oE\/V0Uk-fNxN-I\/AAAAAAAAQKM\/XZSJwtqdstwxw1tt-l4rIiz-q5NgAiJAgCKgB\/s1600\/ice_cream_activity_glue.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--r3Pxv157oE\/V0Uk-fNxN-I\/AAAAAAAAQKM\/XZSJwtqdstwxw1tt-l4rIiz-q5NgAiJAgCKgB\/s640\/ice_cream_activity_glue.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003Eadded their glitter colour(s),\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KtEFikVRQYU\/V0Uk9LgzkkI\/AAAAAAAAQKE\/tpRHZL9WxXErtXvPdyTKTWeaAxHwMAGAgCKgB\/s1600\/ice_cream_craft_glitter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KtEFikVRQYU\/V0Uk9LgzkkI\/AAAAAAAAQKE\/tpRHZL9WxXErtXvPdyTKTWeaAxHwMAGAgCKgB\/s640\/ice_cream_craft_glitter.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003Eand shook off the glitter where it did not stick to the glue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XMYWrpNzO8c\/V0qOIgHEokI\/AAAAAAAAQLs\/TS7Mm_KZN8USp5M4dXT0CjBckgRgLPAtwCK4B\/s1600\/ice_cream_glitter_sparkle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XMYWrpNzO8c\/V0qOIgHEokI\/AAAAAAAAQLs\/TS7Mm_KZN8USp5M4dXT0CjBckgRgLPAtwCK4B\/s640\/ice_cream_glitter_sparkle.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EColourful, shimmery, ice cream.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xpXl7EEs3TQ\/V0qQGMDdoHI\/AAAAAAAAQL4\/1y8kGmBLTqgUHKHFLg7G7eO6Toky2NVaACK4B\/s1600\/ice_cream_scoops.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xpXl7EEs3TQ\/V0qQGMDdoHI\/AAAAAAAAQL4\/1y8kGmBLTqgUHKHFLg7G7eO6Toky2NVaACK4B\/s640\/ice_cream_scoops.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EDoesn't they look yummy - almost good enough to eat.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xl_-Q96QUmk\/V3S5ds4UhsI\/AAAAAAAAQSk\/CKuEu7TKr7I4ddaxnWXJzy7WJdUhV3uEQCK4B\/s1600\/ice_cream_cones_kindergarten_paint_activity.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xl_-Q96QUmk\/V3S5ds4UhsI\/AAAAAAAAQSk\/CKuEu7TKr7I4ddaxnWXJzy7WJdUhV3uEQCK4B\/s640\/ice_cream_cones_kindergarten_paint_activity.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhile engaged in this activity, the kids\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Ethink like artists\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Eare aware of the effect of colour and line in a piece of art\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Elearn about abstract art\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Elearn about the artist Jackson Pollock\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Epractice fine motor skills\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Emore ice cream fun and learning from rubber boots and elf shoes\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2013\/07\/ice-cream-book-and-sensory-bin.html\"\u003Eice cream sensory bin\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2012\/05\/ice-cream-poem-freebie.html\"\u003Eice cream poem printable\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Eice cream art projects - inspired by famous artists\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EMonet's Ice Cream Party - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.teachkidsart.net\/monets-ice-cream-sundae-party\/\"\u003ETeach Kids Art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EPop Art Ice Cream Painting - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kinderart.com\/arthistory\/poparticecream.shtml\"\u003EKinderArt\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWe Scream for Ice Cream with Wayne Thiebaud - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/artasticartists.blogspot.ca\/2012\/03\/we-scream-for-ice-cream-and-cupcakes.html\"\u003EArtastic\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SiT7ht_u2TE\/V0qURf-CPhI\/AAAAAAAAQME\/r9FS9ynMWWoTRvGNyl4kXbcCcx4zlNpQwCK4B\/s1600\/jackson_pollock_ice_cream_painting_rubber_boots_elf_shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SiT7ht_u2TE\/V0qURf-CPhI\/AAAAAAAAQME\/r9FS9ynMWWoTRvGNyl4kXbcCcx4zlNpQwCK4B\/s640\/jackson_pollock_ice_cream_painting_rubber_boots_elf_shoes.jpg\" width=\"348\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8cshrS3-BPw\/U6aJilkoIcI\/AAAAAAAAMOM\/NF3ayAqUNw0\/s1600\/how+to+make+a+pizza+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8cshrS3-BPw\/U6aJilkoIcI\/AAAAAAAAMOM\/NF3ayAqUNw0\/s1600\/how+to+make+a+pizza+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"302\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThere are some important steps to be followed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStep 1: \u0026nbsp;chef hat\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Emake sure official portrait is taken\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lHFeAzI4ItA\/U557FU1r10I\/AAAAAAAAMKY\/pDcByYTiHmg\/s1600\/wearing+a+pizza+hat+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lHFeAzI4ItA\/U557FU1r10I\/AAAAAAAAMKY\/pDcByYTiHmg\/s1600\/wearing+a+pizza+hat+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"236\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStep 2: \u0026nbsp;dough\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewe pre-made in the bread maker\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GmEKo_lLKoc\/U6OEsHx2CTI\/AAAAAAAAMNk\/HRqJKSwihKU\/s1600\/pizza+dough.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GmEKo_lLKoc\/U6OEsHx2CTI\/AAAAAAAAMNk\/HRqJKSwihKU\/s1600\/pizza+dough.jpg\" height=\"292\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStep 3: sauce\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Every important that each mini chef has a turn to spread the sauce\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fcYRVCSYRKk\/U6OEs23ztVI\/AAAAAAAAMNw\/9TshiyHW3bw\/s1600\/pizza+sauce.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fcYRVCSYRKk\/U6OEs23ztVI\/AAAAAAAAMNw\/9TshiyHW3bw\/s1600\/pizza+sauce.jpg\" height=\"303\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStep 4: \u0026nbsp;cheese\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ea turn for\u0026nbsp;everyone is important here too\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XYmDIZGoNa8\/U6OEqcwpmyI\/AAAAAAAAMNg\/tekdXcYZJko\/s1600\/pizza+cheese.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XYmDIZGoNa8\/U6OEqcwpmyI\/AAAAAAAAMNg\/tekdXcYZJko\/s1600\/pizza+cheese.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStep 5: bake in the oven\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KxwJ0DAGK0A\/T9rGYvPtPiI\/AAAAAAAAB1M\/PFpT1jhBNfI\/s1600\/pizza9.tiff\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KxwJ0DAGK0A\/T9rGYvPtPiI\/AAAAAAAAB1M\/PFpT1jhBNfI\/s320\/pizza9.tiff\" height=\"215\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStep 6: \u0026nbsp;eat\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Edon't expect any left overs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QPAq-7Eqt-A\/T9rHk3TJnCI\/AAAAAAAAB1c\/kAOqXs2yp4E\/s1600\/pizza10.tiff\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QPAq-7Eqt-A\/T9rHk3TJnCI\/AAAAAAAAB1c\/kAOqXs2yp4E\/s320\/pizza10.tiff\" height=\"320\" width=\"307\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe did have clean hands while making the pizza\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E- the hand sanitizer proof is in Step 3.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThere are some great free pizza printables out in blogland.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EOur Little Monkeys has a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mamasmonkeys.blogspot.ca\/2011\/04\/pizza-tot-pack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPizza Tot Pack\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ELiving Life Intentionally has a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.ca\/2012\/03\/free-pizza-learning-pack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E40 page pizza pack\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;based on the book Pete's a Pizza. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFeel hungry now?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" id=\"ssnoshadow\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-R-D30RqJG7g\/U6CQ_e0oYII\/AAAAAAAAMK4\/7zAOKI87A40\/s1600\/LittleRedHenMakesPizza2-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-R-D30RqJG7g\/U6CQ_e0oYII\/AAAAAAAAMK4\/7zAOKI87A40\/s1600\/LittleRedHenMakesPizza2-1.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eauthor: Philemon Sturges\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eillustrator: Amy Walrod\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Epublisher: \u0026nbsp;Puffin (2002)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efun for children age 4 - 7\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eadapted folk tale\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esummary\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe Little Red Hen decides that\u0026nbsp;she wants to make a pizza. \u0026nbsp;Each step along the way, the Dog, the Cat and the Duck elect not to help her, she finds\u0026nbsp;that she is missing an essential ingredient, and runs to the store, purchasing far more than on her shopping list. \u0026nbsp;Eventually the\u0026nbsp;pizzas made and is baked in\u0026nbsp;the oven - will she share? \u0026nbsp;Semi-spoiler alert: the Little Red Hen does not do the dishes; she sips chickweed tea.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ethings I loved about the book\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe loved how the book \"kept going in circles, but next to each other\" as one of my budding literary scholars put it. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWhen we were reading the story aloud, the kids enjoyed \u0026nbsp;joining in on the repetition of \"Not, I\". \u0026nbsp;We decided on what voices the Cat and the Dog and\u0026nbsp;the Duck would use. \u0026nbsp;The Duck had a nasal voice - we had to plug our noses. \u0026nbsp;Yup. \u0026nbsp;That was a hit.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EEach time the Little Red Hen checked her cupboards, she was missing an essential\u0026nbsp;ingredient. A pizza pan, flour, toppings, cheese ... \u0026nbsp;in fact the only thing that she had was the inspirational can of tomatoes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-z_IWguqbm20\/U6EpgWpq0lI\/AAAAAAAAMLc\/PP6lg6g-XSc\/s1600\/Little+Red+Hen%2527s+kitchen+cupboards.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-z_IWguqbm20\/U6EpgWpq0lI\/AAAAAAAAMLc\/PP6lg6g-XSc\/s1600\/Little+Red+Hen%2527s+kitchen+cupboards.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EEach time that she went to the store, the Little Red Hen came home with an incredibly interesting assortment of bits and pieces. \u0026nbsp;She must be the kind of impulse shopper that store owners dream of.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IuLtlAxoXxo\/U6EphBeV3lI\/AAAAAAAAMLY\/nfEtUAouKTs\/s1600\/Little+Red+Hen+back+from+shopping.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IuLtlAxoXxo\/U6EphBeV3lI\/AAAAAAAAMLY\/nfEtUAouKTs\/s1600\/Little+Red+Hen+back+from+shopping.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EOn a teacher (or parent) note, the shopping trip items are fabulous for naming, labelling and building vocabulary. \u0026nbsp;Oh for a document camera so that we could have seen the\u0026nbsp;pictures \"big\". \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAmy Walrod's cut paper illustrations happily capture the absurdity of\u0026nbsp;the text. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI can't decide whether my favourite is the sax playing cat or the swimming float-y ring wearing duck. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-arPgoPzusNE\/U6HwYlUeJhI\/AAAAAAAAMLs\/j7QNjOCi1A4\/s1600\/%22Not+I%22+said+them+all.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-arPgoPzusNE\/U6HwYlUeJhI\/AAAAAAAAMLs\/j7QNjOCi1A4\/s1600\/%22Not+I%22+said+them+all.png\" width=\"378\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eall book illustrations from\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Little-Red-Makes-Pizza\/dp\/0142301892\"\u003E amazon.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI love the retelling, readers'\u0026nbsp;theatre and drama possibilities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd I love the\u0026nbsp;possibilities of a\u0026nbsp;sequel to the story. \u0026nbsp;What \u003Ci\u003Ewill \u003C\/i\u003Ethat busy chicken make next. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ebook extensions\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EFirst we made a\u0026nbsp;Little Red Hen.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-n9NONqwxWDE\/U6H5xiBk3BI\/AAAAAAAAML8\/VSbzlDKNHIA\/s1600\/Little+Red+Hen+activity+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-n9NONqwxWDE\/U6H5xiBk3BI\/AAAAAAAAML8\/VSbzlDKNHIA\/s1600\/Little+Red+Hen+activity+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" width=\"230\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI found the idea at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lifeinfirstgrade1.blogspot.ca\/2012\/10\/fractions.html\"\u003ELife in First Grade\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp; Leslie Ann has a Pizza Pack that she sells on TPT that gives directions how to make The Little Red Hen, so it would not be fair for me to pass along templates and instructions. \u0026nbsp;But, I'm guessing that if I can figure it out, you can too!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAfter we made our Little Red Hens, \u0026nbsp;we talked about what the Little Red Hen might be inspired to make after going to her cupboard. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECheck out the facial expressions. \u0026nbsp;It looks like the morning after a fair bit of partying in the hen house.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-niL__JE7tjQ\/U6KCxW7sUCI\/AAAAAAAAMMs\/oBSCrX-SmhQ\/s1600\/what+the+Little+Red+Hen+made+next+from+rubberboots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-niL__JE7tjQ\/U6KCxW7sUCI\/AAAAAAAAMMs\/oBSCrX-SmhQ\/s1600\/what+the+Little+Red+Hen+made+next+from+rubberboots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" width=\"380\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe are writing the sounds that we hear when we write. \u0026nbsp;So, popsicles looks like \"popskls\". \u0026nbsp;I know that my students' confidence to write, to risk and to not be perfect will serve them much better than only writing the words that they know or that someone will tell them how to spell.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EClick \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B8zQt5GjhY1-dXVwM3dKQTRheEk\/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003E[here\u003C\/a\u003E] to download a template for the \u0026nbsp;Little\u0026nbsp;Red Hen's next project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DjaaTvz2yEc\/U6NP7k872eI\/AAAAAAAAMM8\/VFgFhWmzdP0\/s1600\/little+red+hen+printable+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DjaaTvz2yEc\/U6NP7k872eI\/AAAAAAAAMM8\/VFgFhWmzdP0\/s1600\/little+red+hen+printable+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaking Learning Fun has a bunch of Little\u0026nbsp;Red Hen Makes a Pizza free printables.