Hello Red Room Families,

This week in the Red Room, we learned all about apples! Our Red Roomers learned that apples are crunchy fruits that come in many colors, including red, green, and yellow. They grow on trees that can live for many years. Interestingly, apples are about 25% air, which is why they float in water.

Apples are good for you and can be enjoyed in many different ways—sliced, baked in a pie, or made into applesauce. They’re actually part of the rose family, and did you know there are over 2,500 different kinds of apples grown in the United States alone?

We enjoyed reading a few fun books about apples this week! Our first story was Apples for All by Qi Zhi, followed by Apples, Apples by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, and Ten Apples up On Top by Dr. Seuss.

ART

 For art this week, we painted paper plates in bright colors like red, green, and yellow. After the paint dried, the children added stems and leaves to turn their plates into colorful apples! They also created a collage on a large white apple cutout, decorating it with red construction paper squares. To finish their artwork, the children glued colorful apples above their heads on their printed self-portraits.