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.makinglearningfun.com\/themepages\/RedHenEmergentReader.htm\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ean emergent reader\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.makinglearningfun.com\/themepages\/RedHenConcentration.htm\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ea concentration (memory) game\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.makinglearningfun.com\/themepages\/RedHenPopsicleStickPuppets.htm\"\u003Epopsicle stick puppet\u003C\/a\u003Es\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.makinglearningfun.com\/themepages\/LittleRedHenBakesaPizza-TPtubePuppets.htm\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Etoilet paper roll puppets\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.makinglearningfun.com\/themepages\/RedHenDirectionalArt.htm\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Emake the Little Red Hen and Duck\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI know which Little Red Hen I choose to help with her culinary adventures. \u0026nbsp;The cheese cake chicken who is buzzed on caffeine rather than suffering the ill effects of the night before. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zWCo_hoXoLU\/U6J8pfGc3kI\/AAAAAAAAMMM\/rZiJPsVyCnE\/s1600\/let+them+eat+cheese+cake.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zWCo_hoXoLU\/U6J8pfGc3kI\/AAAAAAAAMMM\/rZiJPsVyCnE\/s1600\/let+them+eat+cheese+cake.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI'll help! \u0026nbsp;I'll go get \u0026nbsp;a spring form pan - and the cream cheese - and anything else that's needed!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI am sure that there is someone out there who doesn't like ice\u0026nbsp;cream..\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBut I have not met him or her yet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIce cream has an intrinsic interest value for kids (it's yummy!), so it's a perfect vehicle for some grow-your-brain (and\u0026nbsp;feed your stomach) \u0026nbsp;activities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YOfE59Q9T8Q\/U54aPET3MPI\/AAAAAAAAMKI\/DxlCSzN5GM8\/s1600\/20++ice+cream+activities+collected+by+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YOfE59Q9T8Q\/U54aPET3MPI\/AAAAAAAAMKI\/DxlCSzN5GM8\/s1600\/20++ice+cream+activities+collected+by+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes+.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eice cream books and literacy connections\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J863qCb-Fpo\/U5zmcv-TR2I\/AAAAAAAAMIo\/yFWWW1Ze6B0\/s1600\/ice+cream+literacy+connections+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J863qCb-Fpo\/U5zmcv-TR2I\/AAAAAAAAMIo\/yFWWW1Ze6B0\/s1600\/ice+cream+literacy+connections+.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ELooking for ice cream books to read? \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jdaniel4smom.com\/2013\/07\/ice-cream-themed-books.html\"\u003EJDaniel4's Mom\u003C\/a\u003E put together a collection of 10 of\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eher\u0026nbsp;favorites. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWho can resist an ice cream Cat in the Hat?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/cat-in-the-hat-ice-cream\/\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Coffee Cups and Crayons\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;gives you the details.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EA couple of kindergarten-kid read alouds did not make her list: \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2012\/05\/ice-cream-book-simply-delicious.html\"\u003ESimply Delicious\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2013\/06\/ice-cream-bear-book-report.html\"\u003EIce Cream Bear\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIce cream is not the only food that kids like. \u0026nbsp;We read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2012\/05\/ice-cream-poem-freebie.html\"\u003Ethis poem\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;in my kindergarten class when we learn\u0026nbsp;about ice cream. \u0026nbsp;Print your free copy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Elet's play ice cream\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cOKu2SoCwMY\/U5zy7jOnFmI\/AAAAAAAAMI8\/9Q4jfX-lOD4\/s1600\/ice+cream+time+to+play.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cOKu2SoCwMY\/U5zy7jOnFmI\/AAAAAAAAMI8\/9Q4jfX-lOD4\/s1600\/ice+cream+time+to+play.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;kindergarten kids spent hours playing in our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2013\/07\/ice-cream-book-and-sensory-bin.html\"\u003Eice cream\u0026nbsp;sensory bin\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;I was so grateful that all the ice cream concoctions that they created for me were calorie free!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe ice-cream-scoop-on-the-cone is a variation on the egg and spoon race; fun gross motor fun and focus building from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thepreschooltoolboxblog.com\/?p=3455\"\u003EThe Preschool Toolbox\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWelcome to the ice cream\u0026nbsp;shops\u0026nbsp; Lots of fun working and shopping at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.learning4kids.net\/2012\/05\/16\/imaginative-play-ice-cream-shop\/\"\u003ELearning 4 Kids\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIce cream\u0026nbsp;play dough good enough to eat! \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wildflowerramblings.com\/sensory-play\/ice-cream-play-dough-12-months-sensory-dough\/\"\u003EWildflower Ramblings \u003C\/a\u003Eshows you how. There is a\u0026nbsp;linky with lots of great ice\u0026nbsp;cream play dough recipes and ideas at the bottom of the post.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eice cream art\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fY_MaT0w3ck\/U50sCKcoEFI\/AAAAAAAAMJI\/6BxBKTBck2Q\/s1600\/ice+cream+inspired+creativity+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fY_MaT0w3ck\/U50sCKcoEFI\/AAAAAAAAMJI\/6BxBKTBck2Q\/s1600\/ice+cream+inspired+creativity+.jpg\" width=\"340\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThese sparkly pom pom ice cream ornaments from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.linesacross.com\/2011\/12\/ice-cream-ornaments-christmas-ornament.html\"\u003ELines Across\u003C\/a\u003E were created as Christmas ornaments. \u0026nbsp;I think they are gorgeous any time of year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EPuffy paint seems a perfect fit for creating ice cream art. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.teachpreschool.org\/2010\/07\/puffy-ice-cream-cones-in-preschool\/\"\u003ETeach Preschool\u003C\/a\u003E shows you how. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThese Theibaud inspired ice cream cones from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/artbke.blogspot.ca\/2012\/03\/kindergarten-thiebaud-ice-cream-3rd.html\"\u003EArt BKE\u003C\/a\u003E feature a pastel decorated background, painted ice cream cones, and puffy paint ice cream.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMore texture and collage from the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sugaraunts.com\/2013\/07\/fork-painting-ice-cream-craft-for-kids.html\"\u003ESugar Aunts\u003C\/a\u003E - fork painting cones and \u0026nbsp;tissue paper ice cream. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Elearning with ice cream\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zwmTN22xUG8\/U504T8LFGKI\/AAAAAAAAMJY\/RT8gQWpI1qA\/s1600\/ice+cream+motivated+skills+learning+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zwmTN22xUG8\/U504T8LFGKI\/AAAAAAAAMJY\/RT8gQWpI1qA\/s1600\/ice+cream+motivated+skills+learning+.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EErin at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/royalbaloo.com\/ice-cream-printables\/\"\u003ERoyal Baloo\u003C\/a\u003E creates oodles of free learning printables. \u0026nbsp;She has an ice cream series that include \u0026nbsp;letter sound, numbers, sight words and rhyming words. \u0026nbsp;Time to get printing!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EGraphing is a natural fit for learning about ice cream. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.teachpreschool.org\/2011\/03\/graphing-with-preschoolers\/\"\u003ETeach Preschoo\u003C\/a\u003El shows a variety of types of graphs. \u0026nbsp;What's your favorite flavor?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMore printables -\u0026nbsp;this\u0026nbsp;time from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.giftofcuriosity.com\/sense-of-sight-ice-cream-color-grading-free-printable\/\"\u003EGift of Curiosity \u003C\/a\u003E- a Montessori style\u0026nbsp;color gradient, visual discrimination activity. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ELearning quantity, with a touch of subitizing, with this counting and number activity from \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.learnwithplayathome.com\/2013\/01\/ice-cream-number-learning-activity.html\"\u003ELearn With Play at Home.\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;An extra bonus is patterning and sorting with the scoops of ice cream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIt's easy to practice connected dots in a ten frame with the correct number with this printable from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/earlyyearsfun.blogspot.ca\/2013\/01\/a-few-easy-maths-activities-and-freebie.html\"\u003EEarly Years Fun\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Elet's eat ice cream\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EERHcZAV31Y\/U51Dtl7q8yI\/AAAAAAAAMJo\/rFtZ5S2rrKc\/s1600\/ice+cream+time+to+eat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EERHcZAV31Y\/U51Dtl7q8yI\/AAAAAAAAMJo\/rFtZ5S2rrKc\/s1600\/ice+cream+time+to+eat.jpg\" width=\"488\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EOne of the fabulous things about ice cream is all the amazing\u0026nbsp;flavors. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.notimeforflashcards.com\/2011\/07\/5-senses-ice-cream-taste-test.html\"\u003ENo Time for Flashcards \u003C\/a\u003Eshows you how to set up a \"blind taste test\". \u0026nbsp;Sign me up - but I think I will need a bowl of each to truly be able to guess the\u0026nbsp;flavor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EDo It Yourself Ice Cream\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003Eversion one: \u0026nbsp;ice cream in a coffee can. \u0026nbsp;First caffeine, then ice cream; you could almost say the coffee can had super powers. Brought to you by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.two-daloo.com\/make-ice-cream-coffee-can\/\"\u003ETwo-Daloo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EA gift that would be fun to put together to give away, or to get: \u0026nbsp;a make it your self ice cream kit. \u0026nbsp;Brilliant thinking from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mamapapabubba.com\/2014\/05\/09\/ice-cream-kit-a-fun-gift-for-summer-birthdays\/\"\u003EMama. Papa. Bubba.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mamamiss.com\/2014\/04\/28\/ice-cream-sandwich-bar\/\"\u003EMama Miss\u003C\/a\u003E throws a whole party to make ice cream sandwiches. \u0026nbsp;I hope I am on the invite list for her next ice cream extravaganza. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI lived in a part of the world with serious winter for 27 years and I can't believe that I never did this. \u0026nbsp;Obviously, I had a sadly deprived childhood! \u0026nbsp;If you have snow, you can ensure that your child experiences snow ice cream. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.icanteachmychild.com\/2011\/01\/snow-ice-cream\/\"\u003EI Can Teach My Child\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;shows you how. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIce cream can be made in a plastic bag. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/livingmontessorinow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Vanilla-Ice-Cream-in-a-Bag.pdf\u0026amp;sa=U\u0026amp;ei=g0GdU_XYB4jboASvpYGIBQ\u0026amp;ved=0CBUQFjAI\u0026amp;cli\"\u003ELiving Montessori Now\u003C\/a\u003E has a child friendly printable instruction sheet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efor more ice cream fun ...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EArtsy Craftsy Mom has an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.artsycraftsymom.com\/2012\/07\/ice-cream-craft-roundup-30-ideas.html\"\u003EIce Cream Craft Round Up\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Erubberboots and elf shoes'\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/elfshoes\/ice-cream\/\"\u003E ice cream pinterest board\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pII6ENpAyoU\/U5fmJS5epzI\/AAAAAAAAMBQ\/LMEO_8rP7mc\/s1600\/butterflies+to+celebrate.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pII6ENpAyoU\/U5fmJS5epzI\/AAAAAAAAMBQ\/LMEO_8rP7mc\/s1600\/butterflies+to+celebrate.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHow do kindergarten kids celebrate? \u0026nbsp;They eat!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xvrOP_vEOZE\/V3IY-WU8mjI\/AAAAAAAAQSU\/lfvv7YfdDoocmaNTi1Ti6rFNQ1EZX0fzgCK4B\/s1600\/create%2Ba%2Bbutterfly%2Bsnack%2Bfrom%2Brubber%2Bboots%2Band%2Belf%2Bshoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xvrOP_vEOZE\/V3IY-WU8mjI\/AAAAAAAAQSU\/lfvv7YfdDoocmaNTi1Ti6rFNQ1EZX0fzgCK4B\/s640\/create%2Ba%2Bbutterfly%2Bsnack%2Bfrom%2Brubber%2Bboots%2Band%2Belf%2Bshoes.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA big thank you to my friend Maureen who runs an amazing adult-child drop in centre and shares her fabulous activities at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/strongstart.blogspot.ca\/2014\/06\/butterfly-snack.html\"\u003EMaureen's StrongStart\u003C\/a\u003E, for this butterfly celebration snack.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe started with pretzel sticks, craisins and easy peel oranges.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DlpQUJ8mKAA\/U5fjnU3-6-I\/AAAAAAAAMBA\/caBUo1jbVCQ\/s1600\/butterly+snack+inregients.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DlpQUJ8mKAA\/U5fjnU3-6-I\/AAAAAAAAMBA\/caBUo1jbVCQ\/s400\/butterly+snack+inregients.JPG\" width=\"180\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI showed the kids what Maureen made at her StrongStart centre. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey were inspired, and set to work.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5FH2uEHcJa4\/U5fngJnMAaI\/AAAAAAAAMBY\/bMRTKSIbYgs\/s1600\/building+a+butterfly.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5FH2uEHcJa4\/U5fngJnMAaI\/AAAAAAAAMBY\/bMRTKSIbYgs\/s1600\/building+a+butterfly.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBefore I had time to take more pictures of them creating, our tables were full of butterflies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe had\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebutterflies with long antenna\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-go9axhQwx6g\/U5frNgU6nzI\/AAAAAAAAMB0\/w4BgqvFtSkU\/s1600\/butterfly+with+long+antenna.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-go9axhQwx6g\/U5frNgU6nzI\/AAAAAAAAMB0\/w4BgqvFtSkU\/s400\/butterfly+with+long+antenna.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebutterflies sipping nectar with their proboscis \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vOgB5jvp198\/U5frKeDQ0HI\/AAAAAAAAMBo\/K4atrHJWF7Q\/s1600\/a+butterfly+with+a+proboscis+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vOgB5jvp198\/U5frKeDQ0HI\/AAAAAAAAMBo\/K4atrHJWF7Q\/s400\/a+butterfly+with+a+proboscis+.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebutterflies with cranberry wings and strong antenna\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-crWZXOkloiY\/U5ftFtlsyJI\/AAAAAAAAMCE\/TInG2JdOc78\/s1600\/butterfly+with+cranberry+wings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-crWZXOkloiY\/U5ftFtlsyJI\/AAAAAAAAMCE\/TInG2JdOc78\/s400\/butterfly+with+cranberry+wings.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eand a very fancy butterfly.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a6V4H4E94jA\/U5frMYl7spI\/AAAAAAAAMBw\/Q-Gp4i-n2UE\/s1600\/a+very+fancy+butterfly.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a6V4H4E94jA\/U5frMYl7spI\/AAAAAAAAMBw\/Q-Gp4i-n2UE\/s400\/a+very+fancy+butterfly.jpg\" width=\"377\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2TzrP5a4HhA\/VyYXV5aXDOI\/AAAAAAAAQCQ\/0shn7zA_S20xXBKIn6VGXduiuRsguHGqwCK4B\/s1600\/bean%2Bsprout%2Bsquare.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2TzrP5a4HhA\/VyYXV5aXDOI\/AAAAAAAAQCQ\/0shn7zA_S20xXBKIn6VGXduiuRsguHGqwCK4B\/s640\/bean%2Bsprout%2Bsquare.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI had a sprout seed mix from my local health food store - a mixture of a variety of beans and lentils.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-90XdnhEOxps\/U2xkbiWXj6I\/AAAAAAAALso\/x4OwQ6Q3coU\/s1600\/DSCF7993.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe watched a \"how-to\" video.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-1V4vtV8Yo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFirst job was to let them soak in water over night.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dAr6yKWhAoY\/U2xmWzJ7qJI\/AAAAAAAALs8\/MrenjfReAM0\/s1600\/seeds+soaking+in+water.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dAr6yKWhAoY\/U2xmWzJ7qJI\/AAAAAAAALs8\/MrenjfReAM0\/s1600\/seeds+soaking+in+water.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe seeds needed a \"bath\" in fresh water 4 times a day. We have a special sieve-like lid that fits on mason jars (also from the health food store). \u0026nbsp;Our daily class helper was ready to take on this additional responsibility.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hGyMqFJqNlM\/U2xm8IQEfuI\/AAAAAAAALtE\/6nbQOfmEmF8\/s1600\/DSCF8015.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hGyMqFJqNlM\/U2xm8IQEfuI\/AAAAAAAALtE\/6nbQOfmEmF8\/s640\/DSCF8015.jpg\" width=\"460\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBy day 2 we were seeing wee roots.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e6oK990fw-8\/U2xnv_stTbI\/AAAAAAAALtU\/lAKwFPNfrts\/s1600\/DSCF8017.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e6oK990fw-8\/U2xnv_stTbI\/AAAAAAAALtU\/lAKwFPNfrts\/s640\/DSCF8017.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMore water baths and bigger roots.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-veAL3KriiyE\/U20t19n70DI\/AAAAAAAALtw\/j9vIpCLiTx4\/s1600\/DSCF8106.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-veAL3KriiyE\/U20t19n70DI\/AAAAAAAALtw\/j9vIpCLiTx4\/s640\/DSCF8106.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThen they began to sprout.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H3lcGcgIUto\/U3b5uV2iA2I\/AAAAAAAALxg\/Y7_oMehzv1E\/s1600\/DSCF8195.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H3lcGcgIUto\/U3b5uV2iA2I\/AAAAAAAALxg\/Y7_oMehzv1E\/s640\/DSCF8195.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EReady to eat.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8l6t1Nb2xgk\/VyYXZ0_uAoI\/AAAAAAAAQCY\/Em48-Qf6UyMUNNvD-JD5IXwWwOSu1SIxQCK4B\/s1600\/growing%2Bbean%2Bsprouts%2Bfrom%2Brubber%2Bboots%2Band%2Belf%2Bshoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8l6t1Nb2xgk\/VyYXZ0_uAoI\/AAAAAAAAQCY\/Em48-Qf6UyMUNNvD-JD5IXwWwOSu1SIxQCK4B\/s640\/growing%2Bbean%2Bsprouts%2Bfrom%2Brubber%2Bboots%2Band%2Belf%2Bshoes.jpg\" width=\"280\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ESome of the kids tried them. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EOne little who is usually very fussy with her food wanted to try \"one\". \u0026nbsp;Then she asked if she could have \"two\". \u0026nbsp;Then she asked for \"more\" and took a handful. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI thought that they tasted like garden peas from a pod. \u0026nbsp;Delicious.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI think we will do some more sprouting next week. \u0026nbsp;Maybe I will have to share with a few more kids!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" id=\"ssnoshadow\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d-1aqHbpWdE\/Ug2saABkJDI\/AAAAAAAAkXQ\/Ap3oEW9JkgI\/s1600\/SandiSig.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; 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, \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8_EckBD9Meg\/UzUXcoG8ZQI\/AAAAAAAALdE\/Aqs86yBQ4NQ\/s1600\/planting+spuds+in+tubs+from+rubberboots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8_EckBD9Meg\/UzUXcoG8ZQI\/AAAAAAAALdE\/Aqs86yBQ4NQ\/s1600\/planting+spuds+in+tubs+from+rubberboots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" width=\"298\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe seed potatoes were all ready. \u0026nbsp;They sat inside a bag in cupboard to warm up and grow some eyes. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kWViFH7ZHg\/UzUNgP1RbPI\/AAAAAAAALcQ\/lCsbNIb3ikk\/s1600\/spuds+ready+for+planting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kWViFH7ZHg\/UzUNgP1RbPI\/AAAAAAAALcQ\/lCsbNIb3ikk\/s1600\/spuds+ready+for+planting.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe tubs and soil were ready and waiting. On a tarp. \u0026nbsp;It's always good to keep the janitor happy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aoWcVycvrlY\/UzUNz3YQFfI\/AAAAAAAALcY\/ZnYRpX7gPU0\/s1600\/tubs+and+soil+ready+for+spuds.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aoWcVycvrlY\/UzUNz3YQFfI\/AAAAAAAALcY\/ZnYRpX7gPU0\/s1600\/tubs+and+soil+ready+for+spuds.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EEach child planted a seed potato, being very careful not to knock off any of the eyes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ML3UoEI_3w\/UzUPAVggOVI\/AAAAAAAALck\/VPwz1OCxzOs\/s1600\/planting+spuds.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ML3UoEI_3w\/UzUPAVggOVI\/AAAAAAAALck\/VPwz1OCxzOs\/s1600\/planting+spuds.jpg\" width=\"301\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe seed potatoes were gently covered with soil.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-R58DACLs_LQ\/UzUPo1nPifI\/AAAAAAAALcs\/xzfi7gelLDI\/s1600\/covering+up+spuds+with+dirt.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-R58DACLs_LQ\/UzUPo1nPifI\/AAAAAAAALcs\/xzfi7gelLDI\/s1600\/covering+up+spuds+with+dirt.jpg\" width=\"301\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe will keep the tubs inside for a few weeks, watching to see when the potatoes sprout. \u0026nbsp;When the sprouts have a few leaves, we will learn about hilling potatoes. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i7_LH1tIqHA\/UzUQaSHsHsI\/AAAAAAAALc0\/VMOMx09XaVU\/s1600\/spuds+all+planted+and+waiting+to+grow.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i7_LH1tIqHA\/UzUQaSHsHsI\/AAAAAAAALc0\/VMOMx09XaVU\/s1600\/spuds+all+planted+and+waiting+to+grow.jpg\" width=\"226\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe kids are looking forward to a potato feast at the end of the school year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" id=\"ssnoshadow\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d-1aqHbpWdE\/Ug2saABkJDI\/AAAAAAAAkXQ\/Ap3oEW9JkgI\/s1600\/SandiSig.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d-1aqHbpWdE\/Ug2saABkJDI\/AAAAAAAAkXQ\/Ap3oEW9JkgI\/s1600\/SandiSig.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: 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"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06934275490850696637"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-svq8F4EC604\/UGfL98ogDUI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/qPBFNoFdhNY\/s220\/DSC_0574.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8_EckBD9Meg\/UzUXcoG8ZQI\/AAAAAAAALdE\/Aqs86yBQ4NQ\/s72-c\/planting+spuds+in+tubs+from+rubberboots+and+elf+shoes.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"14"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082008635881738459.post-8065179492266218482"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-12T00:54:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-06-29T22:54:46.101-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"play"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sensory activities"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"ice cream: a sensory bin"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIt's a kindergarten tradition to make ice cream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe can't get to the end of June without making and eating ice cream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThoughts of ice cream lead to playing ice cream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XVFZk9RpYFs\/UeBzKzxFrdI\/AAAAAAAAJaw\/bxg4sWCBEz0\/s1600\/ice+cream+store.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XVFZk9RpYFs\/UeBzKzxFrdI\/AAAAAAAAJaw\/bxg4sWCBEz0\/s320\/ice+cream+store.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe kids got to work at the ice cream store.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gj8TyjXjvgo\/U4q5XbRBmII\/AAAAAAAAL2c\/cn3nzuWAVBM\/s1600\/ice+cream+on+a+plate.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gj8TyjXjvgo\/U4q5XbRBmII\/AAAAAAAAL2c\/cn3nzuWAVBM\/s1600\/ice+cream+on+a+plate.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd I got to work making an ice cream sensory bin.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oFkJiOfT2ys\/Ud-sfjinBWI\/AAAAAAAAJZI\/0qoYwM6sZtc\/s1600\/ice+cream+bin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oFkJiOfT2ys\/Ud-sfjinBWI\/AAAAAAAAJZI\/0qoYwM6sZtc\/s400\/ice+cream+bin.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eingredients\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Epom poms\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esilicone cupcake holders\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ebuttons\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eice cream bowls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eice cream scoops\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esundae cup\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eemptied out, lids glued on, ice cream bubble containers\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ELots of yummy fun.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-R3sgzxn2Umg\/U4GXxQA9ggI\/AAAAAAAALys\/9ViKcAZwQSQ\/s1600\/ice+cream+sensory+bin+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-R3sgzxn2Umg\/U4GXxQA9ggI\/AAAAAAAALys\/9ViKcAZwQSQ\/s1600\/ice+cream+sensory+bin+from+rubber+boots+and+elf+shoes.jpg\" width=\"506\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAlmost as yummy as eating real ice cream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"nopin\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" id=\"ssnoshadow\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca 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"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06934275490850696637"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-svq8F4EC604\/UGfL98ogDUI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/qPBFNoFdhNY\/s220\/DSC_0574.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XVFZk9RpYFs\/UeBzKzxFrdI\/AAAAAAAAJaw\/bxg4sWCBEz0\/s72-c\/ice+cream+store.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082008635881738459.post-2903979209937068330"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-12T16:19:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-14T16:27:58.774-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ice Cream Bear:  a book report"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;\"\u003EAs well as writing an ice cream shopping list, graphing our favourite flavours and anticipating how absolutely delicious our ice cream will taste, we read some ice cream books. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ziq-S-eYoiU\/Ud-mG9GFTHI\/AAAAAAAAJYo\/BxyrB8xrkRY\/s1600\/1298339.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ziq-S-eYoiU\/Ud-mG9GFTHI\/AAAAAAAAJYo\/BxyrB8xrkRY\/s320\/1298339.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"261\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIce Cream Bear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003Eauthor and illustrator: Jez Alborough\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003Epublisher: Scholastic (1989)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003Eages 4 - 7\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003Efirst lines\u003C\/u\u003E: Bear should fix that broken pane -it dribble drops of snow and rain. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EBut jobs like that are always kept till after lazy Bear has slept.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003Esummary\u003C\/u\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ELazy old Bear does not find the energy to fix a broken skylight in his Arctic home. \u0026nbsp;As he settles in his chair for a mid afternoon rest, he dreams that he is over run by a huge ice cream snowball. \u0026nbsp;But that little scare isn't enough to drag him away from the ice cream and to his tool belt. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EThe rhyming text flows easily and the illustrations captured the kids' imagination. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EOr maybe it was the ice cream that captured the kids' imagination. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EDo you think my young friend is looking forward to his ice cream cone?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8nyBOs0qdlM\/Ud-0UEF6FsI\/AAAAAAAAJZc\/PBCuGXITIzs\/s1600\/serving+ice+cream.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8nyBOs0qdlM\/Ud-0UEF6FsI\/AAAAAAAAJZc\/PBCuGXITIzs\/s320\/serving+ice+cream.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"286\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWe made good ice cream!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wf_gjw5INg4\/Ud-0ZbLrerI\/AAAAAAAAJZk\/GMwQ9wCwEwk\/s1600\/eating+ice+cream.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wf_gjw5INg4\/Ud-0ZbLrerI\/AAAAAAAAJZk\/GMwQ9wCwEwk\/s320\/eating+ice+cream.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"243\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EAnother of our favourite ice cream books is\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2012\/05\/ice-cream-book-simply-delicious.html\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 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"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06934275490850696637"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-svq8F4EC604\/UGfL98ogDUI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/qPBFNoFdhNY\/s220\/DSC_0574.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ziq-S-eYoiU\/Ud-mG9GFTHI\/AAAAAAAAJYo\/BxyrB8xrkRY\/s72-c\/1298339.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082008635881738459.post-3148069539750538509"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-27T22:39:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-07-21T23:46:44.141-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"practical life skills"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"how to make Gruffalo crumble"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003EWe love to read Jan Donaldon's book \u003Cb\u003EThe Gruffalo\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd we love to cook and eat yummy food.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETime to make some Gruffalo Crumble.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JW0sym5xRRk\/VpniURGkNDI\/AAAAAAAAPl8\/uTc2DBGZrsI\/s1600\/gruffalo_crumble_cook_children_book_extention.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JW0sym5xRRk\/VpniURGkNDI\/AAAAAAAAPl8\/uTc2DBGZrsI\/s640\/gruffalo_crumble_cook_children_book_extention.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWhen the rhubarb in our school garden was ready for picking, we knew it was time for Gruffalo crumble.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EA couple of trusty gardeners came with me to pick the rhubarb.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L0LpNQtk1s0\/UXysVO2YNxI\/AAAAAAAAIfM\/v3fN-6uv3uw\/s1600\/picking+rhubarb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L0LpNQtk1s0\/UXysVO2YNxI\/AAAAAAAAIfM\/v3fN-6uv3uw\/s640\/picking+rhubarb.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;They were pretty enthusiastic and picked a good haul.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MP8VmEehT_I\/UXysX-QkKFI\/AAAAAAAAIfU\/Rrz-eIB3Ubw\/s1600\/rhubarb+haul.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MP8VmEehT_I\/UXysX-QkKFI\/AAAAAAAAIfU\/Rrz-eIB3Ubw\/s640\/rhubarb+haul.jpg\" width=\"572\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe chatted about which part of the rhubarb was for eating. Some plants we eat the roots, others the leaves, with rhubarb, we eat the stalks. \u0026nbsp;(I told the kidlets that the leaves were poisonous, but rhubarb leaf tea is very good for getting rid of garden pests.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI chopped the rhubarb into small chunks and the kids put them in the pan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yjHvQy1zfZw\/UXysOX74D-I\/AAAAAAAAIfA\/I8spYdXQSow\/s1600\/in+goes+the+rhubarb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yjHvQy1zfZw\/UXysOX74D-I\/AAAAAAAAIfA\/I8spYdXQSow\/s640\/in+goes+the+rhubarb.jpg\" width=\"483\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe had a wee bit of room left for some apples. \u0026nbsp;(We are part of a fruit and veggie program and we had just had a delivery of pre-cut apples. \u0026nbsp;They were perfect for Gruffalo crumble.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vqu-od-gN0c\/UXysMCk9qfI\/AAAAAAAAIe0\/406LORAACRw\/s1600\/in+go+the+apples.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vqu-od-gN0c\/UXysMCk9qfI\/AAAAAAAAIe0\/406LORAACRw\/s640\/in+go+the+apples.jpg\" width=\"483\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThen the crumble on top. (I brought it pre-mixed from home.) \u0026nbsp;Carefully put on, spoonful by spoonful. \u0026nbsp;Making sure that it was evenly spread over the fruit mixture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vrtz4H_idRc\/V5HBPQ4yQ5I\/AAAAAAAAQds\/ixqDqjjqJeE7csIGYDySFfb26ASw-6mdQCK4B\/s1600\/gruffalo_crumble_kids_cooking.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vrtz4H_idRc\/V5HBPQ4yQ5I\/AAAAAAAAQds\/ixqDqjjqJeE7csIGYDySFfb26ASw-6mdQCK4B\/s640\/gruffalo_crumble_kids_cooking.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe kids went out to play and the crumble went in the oven. \u0026nbsp;When the kids came back inside for lunch, the school smelled fabulous, and the crumble was ready to eat.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zBOPtVlIwGo\/UXysGBl9R4I\/AAAAAAAAIes\/_c5Yxdw3_BQ\/s1600\/gruffalo+crumble+-+ready+to+eat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zBOPtVlIwGo\/UXysGBl9R4I\/AAAAAAAAIes\/_c5Yxdw3_BQ\/s640\/gruffalo+crumble+-+ready+to+eat.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAnd eat they did. \u0026nbsp;I was amazed how much Gruffalo crumble a 5 year old can pack away!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NsaGK1TVXKU\/UXysFhPCVFI\/AAAAAAAAIek\/JvS3lIoANHo\/s1600\/gruffalo+crumble+-+yum.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NsaGK1TVXKU\/UXysFhPCVFI\/AAAAAAAAIek\/JvS3lIoANHo\/s640\/gruffalo+crumble+-+yum.jpg\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI bet you're thinking - this is \u003Cu\u003EGruffalo\u003C\/u\u003E crumble. \u0026nbsp;There is no Gruffalo in that recipe. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWell, didn't you know; there's no such thing as a Gruffalo! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ESo we could not have added any Gruffalo to the recipe!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI love the community building that happens when we cook and eat together. \u0026nbsp;The sense of togetherness. \u0026nbsp;Belonging. \u0026nbsp;Family. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMaybe next time we cook, we will make scrambled snake ... or owl ice cream or .... or \u0026nbsp;maybe we will find that Gruffalo!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca 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top"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe have been learning about worms (in honour of Earth Day) and talking about the letter W w this week.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMy student teacher did a cool worm experiment to show the kidlets. \u0026nbsp;She put a q-tip dipped in nail polish remover near the worms body. \u0026nbsp;That part of the body moved away from the q-tip. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EBack to W w.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EA few weeks ago one of kidlet's mums asked if we were going to make waffles when we talked about W? \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EGreat idea.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EToday, we connected the brain with the stomach.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe mixed up the waffle batter.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEPYAHdT5kA\/UXCzS9HXdHI\/AAAAAAAAIXE\/VuBWbivD6Ws\/s1600\/waffles1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEPYAHdT5kA\/UXCzS9HXdHI\/AAAAAAAAIXE\/VuBWbivD6Ws\/s320\/waffles1.jpg\" width=\"247\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI cooked up the waffles while the kidlets were at music class.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr 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"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06934275490850696637"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-svq8F4EC604\/UGfL98ogDUI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/qPBFNoFdhNY\/s220\/DSC_0574.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEPYAHdT5kA\/UXCzS9HXdHI\/AAAAAAAAIXE\/VuBWbivD6Ws\/s72-c\/waffles1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082008635881738459.post-5253979741799622131"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-14T21:57:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-14T21:57:22.205-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"math"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pi Day"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E3.14\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe kids have been measuring everything they can with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2013\/03\/measuring-tapes.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emeasuring tapes.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe discovered that it is really hard to measure around the edge of a circle.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELuckily a few thousand years ago, some mathemagicians figured out that if you measure a circle at the biggest part (the diameter) and \"times it\" by 3.14, then you know the circumference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThey called this special number pi.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAnd their alphabet did not look like ours; pi looked like\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RbN7EoDwxws\/UUKgnJoRCjI\/AAAAAAAAIOk\/h4d4Ls4e7vQ\/s1600\/FC_Pi_41735_lg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"187\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RbN7EoDwxws\/UUKgnJoRCjI\/AAAAAAAAIOk\/h4d4Ls4e7vQ\/s200\/FC_Pi_41735_lg.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe kids thought that was pretty \u0026nbsp;interesting. \u0026nbsp;They thought it was neat that mathemagicians have their own secret math code.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI told them that today was Pi Day. \u0026nbsp;3.14 \u0026nbsp;We counted that March is month number three. \u0026nbsp;And that is is the 14th day of the month. \u0026nbsp;3.14. \u0026nbsp;That made sense.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen I really got their attention.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat does the word pi sound like. \u0026nbsp;Hmmmm. \u0026nbsp;Pie?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHow do you think we could celebrate Pi Day. \u0026nbsp;Pie did seem like \u0026nbsp;good idea.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe kids could choose either apple or blueberry pie. \u0026nbsp;And three choose apple-blueberry.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-E9PoOO3lRuI\/UUKhymyqGyI\/AAAAAAAAIOs\/l-3DddcMpKI\/s1600\/pi1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-E9PoOO3lRuI\/UUKhymyqGyI\/AAAAAAAAIOs\/l-3DddcMpKI\/s320\/pi1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EInto the oven.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOut of the oven.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-koQzuXYKdhM\/UUKnZmAhmwI\/AAAAAAAAIPE\/xnhHwMZUgtk\/s1600\/pi+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-koQzuXYKdhM\/UUKnZmAhmwI\/AAAAAAAAIPE\/xnhHwMZUgtk\/s320\/pi+2.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EInto the tummy.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"136\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UY_Thj3Zwtw\/UUKnZJXafpI\/AAAAAAAAIPA\/n_e_GNvdDPs\/s400\/pi+Collage.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EEven pie measuring. \u0026nbsp;It was also noted that the diameter of the pie was \"fatter\" than the diameter of the muffin tin opening. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OJe-FWQGOHw\/UUKoihFx5eI\/AAAAAAAAIPQ\/FJI-307OtT4\/s1600\/pi+measuring.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OJe-FWQGOHw\/UUKoihFx5eI\/AAAAAAAAIPQ\/FJI-307OtT4\/s320\/pi+measuring.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI am thoroughly convinced that my kidlets are brilliant. \u0026nbsp;Even so, I decided against telling them that pi is an eternal and irrational number. \u0026nbsp;I need to leave something for their high school math teachers!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ECheck out this pi domino spiral. \u0026nbsp;The clip is 3.14 minutes!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' 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trbidi=\"on\"\u003EToday was all about The Cat in the Hat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI even wore my Thing 1 shirt to school today. \u0026nbsp;No blue hair though. \u0026nbsp;That would have been over the top!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe made Things (thanks \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/tmruff\/dr-suess\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETina Ruff)\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;And now our classroom has been invaded. \u0026nbsp;There is no hope for any peace for me now!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QNpdzyxoo7g\/UTA9KM4s0jI\/AAAAAAAAIFU\/hGlhlTe-V3g\/s1600\/things.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QNpdzyxoo7g\/UTA9KM4s0jI\/AAAAAAAAIFU\/hGlhlTe-V3g\/s320\/things.jpg\" width=\"230\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can't have Things running around the classroom without a Cat. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESo we made his hat. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd ate it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI could not put my sanity to the test by making the lifesaver gummy - frosting hats. \u0026nbsp;Tomatoes and cream cheese were too unwieldy for 20 kindergarten kidlets.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.ca\/2012\/02\/cat-in-hat-fruit-snack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKitchen Fun with My Three Sons\u003C\/a\u003E had the perfect answer. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-phwVKZte_0E\/UTA-0VwZYVI\/AAAAAAAAIFg\/8j-jQUHGT8k\/s1600\/cat+in+the+hat+ingredients.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"166\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-phwVKZte_0E\/UTA-0VwZYVI\/AAAAAAAAIFg\/8j-jQUHGT8k\/s400\/cat+in+the+hat+ingredients.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThree slices of banana. \u0026nbsp;Three slices of strawberries. \u0026nbsp;A skewer or popsicle stick.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6NeNwveNlUE\/UTA_tdlkcTI\/AAAAAAAAIFs\/6i_dTm2bCCs\/s1600\/strawberriesandbananas.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"242\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6NeNwveNlUE\/UTA_tdlkcTI\/AAAAAAAAIFs\/6i_dTm2bCCs\/s320\/strawberriesandbananas.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe constructed the hats. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cAm-Wpe2bTI\/UTBAo6KBzKI\/AAAAAAAAIF0\/HgN_tovaV9o\/s1600\/making+the+hat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"242\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cAm-Wpe2bTI\/UTBAo6KBzKI\/AAAAAAAAIF0\/HgN_tovaV9o\/s320\/making+the+hat.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GWuzGF_wefE\/UTBD863YqhI\/AAAAAAAAIGE\/hHqFPjmKmQU\/s1600\/more+hats.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GWuzGF_wefE\/UTBD863YqhI\/AAAAAAAAIGE\/hHqFPjmKmQU\/s320\/more+hats.jpg\" width=\"193\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-15UzMXgLJtg\/UTBEogwXQqI\/AAAAAAAAIGM\/OXYaoPeblZY\/s1600\/hat+on+a+plate.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"236\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-15UzMXgLJtg\/UTBEogwXQqI\/AAAAAAAAIGM\/OXYaoPeblZY\/s320\/hat+on+a+plate.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd ate the hats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFun. \u0026nbsp;Healthy. \u0026nbsp;And my sanity is still intact.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETomorrow is Green Eggs and Ham. \u0026nbsp;Sanity reassessment at the dismissal bell. 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"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06934275490850696637"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-svq8F4EC604\/UGfL98ogDUI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/qPBFNoFdhNY\/s220\/DSC_0574.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QNpdzyxoo7g\/UTA9KM4s0jI\/AAAAAAAAIFU\/hGlhlTe-V3g\/s72-c\/things.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082008635881738459.post-784783279815957494"},"published":{"$t":"2013-02-24T04:30:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-03-10T23:57:27.022-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"songs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dr Seuss' birthday is coming up"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003EThis is write the report cards week, anti-bullying\/pink shirt day week, and Dr Seuss' birthday week. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstead of writing report cards, I was blog stalking and playing Pinterest, looking for some Dr Seuss fun yesterday afternoon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is what I think my kidlets will be enjoying at the end of the week.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inlieuofpreschool.com\/2012\/04\/lorax-themed-sensory-bin-with-diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELieu of Preschool\u003C\/a\u003E made this Dr Seuss sensory bin. \u0026nbsp;They created the truffula trees from painted cotton balls and sticks. \u0026nbsp;Very cool. \u0026nbsp;I like to save \u003Ci\u003EThe Lorax\u003C\/i\u003E for Earth Day, so we will have to create some other Seussical trees.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mDffYUBuVjM\/USmc2iYgjxI\/AAAAAAAAH9A\/Nrucft67bGQ\/s1600\/DSC_0017-001.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mDffYUBuVjM\/USmc2iYgjxI\/AAAAAAAAH9A\/Nrucft67bGQ\/s320\/DSC_0017-001.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inlieuofpreschool.com\/2012\/04\/lorax-themed-sensory-bin-with-diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource: In Lieu of Preschool\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMy favourite Dr Seuss book is \u003Ci\u003EGreen Eggs and Ham\u003C\/i\u003E. \u0026nbsp;'Cause I like it, Sandi I am. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/green-eggs-and-ham-dr-seuss-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECoffee Cups and Crayons\u003C\/a\u003E filled a green plastic Easter egg with sand and had relay races. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CTphg2oks-A\/USmeNl4HtlI\/AAAAAAAAH9I\/ABke1l_Zl04\/s1600\/Green-Eggs-and-Ham-Relay-Game.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CTphg2oks-A\/USmeNl4HtlI\/AAAAAAAAH9I\/ABke1l_Zl04\/s320\/Green-Eggs-and-Ham-Relay-Game.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIf we eat green eggs (no ham), we'll go for green pudding with a vanilla wafer. ( Let's hope those report cards get written easily. ) \u0026nbsp;These are the green eggs that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mrsliretteslearningdetectives.com\/search\/label\/Dr.%20Seuss\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMrs Lirette and her Learning Detectives\u003C\/a\u003E enjoyed last year - vanilla pudding dyed green and a vanilla wafer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cWfCd1OBYG4\/USmnAmbpNeI\/AAAAAAAAH-8\/_HgXvUYCqEQ\/s1600\/photo+2%5B15%5D.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cWfCd1OBYG4\/USmnAmbpNeI\/AAAAAAAAH-8\/_HgXvUYCqEQ\/s1600\/photo+2%5B15%5D.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Esource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mrsliretteslearningdetectives.com\/search\/label\/Dr.%20Seuss\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMrs Lirette and her Learning Detectives\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EMost of my kids do not have the foggiest clue who Tim Tebow is (hockey is king here - ask them about the Vancouver Canucks), but they like videos, so they might get to enjoy lunch with a movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/uR4OoUHJd34\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uR4OoUHJd34?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd a song.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0U4MUG-twtU\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0U4MUG-twtU?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOr two.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/drY9t5EO_XE\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/drY9t5EO_XE?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003EThe Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2 are fabulous characters (even though I don't find the book as amusing as many other's do).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003EI love these Things that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/tmruff\/dr-suess\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETina Ruff \u003C\/a\u003Emade with her kids. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-trVv327wGMo\/USml32zkzJI\/AAAAAAAAH-0\/vjR6u5sRAEI\/s1600\/8ed3c9ed763490481e75b605c39f1899.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-trVv327wGMo\/USml32zkzJI\/AAAAAAAAH-0\/vjR6u5sRAEI\/s320\/8ed3c9ed763490481e75b605c39f1899.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Esource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/tmruff\/dr-suess\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETina Ruff Pinterest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis snack from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.ca\/2012\/02\/cat-in-hat-fruit-snack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKitchen Fun with My Three Sons\u003C\/a\u003E is fun, quick to prepare and healthy. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ec70BH2fT2Y\/USmpqJSJhjI\/AAAAAAAAIAg\/83OyjQeOjPs\/s1600\/CatInTheHatWATERMARK.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ec70BH2fT2Y\/USmpqJSJhjI\/AAAAAAAAIAg\/83OyjQeOjPs\/s320\/CatInTheHatWATERMARK.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Esource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.ca\/2012\/02\/cat-in-hat-fruit-snack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKitchen Fun with my Three Sons\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI am not sure that I can gracefully put on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded\u0026amp;v=8jV_VaKW4Tw#!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJustin Bieber reading the Cat in the Hat\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;I'll send the link home, just to reinforces that home-school connection :)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAnd of course, we will indulge in lots and lots of Dr Seuss books. \u0026nbsp;Hmm ... who can I get to come in and read with us ...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_BfAawJkZJA\/USmvMLLtmKI\/AAAAAAAAICE\/gPKfJ3-hce8\/s1600\/b7fef398c03b2156ac8f81cbcfabe7b2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" 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"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06934275490850696637"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"29","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-svq8F4EC604\/UGfL98ogDUI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/qPBFNoFdhNY\/s220\/DSC_0574.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mDffYUBuVjM\/USmc2iYgjxI\/AAAAAAAAH9A\/Nrucft67bGQ\/s72-c\/DSC_0017-001.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082008635881738459.post-3449916656239869100"},"published":{"$t":"2012-12-13T21:47:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-07-18T22:14:53.091-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"books"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"literacy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"gingerbread man escape prevention"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe made gingerbread men.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EFlour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, ginger -- all that good stuff.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStirring by hand.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EEach kid taking a turn, or two, or three, or .....\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2-swjDHfNhQ\/UMqshJuE4zI\/AAAAAAAAFZw\/m65xkh6m95M\/s1600\/gingerbreadCollage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2-swjDHfNhQ\/UMqshJuE4zI\/AAAAAAAAFZw\/m65xkh6m95M\/s640\/gingerbreadCollage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe dough was all mixed and ready for rolling. (We had a wonderful student from the high school come to help us roll and bake). \u0026nbsp;The cookies were all decorated and sitting on the table.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe did not want them to go the way of so many cookies that we have read about. \u0026nbsp;No running out the door with a pack of kids yelling at them to come back for this k class.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe are into escape \u003Ci\u003Eprevention\u003C\/i\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThose gingerbread boys\/girls\/babies\/cowboys are not going to get away from us.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe have a plan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EGingerbread Man Escape Prevention.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E(This has been in my gingerbread file for years and I was not able to track down who first created it. \u0026nbsp;If you know, I would love to give credit where it is due.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ERead about it in the pocket chart. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UYJLti-CTpE\/UMq1czVyIkI\/AAAAAAAAFa8\/3drF1TbYtIs\/s1600\/ging1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UYJLti-CTpE\/UMq1czVyIkI\/AAAAAAAAFa8\/3drF1TbYtIs\/s400\/ging1.jpg\" width=\"393\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ECheck out the big book version.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E(my apologies for the photo quality - my camera had a little adventure and is now having a spa vacation at the camera shop and I am using my ipad)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VN3f9J-U6cc\/UMq4PUTFTCI\/AAAAAAAAFcI\/aHkbLiBwt6M\/s1600\/ging2Collage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VN3f9J-U6cc\/UMq4PUTFTCI\/AAAAAAAAFcI\/aHkbLiBwt6M\/s1600\/ging2Collage.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EJust to be sure, we made our own books to take home. \u0026nbsp;You never know when you might need a manual to prevent gingerbread escapees.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EXG1gq9CIU0\/UMq8IZqBk9I\/AAAAAAAAFdk\/U0eq40iDjOQ\/s1600\/ging5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EXG1gq9CIU0\/UMq8IZqBk9I\/AAAAAAAAFdk\/U0eq40iDjOQ\/s640\/ging5.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe made sure that no gingerbread men escaped. (Check out the full cheeks!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ftiBn6avOvw\/UMq8HXKJc9I\/AAAAAAAAFdc\/qEq1tSo6xnY\/s1600\/ging3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ftiBn6avOvw\/UMq8HXKJc9I\/AAAAAAAAFdc\/qEq1tSo6xnY\/s400\/ging3.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAll that was left were a few crumbs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4e079qc4vJQ\/UMq85NIFH9I\/AAAAAAAAFds\/k9bAoxzrxjA\/s1600\/ging6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4e079qc4vJQ\/UMq85NIFH9I\/AAAAAAAAFds\/k9bAoxzrxjA\/s400\/ging6.jpg\" width=\"275\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ETomorrow the kids will vote for their favourite gingerbread story. \u0026nbsp;I wonder what it will be...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #0000ee; font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54490\/69\/CBCE1B16428A2700C016FC8BBE185419.png\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; 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the gingerbread girl is out and about having all kinds of adventures too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI'll run and I'll run\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Ewith a leap and a twirl.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EYou can't catch me\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI'm the gingerbread girl.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WAlae68truo\/UMLBnye05AI\/AAAAAAAAFRs\/dXV5ESx23KA\/s1600\/TheGingerbreadGirl.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WAlae68truo\/UMLBnye05AI\/AAAAAAAAFRs\/dXV5ESx23KA\/s320\/TheGingerbreadGirl.jpg\" width=\"236\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI think that she has enough spunk to be included in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/susannahill.blogspot.ca\/2012\/12\/perfect-picture-book-friday-rocking.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESusanna Hill's perfect paperback book\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;linky.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ewritten and illustrated by\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Lisa Cambell Ersnt\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Epublished by \u003C\/b\u003EScholastic, Inc., 2006\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ejuvenile fiction\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Esuitable for ages 4-7\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ethemes\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026nbsp;fractured folk tales, problem solving, girl power\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eopening lines\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou may remember the sad story of the Gingerbread Boy.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe ran away from the lonely old woman who baked him, as well as many other hungry characters.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHis dash though life was ended in one greedy gulp by a sly fox pretending to help him cross a river. \u0026nbsp;This is the story of his younger, wiser sister.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA full hear has passes since the lonely old woman and the lonely old man had lost their gingerbread boy to the devious fox. \u0026nbsp;They were even lonelier than before.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Let's bake again,\" \u0026nbsp;suggested the old man one morning.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Esynopsis\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the loss of the gingerbread boy, the old man and old woman decide to bake again - this time a gingerbread girl who will not run away. \u0026nbsp;Like her brother, she bounds out of the oven, out through the door, past a number of neighbours willing to chase after her, and right to fox and the river where her brother met his end. \u0026nbsp;Luckily, she has a plan and does not end up as a fox snack and assorted crumbs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI like this book because ...\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003EI thoroughly enjoy fractured and adapted fairy tales, and this one is very entertaining. \u0026nbsp;The gingerbread girl has her own personality, distinct from the gingerbread boy. \u0026nbsp;The oversized illustrations in soft pastel colours complement the story. \u0026nbsp;A concern when reading to young children is the use of the words \"dumber\" and \"airhead\". \u0026nbsp;It is unfortunate that the fox could not have been given a different vocabulary. \u0026nbsp;The surprise ended makes up for any blips in the text.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eresources ...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003ERead some of the ever-growing collection of gingerbread tales. Next week my kindergarten kidlets are going to read a number of gingerbread stories - I can't keep track of how many I own! \u0026nbsp;At the end of the gingerbread reading extravaganza, we vote on our favourite. \u0026nbsp;The Gingerbread Girl has been in the running the last few years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThe obvious: \u0026nbsp;bake and decorate gingerbread cookies. \u0026nbsp;We will be doing that too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: Nobile; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003EBeing as it is getting close to Christmas, here are a couple cute gingerbread girl ornaments.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E7ULwk6J3uk\/UMLQpe_9GfI\/AAAAAAAAFS0\/34EzrmG_NYM\/s1600\/IMG_1153.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E7ULwk6J3uk\/UMLQpe_9GfI\/AAAAAAAAFS0\/34EzrmG_NYM\/s1600\/IMG_1153.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003Esource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thetroublewithcrafting.blogspot.ca\/2011\/09\/stashbustin-ornaments-pt-1-gingerbread.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Trouble with Crafting\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XFtbgIRJ58k\/UMLRV07mWSI\/AAAAAAAAFS8\/8FJN-uSKqAQ\/s1600\/25895766578784357_5GqrdstF_c.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XFtbgIRJ58k\/UMLRV07mWSI\/AAAAAAAAFS8\/8FJN-uSKqAQ\/s320\/25895766578784357_5GqrdstF_c.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003Esource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/theawhalley-mummycat.blogspot.ca\/2011\/02\/week-6-decoration-crochet-gingerbread.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Mummycat Gets Organized\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003EEnjoy this Aussie Gingerbread Girl.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gmJ-Fr0ePxA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003EGingerbread is not only for children ...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003EClick on the pictures for more information.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.yourewelcomesavannah.com\/2011\/12\/savannah-have-you-met_15.html#\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OTk3DOFxcDw\/UMLUamWMLVI\/AAAAAAAAFUE\/zI6RlVqsU88\/s320\/Cedric_Smith_2011_Lulu_s_002.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003Egingerbread martini: You're Welcome Savannah\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fatgirltrappedinaskinnybody.com\/2010\/12\/gingerbread-biscotti-low-fat\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KgMe30iwp3o\/UMLVzwYQO_I\/AAAAAAAAFUM\/QTI8pHx9Tx8\/s320\/gingerbread2Bbiscotti2Bstack.JPG\" width=\"268\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003Egingerbread biscotti: Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com\/2010\/12\/eggnog-gingerbread-trifle.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sNq531yjqRc\/UMLWGGLg8ZI\/AAAAAAAAFUU\/zkPouSl6NlA\/s400\/gingerbread-eggnog-trifle-side.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003Egingerbread eggnog trifle: the girl who ate everything\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003Emy daughter wants me to make this one for supper tomorrow\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; 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line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EToday we made stone soup. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f9rmgHZlqK0\/VDoSHeS3n-I\/AAAAAAAANG8\/Fx9XsyNV2Kk\/s1600\/stone%2Bsoup%2Bfrom%2Brubber%2Bboots%2Band%2Belf%2Bshoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f9rmgHZlqK0\/VDoSHeS3n-I\/AAAAAAAANG8\/Fx9XsyNV2Kk\/s1600\/stone%2Bsoup%2Bfrom%2Brubber%2Bboots%2Band%2Belf%2Bshoes.jpg\" width=\"444\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI brought the stone.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe kids brought everything else. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was really yummy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOf course, we read, reread, retold and reread and retold some more the book, \u003Cb\u003EStone Soup.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8wvKwTciI8c\/UG6EshGX6AI\/AAAAAAAADZU\/9rwpSg46Mr4\/s1600\/Stone+Soup+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8wvKwTciI8c\/UG6EshGX6AI\/AAAAAAAADZU\/9rwpSg46Mr4\/s1600\/Stone+Soup+2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: inherit; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EStone Soup\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ewritten by\u0026nbsp;Ann McGovern\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #191919;\"\u003Eillustrated\u0026nbsp;by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #191919;\"\u003EWinslow Pinney Pels\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003Epublished by\u0026nbsp;Scholastic (1986)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ejuvenile fiction\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esuitable for ages 3 - 7\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003Efolktale,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eopening lines\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003EA young man was walking down the road.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003EHe walked and he walked.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003EHe walked all day and he walked all night.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003EHe was tired and very hungry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Esynopsis\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EA clever young man tricks an old woman into believing that soup can be made from a stone. As the pot of water boils with the stone in it, he urges her to add more and more ingredients until the soup is a feast \"fit for a king.\" -- Amazon description\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #191919; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI like this book because ...\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI like this book because of its potential for retelling. \u0026nbsp;The text does the job of telling the story. There is a good amount of repetition - \"Soup from a stone\" said the little old lady, \"fancy that\" is repeated after each addition to the soup pot. \u0026nbsp;I am not very fond of the book illustrations; the little old lady reminds me of the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, and the young man does not inspire connection or empathy. But the book is a great springboard for individual or group retelling. \u0026nbsp;And it has been in print since 1968 (Ann McGovern's text) and with the current illustrations since 1986. It \u0026nbsp;must be standing the test of time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E`\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eresources ...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EStone Soup is perfect for retelling. \u0026nbsp;I made a super easy flannel board set that I retell the story with,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oHUg5uen7Pk\/UG-s-x_OxeI\/AAAAAAAADaE\/__18rW_eLqo\/s1600\/stone1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oHUg5uen7Pk\/UG-s-x_OxeI\/AAAAAAAADaE\/__18rW_eLqo\/s640\/stone1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;and then set out for the kidlets to use.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0WXDdc3G11Q\/VDoNEByhSII\/AAAAAAAANGM\/JJk1YA09c_I\/s1600\/DSCF0372.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0WXDdc3G11Q\/VDoNEByhSII\/AAAAAAAANGM\/JJk1YA09c_I\/s640\/DSCF0372.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAt the end of the story, the young man puts the stone in his pocket before heading out down the road on his journey. \u0026nbsp;One year, I forgot to take the flannel stone out of my pocket at the end of the story, and put it through the wash by accident. \u0026nbsp;It was one of those fortunate accidents, because the stone came out all rough, bumpy and more stone-like. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe made stone soup today. \u0026nbsp;Into the pot went the stone. (The white stripe adds flavour - honest!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vr3QqBt-NfY\/UHDzxQ9zg3I\/AAAAAAAADgM\/XtpxL585Zd0\/s1600\/IMG_0016.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vr3QqBt-NfY\/UHDzxQ9zg3I\/AAAAAAAADgM\/XtpxL585Zd0\/s400\/IMG_0016.JPG\" width=\"367\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThen the kidlets put in all the goodies that they brought from home. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-G5Qt5r2j5sE\/VDoNFXjLAhI\/AAAAAAAANGY\/WxFDhvO6tuI\/s1600\/DSCF0384.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-G5Qt5r2j5sE\/VDoNFXjLAhI\/AAAAAAAANGY\/WxFDhvO6tuI\/s640\/DSCF0384.jpg\" width=\"524\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAs usual, the soup was quite carrot heavy, but we also had purple potatoes, and yellow zucchini. \u0026nbsp;The school smelled fabulous all day and the soup was delicious.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--TtGy4RhF0Q\/UG-wm-TOkOI\/AAAAAAAADa0\/wTWpf4JjtCw\/s1600\/stone2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--TtGy4RhF0Q\/UG-wm-TOkOI\/AAAAAAAADa0\/wTWpf4JjtCw\/s640\/stone2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA couple of the kidlets helped me set a table \"fit for a king\".\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe also made a recipe so that the kidlets could show their grownups how to make stone soup. \u0026nbsp;We glued the ingredients in the correct order. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m7R3Ti8wbtc\/VDoNJ7SlZBI\/AAAAAAAANGg\/yhmBGm9-EkY\/s1600\/DSCF0398.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m7R3Ti8wbtc\/VDoNJ7SlZBI\/AAAAAAAANGg\/yhmBGm9-EkY\/s640\/DSCF0398.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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it is printed on 11x17\" paper, and I don't know how to make a printable that size.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dltk-teach.com\/fables\/stonesoup\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDLTK\u003C\/a\u003E has links to some stone soup activities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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, \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2012\/09\/apples-apples-apple-sauce-with-freebie.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EApple chips, (dehydrated apples), apple sauce, apple juice\u003C\/a\u003E and today, apple crumble. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ENot only have we eaten apple, we have also been reading a bushel of apple books. One of my favourites is \u003Cu\u003ETen Red Apples\u003C\/u\u003E by Pat Hutchins. It qualifies as a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/susannahill.blogspot.ca\/2012\/09\/perfect-picture-book-friday-mossy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPerfect Picture Book for Friday.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NIfd1E6CJ1I\/UGUljlEPiVI\/AAAAAAAADRA\/bZrH7LNCAP0\/s1600\/ten+red+apples.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NIfd1E6CJ1I\/UGUljlEPiVI\/AAAAAAAADRA\/bZrH7LNCAP0\/s320\/ten+red+apples.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETen Apples\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Eauthor and illustrator: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EPat Hutchins\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Epublisher: \u0026nbsp;Scholastic (2000)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ejuvenile fiction\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esuitable for ages 3 - 7\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ethemes:\u0026nbsp;apples, counting, farm animals\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eopening lines\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ETen read apples hanging on the tree.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EYippee, fiddle-dee-fee!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EHorse came and ate one,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Echomp chomp, chomp.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ENeigh, neigh, fiddle-dee-fee.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\"Horse!\" cried the farmer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\"Save some for me!\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Esynopsis\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EA concept book that blends rhyming, counting, repetition and animal sounds into a charming, folksy story. \u0026nbsp;Hutchinson's trademark wooden figures ... populate this delightful tale in which the farmer watches the animals eat bright red apples from the tree... When there is just one apple left, he picks it. Then along comes his wife who finds \"No red apples to bake in a pie\". \u0026nbsp;The farmer saves the day when he finds another apple tree and they fill the basket with \"More red apples hanging on the tree\".\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Efrom School Library Journal\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI like this book because ...\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ETen Red Apples has a lovely rhythmical text that bounces along from apple to apple, animal to animal. It's fun to read aloud. \u0026nbsp;And the kidlets love to join in. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe fun and cheerfulness of the text is reflected in the illustrations. \u0026nbsp;The gouache paintings, framed bright red, depict brightly coloured hinged wooden characters. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy kidlets liked seeing the collection of apple consuming animals increase on the right side of the book. Then one observant little kidlet saw that the next animal to visit the apple tree was hiding behind the farmer. \u0026nbsp;That revelation demanded some careful re-reading of the pictures. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe School Library Journal summed it up well: \u0026nbsp;A delicious selection from a master of simplicity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eresources ...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EKelly from\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/littlewondersdays.blogspot.ca\/2010\/09\/apple-theme-lesson-plan-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Little Wonder's Days\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;put together this Ten Red Apples tray for her 4 year old twins. \u0026nbsp;Love the Cheerios for the apples.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-3iroflH5zas\/UGUtGpf8FJI\/AAAAAAAADRw\/fIU8H6FVcJs\/s1600\/DSCN6619rs.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-3iroflH5zas\/UGUtGpf8FJI\/AAAAAAAADRw\/fIU8H6FVcJs\/s320\/DSCN6619rs.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura from My Montessori Journey sewed these beautiful apple bean bags to go with animal cards for retelling the story. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p9VFZbRNQJ4\/UGUuPjigeqI\/AAAAAAAADR4\/GO3RzO91cYk\/s1600\/6a00e55219e44e883301348787dbb4970c-320wi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p9VFZbRNQJ4\/UGUuPjigeqI\/AAAAAAAADR4\/GO3RzO91cYk\/s1600\/6a00e55219e44e883301348787dbb4970c-320wi.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMichelle at Hubbard's Cupboard created the animal cards as part of a unit on apples. \u0026nbsp;Scroll down through some other wonderful apple activities to find the animal cards pdf.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6RgS8M8VnQ\/UGUvJxp_-5I\/AAAAAAAADSA\/V1RAyWkHhSs\/s1600\/Red_Apples_Pocket_Chart.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6RgS8M8VnQ\/UGUvJxp_-5I\/AAAAAAAADSA\/V1RAyWkHhSs\/s320\/Red_Apples_Pocket_Chart.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/prekinders.com\/2012\/09\/ten-red-apples-flannel-board-set\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPrekinders\u003C\/a\u003E has a Ten Red Apples flannel board printable set to download. \u0026nbsp;I have printed flannel board sets on t-shirt transfer paper and ironed them onto white felt, or I have printed them on paper, laminated and used them for story re-telling as is.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WN_VgBTzrLw\/UvcT7unnU5I\/AAAAAAAALFE\/THPcNQOlOgc\/s1600\/10-Red-Apples-pic.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WN_VgBTzrLw\/UvcT7unnU5I\/AAAAAAAALFE\/THPcNQOlOgc\/s1600\/10-Red-Apples-pic.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe farmers wife made pie with her apples. \u0026nbsp;We did not make pie, but we did make apple crumble today. \u0026nbsp;Pretty yummy!\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AdiTNQHhncM\/UGU4PBbvsvI\/AAAAAAAADS4\/MtDMN4vL7qk\/s1600\/applecrumble.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AdiTNQHhncM\/UGU4PBbvsvI\/AAAAAAAADS4\/MtDMN4vL7qk\/s640\/applecrumble.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIf you \u003Ci\u003Ewere \u003C\/i\u003Eto make apple pie like the farmer's wife, this one from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/testadoprovadoeaprovado.blogspot.ca\/2011\/09\/apple-pie-in-apple.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETestado, Provado \u0026amp; Approvado\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;looks pretty fun.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AfS4Q3qlxAQ\/UGU6YcPU0VI\/AAAAAAAADTA\/1BvGcIusSQY\/s1600\/DSC05441.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AfS4Q3qlxAQ\/UGU6YcPU0VI\/AAAAAAAADTA\/1BvGcIusSQY\/s320\/DSC05441.jpg\" width=\"319\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--5i0QJD6pVc\/UGPodJPHPYI\/AAAAAAAADQQ\/ZLK5TVKxLwY\/s1600\/apples43.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--5i0QJD6pVc\/UGPodJPHPYI\/AAAAAAAADQQ\/ZLK5TVKxLwY\/s400\/apples43.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe dehydrated apples.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uLfoPupdNFc\/UGPkawRNprI\/AAAAAAAADPc\/8S5qS6eneJg\/s1600\/apples.dhyrd.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uLfoPupdNFc\/UGPkawRNprI\/AAAAAAAADPc\/8S5qS6eneJg\/s400\/apples.dhyrd.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe kidlets LOVE them. \u0026nbsp;We can't dehydrate them fast enough! \u0026nbsp;And I don't like to tell the kidlets not to eat healthy apples, so we keep the dehydrators going. \u0026nbsp;Luckily it was a fabulous apple harvest this year and we have lots of apples from backyard trees.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaKRfOMbRXU\/UGPgmHDvtbI\/AAAAAAAADOI\/FGQqMxcRgw8\/s1600\/apples.dehydrated.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaKRfOMbRXU\/UGPgmHDvtbI\/AAAAAAAADOI\/FGQqMxcRgw8\/s400\/apples.dehydrated.jpg\" width=\"362\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe made apple juice. (This was the inaugural run for this juicer - we were honoured!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-N4S0gCMBS9Q\/UGPj_Oo7w4I\/AAAAAAAADPM\/mpH9E6BCzZU\/s1600\/apple+juice.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-N4S0gCMBS9Q\/UGPj_Oo7w4I\/AAAAAAAADPM\/mpH9E6BCzZU\/s400\/apple+juice.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd we made apple sauce.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur apple sauce recipe is really straight forward.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETake an apple.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L1ucklS_Vy4\/UGPgX2CoC_I\/AAAAAAAADOA\/FqgQtmxD4V8\/s1600\/apples.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L1ucklS_Vy4\/UGPgX2CoC_I\/AAAAAAAADOA\/FqgQtmxD4V8\/s640\/apples.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ECut it up.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-18J0Ulw8REY\/UGPgxnY24UI\/AAAAAAAADOg\/FV0NNIwEftE\/s1600\/applespeeler.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-18J0Ulw8REY\/UGPgxnY24UI\/AAAAAAAADOg\/FV0NNIwEftE\/s640\/applespeeler.jpg\" width=\"374\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EPut it in a pot.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yV4H1Qa80Ow\/UGPkCPILyyI\/AAAAAAAADPU\/mOM2NyaUpkE\/s1600\/applepot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yV4H1Qa80Ow\/UGPkCPILyyI\/AAAAAAAADPU\/mOM2NyaUpkE\/s640\/applepot.jpg\" width=\"580\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhen you taste it you will find it's apple sauce you've got.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2_sXS41bLQM\/UGPk9OEJXTI\/AAAAAAAADPk\/AdEUHIwNaRs\/s1600\/applesauceeating.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2_sXS41bLQM\/UGPk9OEJXTI\/AAAAAAAADPk\/AdEUHIwNaRs\/s640\/applesauceeating.jpg\" width=\"490\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe have been singing our recipe all week (the tune is Yankee Doodle). \u0026nbsp;And you can too. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EClick the recipe for your free download. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B8zQt5GjhY1-cVo5cjYtb3k5dHM\/view?usp=sharing\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UR6vy1Gfr7s\/UGPgum-LCaI\/AAAAAAAADOY\/fMVYee_lmYQ\/s640\/applesaucepoem.jpg\" width=\"502\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETomorrow is apple crumble ... \u0026nbsp;yum.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RctWZfYTeiE\/T_u_EOLsU8I\/AAAAAAAACEg\/Ykiac-bsU_0\/s1600\/IMG_6850.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RctWZfYTeiE\/T_u_EOLsU8I\/AAAAAAAACEg\/Ykiac-bsU_0\/s320\/IMG_6850.JPG\" width=\"215\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow I'll be able to make jellybean stew with the kidlets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI saw this at a conference a little over a year ago, and have been looking for jellybeans from that moment on. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q5UXczoRg4Y\/T_vBTdQXUKI\/AAAAAAAACEs\/_48ielHwHdE\/s1600\/jb1.tiff\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q5UXczoRg4Y\/T_vBTdQXUKI\/AAAAAAAACEs\/_48ielHwHdE\/s320\/jb1.tiff\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ea bit of driftwood, or a stump, or a circle of rocks\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ean old pot\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Esome wooden spoons\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Esome wooden bowls\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Eand we will be ready to cook\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Eand eat\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CgzwFSAnGXw\/T_vG4XZcfAI\/AAAAAAAACE8\/wWi6ttwEeV8\/s1600\/jb2.tiff\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CgzwFSAnGXw\/T_vG4XZcfAI\/AAAAAAAACE8\/wWi6ttwEeV8\/s320\/jb2.tiff\" width=\"262\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ea jellybean bag to take home\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u0026nbsp;Here is the recipe for jelly bean stew. Click on each of the images for a free printable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GOvXQuMoUHs1ZfotaK-tklVu5oiRPMRvpumeZjwlOCo\/edit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DiO33SVOfGs\/T_vG5k7m8OI\/AAAAAAAACFE\/pIZI4_x2ado\/s640\/jb3.tiff\" width=\"494\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mhXATlZ8BFjoyVa1uwA9jzvJjZidkvsFgdSj0GQPBHQ\/edit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-b3PRESfJ_qE\/T_vMedS1PjI\/AAAAAAAACFU\/Gqk_kjEUtRc\/s640\/jb5.tiff\" width=\"496\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPrint as four to a page for the \"send home\" size.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI guess you pick jellybeans from the jellybean plants to make stew, 'cause\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=5082008635881738459#editor\/target=post;postID=3582108346000418695\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejellybeans grow from seeds\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EJust make sure you don't burn the stew!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003EAt a nature kindergarten workshop that I attended in June, one of the many wonderful things that they showed us, was this fun and healthy snack.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uvmZJGF6vv8\/UyPPE3C4q7I\/AAAAAAAALVs\/tNdjilE9Xaw\/s1600\/let's+go+fishing+snack.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uvmZJGF6vv8\/UyPPE3C4q7I\/AAAAAAAALVs\/tNdjilE9Xaw\/s1600\/let's+go+fishing+snack.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003EI just had to try it with my kidlets.\u0026nbsp; We enjoyed it on our pirate day, and then again on the last day of school.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003EIt was super easy to prepare:\u0026nbsp; fishie crackers, soft cream cheese and pretzel stick in bowls.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003Estep one:\u0026nbsp; take a fishing rod\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-whZXO6cq4Qc\/UyPPB8sClMI\/AAAAAAAALVk\/Vv2k2LjlBK0\/s1600\/gathering+at+the+fishing+hole.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-whZXO6cq4Qc\/UyPPB8sClMI\/AAAAAAAALVk\/Vv2k2LjlBK0\/s1600\/gathering+at+the+fishing+hole.jpg\" width=\"348\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003Estep two:\u0026nbsp; add bait\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IZZQeYJQguE\/UyPPIHj1IMI\/AAAAAAAALV8\/kuqK6LK-KAo\/s1600\/putting+on+the+bait.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IZZQeYJQguE\/UyPPIHj1IMI\/AAAAAAAALV8\/kuqK6LK-KAo\/s1600\/putting+on+the+bait.jpg\" width=\"371\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003Estep three:\u0026nbsp; go fishing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-i53K8VXMOoY\/UyPPE38WYSI\/AAAAAAAALVw\/axRYVoz3e8k\/s1600\/looks+like+the+fish+are+biting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-i53K8VXMOoY\/UyPPE38WYSI\/AAAAAAAALVw\/axRYVoz3e8k\/s1600\/looks+like+the+fish+are+biting.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003Estep four:\u0026nbsp; eat the catch, the bait and the rod\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-d6I3MBNVQOc\/UyPPr2ekQnI\/AAAAAAAALWE\/dg6ulv3U8jY\/s1600\/we+caught+some+fish.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-d6I3MBNVQOc\/UyPPr2ekQnI\/AAAAAAAALWE\/dg6ulv3U8jY\/s1600\/we+caught+some+fish.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003ENO fishing twice with the same rod!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003EThe kidlets LOVED it.\u0026nbsp; Big surprise there. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-style: normal; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MauA0btJ5Zk\/T7HfeFUYyOI\/AAAAAAAABVA\/0BgWfvR-Sl4\/s1600\/ice+cream6.tiff\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MauA0btJ5Zk\/T7HfeFUYyOI\/AAAAAAAABVA\/0BgWfvR-Sl4\/s320\/ice+cream6.tiff\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese were the kids' fave ice cream books (they were pretty evenly divided). \u0026nbsp;My favourite is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberbootsandelfshoes.blogspot.ca\/2012\/05\/ice-cream-book-simply-delicious.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESimply Delicious.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SxGEWzrKQb4\/T7HXymkwHRI\/AAAAAAAABUQ\/xueQn0JUjHI\/s1600\/ice+cream1.tiff\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SxGEWzrKQb4\/T7HXymkwHRI\/AAAAAAAABUQ\/xueQn0JUjHI\/s400\/ice+cream1.tiff\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe read one of\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hubbardscupboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E Hubbard's Cupboard's\u003C\/a\u003E sight word books titled \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hubbardscupboard.org\/fall_sight_word_booklets.html#FoodsILike\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFoods I Like\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hubbardscupboard.org\/fall_sight_word_booklets.html#FoodsILike\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4XNYI8ERDQU\/T7Ha6pTHDLI\/AAAAAAAABUg\/y7N8zproaoU\/s320\/ice+cream+3.tiff\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt is available as a free download in English, Spanish, French and German. There is also a colour teacher version in colour and smaller pictures to use in a pocket chart. \u0026nbsp;Michelle is wonderful!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-EOAibmhw4\/T7HbQv6UsvI\/AAAAAAAABUo\/o_w20pgQpPg\/s1600\/IMG_5979.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-EOAibmhw4\/T7HbQv6UsvI\/AAAAAAAABUo\/o_w20pgQpPg\/s320\/IMG_5979.jpg\" width=\"223\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe have also been enjoying a fun poem with a little bit of ice cream at the end. (Sorry, the poem underneath shows through a bit.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kD23HCi6_aE\/T7HcbLNdCII\/AAAAAAAABUw\/PmU2NTD9UrQ\/s1600\/IMG_5980.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kD23HCi6_aE\/T7HcbLNdCII\/AAAAAAAABUw\/PmU2NTD9UrQ\/s320\/IMG_5980.jpg\" width=\"239\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EClick the image for a free download of the poem.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B8zQt5GjhY1-dmw3VWliZ2pFRHM\/view?usp=sharing\u0026amp;resourcekey=0-oUYE49yNgLiWjIgBTAsaJQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkIaQFw8DNM\/VVV6SMJpMpI\/AAAAAAAAOmA\/sQ-IR5rJRt8\/s400\/ice-cream-poem-free-printable-rubber-boots-elf-shoes.jpg\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThe second last line is: \u0026nbsp;I like ice cream, I like stew.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EMy kinder-colleague used the coolest contraption when she made ice cream with her kidlets. \u0026nbsp;The cream mixture goes into a canister on one side of the ball. \u0026nbsp;On the other side there is an opening for the ice and salt. \u0026nbsp;Then you roll the ball around until there is ice cream. \u0026nbsp;This is on my list of \"I really want one of these\".\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H57XdiiAOKs\/T7HgZG4_R7I\/AAAAAAAABVI\/sQD8LwuhSRo\/s1600\/51NcpaeXKxL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H57XdiiAOKs\/T7HgZG4_R7I\/AAAAAAAABVI\/sQD8LwuhSRo\/s200\/51NcpaeXKxL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHad any ice cream fun with your kidlets?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"nopin\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" id=\"ssnoshadow\" style=\"clear: both; 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, \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Eperfect picture book Friday\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003EThe kidlets and I are making ice cream today. \u0026nbsp;Pretty yummy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn honour of ice cream, we have been reading ice cream books. \u0026nbsp;My favourite, \u003Cu\u003ESimply Delicious\u003C\/u\u003E is currently out of print, but worth borrowing from the library, tracking down through ebay or used book sellers - or the serendipitous find at a garage sale!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5PsrNiH7kqg\/T6s-iDy_GLI\/AAAAAAAABOg\/HmC-uQW162M\/s1600\/614H2156DCL._SL500_.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5PsrNiH7kqg\/T6s-iDy_GLI\/AAAAAAAABOg\/HmC-uQW162M\/s320\/614H2156DCL._SL500_.jpg\" width=\"361\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ewritten \u003C\/b\u003Eby\u0026nbsp;Margaret Mahy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; 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margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ejuvenile fiction\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esuitable for ages \u0026nbsp;3 - 7\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ethemes \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Eice cream, parent-love, jungle, animals\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eopening lines\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp; One evening, as he rode home on his faithful bike, Mr. Minky stopped at Muffin's Corner Shop and bought a double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream with rainbow twinkles and chopped nut sprinkles for his little boy, Finnegan. \u0026nbsp;\"Now, how will I get this\u0026nbsp;double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream home before it melts?\" he wondered. \u0026nbsp;\"I know! \u0026nbsp;I'll take a short cut down the lumpy bumpy jungle track. \u0026nbsp;It runs right into my own back garden,\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Esynopsis\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #222222; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EA resourceful father engages in all kinds of acrobatic moves to keep an assortment of jungle creatures from getting the double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream cone he is taking home to his son. \u0026nbsp;from\u0026nbsp;http:\/\/www.jacketflap.com\/bookdetail.asp?bookid=0531301818\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI like this book because ...\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp; I love the rhythm, repitition and the alliteration of the text. \u0026nbsp;It is a fun read aloud. \u0026nbsp;The illustrations also add to the fun of the story. And the story itself, has a whimsical sense of the ridiculous - no one \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E tries to trick a tiger in order to save an ice cream cone - even if it \u003Ci\u003Edoes\u003C\/i\u003E have\u0026nbsp;rainbow twinkles and chopped nut sprinkles!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eresources ...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003Efree printable ice cream unit from\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.2teachingmommies.com\/search\/label\/Ice%20Cream\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2 Teaching Mommies\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.2teachingmommies.com\/search\/label\/Ice%20Cream\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iB8HH5PPteM\/T6s_pKIKZvI\/AAAAAAAABOo\/pY2uGFhULxA\/s320\/icecream%5B1%5D-1.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EMama's Monkeys also has a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mamasmonkeys.blogspot.ca\/2011\/05\/ice-cream-tot-pack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efree printable ice cream pack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003ENo Time for Flashcards\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.notimeforflashcards.com\/2008\/09\/letter-of-the-week-i-i.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E I is for Ice Cream\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.notimeforflashcards.com\/2008\/09\/letter-of-the-week-i-i.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5tfe0KfnIUM\/T6tAGXuNM4I\/AAAAAAAABOw\/gOQ2hsnTZeA\/s1600\/IMG_4968.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eplay toy ice cream set \u0026nbsp;- this one from Melissa and Doug\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VWtkCAoBcp4\/T6tE3i-y-VI\/AAAAAAAABPE\/YTgow5F22VU\/s1600\/416szuXPLML._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VWtkCAoBcp4\/T6tE3i-y-VI\/AAAAAAAABPE\/YTgow5F22VU\/s1600\/416szuXPLML._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eice cream bubbles - yes they smell like the appropriate flavour\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-o9jYjOD3QkI\/U5zcICzBa5I\/AAAAAAAAMIY\/JaU46FwEJHM\/s1600\/ice+cream+bin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-o9jYjOD3QkI\/U5zcICzBa5I\/AAAAAAAAMIY\/JaU46FwEJHM\/s1600\/ice+cream+bin.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eand the ice cream shop\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BA9sJC5o7Lw\/T6iqvRLH6uI\/AAAAAAAABM4\/Wb0lid_7RU4\/s1600\/IMG_5372.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BA9sJC5o7Lw\/T6iqvRLH6uI\/AAAAAAAABM4\/Wb0lid_7RU4\/s320\/IMG_5372.JPG\" width=\"299\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEvery Monday morning we put the ingredients into the breadmaker ($10 purchase at the Thrift Shop).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JJAcA1vliRE\/T6ir8VQJ8II\/AAAAAAAABNA\/uxmfXFK66eY\/s1600\/IMG_5247.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JJAcA1vliRE\/T6ir8VQJ8II\/AAAAAAAABNA\/uxmfXFK66eY\/s320\/IMG_5247.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hH_l6D8Hl28\/T6isBDZHpDI\/AAAAAAAABNI\/HDkAIFXvTyA\/s1600\/IMG_5251.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hH_l6D8Hl28\/T6isBDZHpDI\/AAAAAAAABNI\/HDkAIFXvTyA\/s320\/IMG_5251.JPG\" width=\"293\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003EToday we made egg bread, the last couple of weeks we made pumpkin bread, oatmeal bread is lovely and moist, cinnamon bread is also a favourite. \u0026nbsp;(Nothing with green bits or seeds!)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen we turn on the handy dandy breadmaker.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-84Qu03X5Yac\/T6itTCX0esI\/AAAAAAAABNQ\/aogetlpxQtI\/s1600\/IMG_5228.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-84Qu03X5Yac\/T6itTCX0esI\/AAAAAAAABNQ\/aogetlpxQtI\/s320\/IMG_5228.JPG\" width=\"317\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn no time at all, the classroom smells fabulous. \u0026nbsp;And then the bread is ready. \u0026nbsp; It makes Monday a little easier to adjust to.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zPgzOMkQF08\/T6itysJj5fI\/AAAAAAAABNY\/P-7D1w2iyNs\/s1600\/IMG_5255.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zPgzOMkQF08\/T6itysJj5fI\/AAAAAAAABNY\/P-7D1w2iyNs\/s320\/IMG_5255.jpg\" width=\"270\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSeF5vuR37g\/T6iusLjB-9I\/AAAAAAAABNg\/-5CkjoVpcwE\/s1600\/IMG_5373.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSeF5vuR37g\/T6iusLjB-9I\/AAAAAAAABNg\/-5CkjoVpcwE\/s320\/IMG_5373.JPG\" width=\"302\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWarm bread. Melted butter. Filled tummies. Happy kidlets. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Content teacher.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j4e0vaCOQqM\/T6iu0dRVscI\/AAAAAAAABNo\/1Xqu-giU-zw\/s1600\/IMG_5377.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"272\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j4e0vaCOQqM\/T6iu0dRVscI\/AAAAAAAABNo\/1Xqu-giU-zw\/s320\/IMG_5377.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; Community.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThe class that breaks bread together learns together. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhat rituals build your class community?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TcwUcT9g7ig\/T0xV_CEDcqI\/AAAAAAAAAXI\/YaXQK-f9h6A\/s1600\/jellybeans4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TcwUcT9g7ig\/T0xV_CEDcqI\/AAAAAAAAAXI\/YaXQK-f9h6A\/s320\/jellybeans4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ELast week we graphed (and ate) 100 jelly beans. Twenty kids in the class works well for graphing 100 items; each kid ate and graphed 5 jelly beans. \u0026nbsp;My favourite flavour had the most jelly beans.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TRlH6aXyXvI\/T0xWtBQBcuI\/AAAAAAAAAXQ\/DMMDvilNnkE\/s1600\/IMG_4511.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TRlH6aXyXvI\/T0xWtBQBcuI\/AAAAAAAAAXQ\/DMMDvilNnkE\/s320\/IMG_4511.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe kids enjoyed the story of Picasso, a tree frog who falls into a jar of jelly beans and turns the colours of the rainbow - until he wants to return to his original green.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wpNT5wIczkw\/XIRzBZVkKsI\/AAAAAAAASMo\/6-oNmXTkKZsg-6aMeaGyUaoBU1zPd2TmwCK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/1024400._UY630_SR1200%252C630_.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wpNT5wIczkw\/XIRzBZVkKsI\/AAAAAAAASMo\/6-oNmXTkKZsg-6aMeaGyUaoBU1zPd2TmwCK4BGAYYCw\/s400\/1024400._UY630_SR1200%252C630_.jpg\" width=\"310\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe Jelly Bean Fun Book is filled with puzzles and games created with jelly beans. The favourite was words created backwards in jelly beans; you had to hold the book up to a mirror to read the words the right way round.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mS7E7kLeE8g\/XIRzRMS36lI\/AAAAAAAASM0\/PH4JREea65IdVrXG37LOJfSWo8Yy_i07ACK4BGAYYCw\/s1600\/51P2HCN0FEL._SR600%252C315_PIWhiteStrip%252CBottomLeft%252C0%252C35_PIStarRatingTHREEANDHALF%252CBottomLeft%252C360%252C-6_SR600%252C315_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mS7E7kLeE8g\/XIRzRMS36lI\/AAAAAAAASM0\/PH4JREea65IdVrXG37LOJfSWo8Yy_i07ACK4BGAYYCw\/s320\/51P2HCN0FEL._SR600%252C315_PIWhiteStrip%252CBottomLeft%252C0%252C35_PIStarRatingTHREEANDHALF%252CBottomLeft%252C360%252C-6_SR600%252C315_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EYou just have to move to the song One Green Jelly Bean. \u0026nbsp;It puts you in \u0026nbsp;a good mood just singing it. \u0026nbsp;We sing it faster than they do in this video with actions through the song.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0UcokyS7hZA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMany years ago I came across this jelly bean poem (when I kept my poems on recipe cards in a box!). I have googled it to see if I can find a source - no luck yet. \u0026nbsp;If anyone knows who wrote it, I would love to acknowledge the author.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IH85MkZKIsE\/T0xeSvYD0GI\/AAAAAAAAAXo\/2JFLkFipjzY\/s1600\/IMG_4517.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IH85MkZKIsE\/T0xeSvYD0GI\/AAAAAAAAAXo\/2JFLkFipjzY\/s400\/IMG_4517.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThis poem inspired planting jelly bean seeds. \u0026nbsp;As everyone knows, jelly bean seeds are magical, so you never know what a jelly bean plant will look like. \u0026nbsp;Sometimes there is a single stem, sometimes multiple stems; it can grow jelly beans of one colour, or all the colours of the rainbow. \u0026nbsp;Each plant is unique.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe kids were given the raw materials for jelly bean plants.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ev1tY-9hpNs\/T0xgZJ7NDRI\/AAAAAAAAAXw\/Yz7uAESrzTI\/s1600\/IMG_4518.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ev1tY-9hpNs\/T0xgZJ7NDRI\/AAAAAAAAAXw\/Yz7uAESrzTI\/s400\/IMG_4518.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;jelly bean seeds and stems\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IaHZzxTS50Y\/T0xgu7gn1gI\/AAAAAAAAAYA\/7gsgVdEjr78\/s1600\/IMG_4520.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IaHZzxTS50Y\/T0xgu7gn1gI\/AAAAAAAAAYA\/7gsgVdEjr78\/s400\/IMG_4520.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eleaves\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aH60h0eNTKA\/T0xgjLn41uI\/AAAAAAAAAX4\/0oc6ROvuOJU\/s1600\/IMG_4519.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aH60h0eNTKA\/T0xgjLn41uI\/AAAAAAAAAX4\/0oc6ROvuOJU\/s400\/IMG_4519.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;circles - just because a jelly bean plant might need them\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-tJ81WyAeI\/T0xg4mIKCLI\/AAAAAAAAAYI\/3uJwxl3Cc-0\/s1600\/IMG_4521.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-tJ81WyAeI\/T0xg4mIKCLI\/AAAAAAAAAYI\/3uJwxl3Cc-0\/s400\/IMG_4521.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ejelly beans\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe jelly bean plants are as individual as the kids who grew them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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